Water Science and Management (Watershed and Aquatics-Riparian Wetlands) - Master of Science
Las Cruces , United States
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Degree
Masters
Major
Environmental Sciences | Water Resources
Area of study
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries | Natural Science
Course Language
English
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Water Science and Management (Watersheds and Aquatic/Riparian Wetlands) - Master of Science
This degree is designed primarily for students who wish to complement their primary discipline by obtaining scientific, technical, and managerial expertise in water. The Master's degree can be earned with 27 credits of formal course work, plus 6 additional thesis research credits.
Concentration: Watersheds and Aquatic/Riparian Wetlands
The concentration in Watersheds and Aquatic/Riparian Wetlands requires the following courses:
- Core Courses:
- AEEC 575: Economics of Water Resource Management and Policy (3 credits)
- RGSC 518: Watershed Methods and Management (3 credits)
- or SOIL 456: Irrigation and Drainage (3-4 credits)
- Select one from the following:
- A ST 505: Statistical Inference I (4 credits)
- C E 582: Statistical Hydrology (3 credits)
- GEOG 585: Advanced Spatial Analysis (3 credits)
- Select one from the following Seminar Courses:
- WSAM 605: Arid Land Water Resources (3 credits)
- WSAM 610: Water and Sustainable Economic Development (3 credits)
- GEOG 501: Research Design and History of Geographic Thought (3 credits)
Concentration Courses
Choose 12 credits from the following:
- C E 483: Surface Water Hydrology (3 credits)
- C E 557: Water Resources Development (3 credits)
- C E 581: Ground Water Hydrology (3 credits)
- C E 682: Topics in Hydrodynamics II (3 credits)
- FWCE 459: Aquatic Ecology (4 credits)
- FWCE 482: Ichthyology (4 credits)
- FWCE 532: Environmental Biology of Fishes (4 credits)
- GEOL 452: Geohydrology (4 credits)
- RGSC 518: Watershed Methods and Management (3 credits)
- SOIL 456: Irrigation and Drainage (3 credits)
- SOIL 472: Soil Morphology and Classification (4 credits)
- SOIL 477: Environmental Soil Physics (3 credits)
- SOIL 477 L: Environmental Soil Physics Laboratory (1 credit)
- SOIL 652: Advanced Soil Physics (3 credits)
Electives and Thesis
- Electives (in consultation with the student's committee): 3 credits
- WSAM 599: Master's Thesis: 6 credits
Total Credits
The total credits required for the degree are 33-34.
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