Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Graduate Program

 

Degrees Offered

Because of the extent of externally funded research, graduate students in the hydraulics and water resources program are thrust into the solution of problems of national and international importance.

The non-thesis option requires a coordinated set of courses and a "special problem" final project. The special problem is an abbreviated research effort that can be tailored to the student's interest area. Students in the non-thesis option cannot be supported through research assistantships and it is expected they will complete the degree requirement within one year.

The Doctorate program in Hydraulics and Water Resources is individually tailored to each student's needs and interest. Normally, a Master's degree in engineering is required for entrance to the Ph.D. program. Students pursuing a Ph.D. have the opportunity to receive funding in the form of teaching or research assistantships.

The department encourages applications from students with civil or other engineering backgrounds as well as from students with backgrounds in the physical, chemical, or biological sciences. In the latter case, certain math and engineering deficiencies must be satisfied for proper progress through the program. Admission to Washington State University is granted without regard to age, sex, race, religion, color, creed, handicap, national or ethnic origin, or marital status.

 

 

Plans of Study

Students may choose from a variety of graduate and selected undergraduate courses offered in the Hydraulics and Water Resources Program. In addition, courses may be selected from a number of related courses in other programs in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, as well as in other departments of the University. Possible plans of study focused on a variety of topics are presented below:

 

Financial Assistance

Financial support is available in the form of teaching assistantships and research assistantships. These can include resident and non-resident fee waivers. There also are available special $5000 per year fellowships which are awarded in addition to the normal assistantships to highly qualified Ph.D. students. Financial aid also is available in the form of scholarships from the Department and the University. Finally, loans are available through the University's financial aid office.

 

 

Research Program

Research programs span a range of topics required to address problems in the fields of hydrology, environment science, fluid mechanics, modelling, numerical analysis, computational science, and other disciplines required by engineers, managers, and scientists. Current research projects include:

 

NSF/IGERT Opportunity

Students admitted to the department have an opportunity to participate in the WSU/NSF IGERT program.

 

 

Students

Students pursuing advanced degrees through the Hydraulics and Water Resources Program come from throughout the nation and world. Many of our students are returning from practice and industry to pursue their graduate degree.

 

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