Civil Engineering - Water Resources Engineering Concentration (MAS)

Please see the Program Policy Document for more information.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Applied Sciences (MAS) degree is awarded to students who, upon admission, have a non-engineering undergraduate degree. Students pursuing the MAS degree complete a thesis and declare a concentration.

Formally, the student must perform 24 credit hours of course work and 6 credit hours of thesis. The MAS degree is also suited to those who, upon graduation, wish to pursue their PhD. Students are also required to enroll in the CIEG 865 - Civil Engineering Seminar each semester.

CIEG 865 - Civil Engineering Seminar Credit(s): 0
CIEG 869 - Master’s Thesis Credit(s): 1-6

Concentration Requirements

The Master of Applied Sciences degree with a concentration in Water Resources Engineering requires three core courses, one approved 600-level Math or Statistics course, and four electives.

Core Courses:

CIEG 630 - Water Quality Modeling Credit(s): 3
CIEG 698 - Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Credit(s): 3
or
GEOL 628 - Hydrogeology Credit(s): 3
GEOG 632 - Environmental Hydrology Credit(s): 3

Math or Statistics Course:

One approved 600-level course in Mathematics or Statistics.

Electives

Students pursuing the Water Resources Engineering concentration must complete four electives.

CIEG 645 - Industrial Ecology Credit(s): 3
CIEG 668 - Principles of Water Quality Criteria Credit(s): 3
CIEG 678 - Transport and Mixing Processes Credit(s): 3
CIEG 679 - Sediment Transport Mechanics Credit(s): 3
CIEG 833 - Fate of Organic Pollutants in the Environment Credit(s): 3
GEOG 656 - Hydroclimatology Credit(s): 3
GEOG 657 - Climate Dynamics Credit(s): 3
PLSC 603 - Soil Physics Credit(s): 3
PLSC 621 - Nonpoint Source Pollution Credit(s): 3
PLSC 643 - Watershed Hydrochemistry Credit(s): 3
UAPP 611 - Regional Watershed Management Credit(s): 3

Note

In addition, classes from other departments can be selected in consultation with your advisor. These include graduate-level courses offered by Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Studies, Plant and Soil Sciences, or Urban Affairs and Public Policy.