Water Resources Graduate Curricular Requirements
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Common Courses: Students in both M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs are required to fulfill a set of common courses, applicable to all three Water Resources Option Areas. The common courses are:
Seminar (1 cr) |
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Interdisciplinary Methods in Water Resources (3 cr) |
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Integrated Water Resources Projects (3 cr) |
One 500- (or 900- in LAW) level elective course in an option area outside the main option area (3 cr for Ph.D. only)
Water Resources Engineering & Science Option
Entry Requirements: Coursework in the following is required for M.S. and Ph.D. admission to the Water Resources Engineering & Science Option Area. Provisional admission for M.S. students may be granted to those who have completed the majority of this coursework, provided the remaining coursework is completed as deficiency requirements.
Calculus (minimum of 9 credits)
Differential Equations (3 credits)
Statistics for Scientists/Engineers (3 credits)
Chemistry (minimum of 4 credits)
Physics (minimum of 4 credits)
Engineering Fluid Mechanics (minimum of 3 credits)
Core Courses
M.S. students are required to take 6 credits, and Ph.D. students are required to take 9 credits from the following (6 or 9 cr):
Environmental Water Quality (3 cr) |
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Fluid Mechanics of Porous Media (3 cr) |
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Engineering Hydrology (3 cr) |
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Aquatic Habitat Modeling (3 cr) |
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Fluvial Geomorphology and River Mechanics (3 cr)* |
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Quantitative Hydrogeology (3 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Modeling Hydrogeologic Systems (3 cr) |
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Soil and Environmental Physics (3 cr) |
*Note: Either CE 526 or CE 535 may be used to satisfy this requirement, but not both.
Elective Courses: As noted under Common Courses for Ph.D. only, an elective course must be in either the Science & Management or Law, Management & Policy Option Areas. A core course may be considered an elective course once the core requirements are satisfied. A detailed list of elective courses for this option area is provided on the Water Resources Program web site (water.uidaho.edu).
Water Resources Science & Management Option
Entry Requirements: Coursework in the following is required for (M.S. and Ph.D.) admission to the Water Resources Science & Management Option Area. Provisional admission for M.S. students may be granted to those who have completed the majority of this coursework, provided the remaining coursework is completed as deficiency requirements.
Calculus (6 credits)
Statistics (3 credits)
Chemistry or Physics or Biology/Ecology (6 credits total)
Core Courses
M.S. students are required to take 6 credits, and Ph.D. students are required to take 9 credits from the following (6 or 9 cr):
Aquatic Ecology:
Workshop (3 cr) |
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Stream Ecology (3 cr) |
Fluvial Geomorphology and Aquatic Habitat:
Aquatic Habitat Modeling (3 cr) |
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Fluvial Geomorphology and River Mechanics (3 cr) |
Physical Hydrogeology:
Environmental Hydrology (3 cr)* |
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Large River Fisheries (2 cr)* |
Statistics:
Sampling and Analysis of Environmental Contaminants (3 cr) |
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Statistical Analysis (3 cr) |
Subsurface Hydrology:
Quantitative Hydrogeology (3 cr)** |
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Soil and Environmental Physics (3 cr)** |
Water Quality:
Environmental Water Quality (3 cr) |
*Note: Either BAE 450 or Fish 515 may be used to satisfy this requirement, but not both.
**Note: Either Hydr 509 or Soil 515 may be used to satisfy this requirement, but not both.
Elective Courses: As noted under Common Courses for Ph.D. only, an elective course must be in either the Engineering & Science or Law, Management & Policy Option Areas. A core course may be considered an elective course once the core requirements are satisfied. A detailed list of elective courses for this option area is provided on the Water Resources Program web site (water.uidaho.edu).
Water Resources Law, Management & Policy Option
Entry Requirements: A background in government, public policy, or management is required for M.S. and Ph.D. admission to the Law, Management, and Policy Option Area. Students without an undergraduate degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Government, or entering the concurrent J.D. program, or related field may be granted provisional admission, but they are required to complete coursework (in addition to standard program and option area requirements) that demonstrates a minimum level of competency. This should include:
American Government (6 credits at the 400 level)
Public Policy (6 credits at the 400 level) or
Both requirements above may be met by taking equivalent law courses including:
Constitutional Law and Civil Procedure (12 credits at the 900 level, as approved by major advisor)
Subject to approval of the Water Resources Program curriculum committee, other relevant completed courses (or professional experience) may be substituted to meet these requirements.
Core Courses
All students in the Water Resources Law, Management & Policy Option Area are required to complete:
Research or Analytical Methods (3 cr determined in consultation with committee)
The student and committee select the appropriate mix of Law, Management and Policy courses from the following list. Law students are encouraged to take non-law courses. Non-law students are encouraged to take courses from at least two disciplines. M.S. students are required to take 6 credits, and Ph.D. students 9 credits from the following (6 or 9 cr):
Law, Ethics, and the Environment (3 cr) |
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Planning & Decision Making for Watershed Management (3 cr) |
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Water Law I (1 cr) |
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Water and Energy Policy Seminar (2 cr) |
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Environmental Law (3 cr) |
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Environmental Policy (3 cr) |
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Public Organization Theory (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource Policy (3 cr) |
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Local Government Politics and Administration (3 cr) |
Elective Courses: As noted under Common Courses for Ph.D. only, an elective course must be in either Engineering & Science or Science & Management Option Areas. A core course may be considered an elective course once the core requirements are satisfied. A detailed list of elective courses for this option area is provided on the Water Resources Program web site (water.uidaho.edu).
Water Resources Concurrent J.D. Degree
Entry Requirements: Completion of requirements for admission to both the College of Law and the specific Water Resources option area is required for (M.S. and Ph.D.) admission to earn the Water Resources Concurrent J.D. Degree. Students are required to apply separately to the College of Law and to the Water Resources Program in the College of Graduate Studies, and on acceptance to each college, must apply to the concurrent degree program. Acceptance to both colleges does not have to occur simultaneously. A Steering Committee consisting of the Director of the Water Resources Program, the Associate Dean for Administration and Students of the College of Law, one non-law member of the Water Resources faculty, and one member of the Law faculty makes admission decisions to the concurrent degree program.
Common/Core Courses: All students seeking to earn the Water Resources concurrent J.D. degree are required to complete coursework as specified for the particular Water Resources Option Area for the M.S. or Ph.D., as well as coursework required by the Law School for a J.D.
Elective Courses: The student and faculty committee will select courses appropriate to satisfy the requirements of the Water Resources Program in the College of Graduate Studies and the J.D. in the College of Law.
Concurrent Degree Details: Students in the Water Resources concurrent J.D. track must meet all graduation requirements set forth by the College of Graduate Studies for the M.S. or Ph.D. degrees and the College of Law for the J.D. Each student shall have a "graduate committee." The student's graduate committee must meet the requirements of the College of Graduate Studies and must have at least one member from the faculty of the College of Law.
A total of 18 credits may be double counted for a J.D./M.S. concurrent degree, and a total of 21 credits may be double counted for a J.D./Ph.D. concurrent degree under the following guidelines:
No more than 12 credits of M.S. and Ph.D. graduate school credit are allowed toward the J.D. degree. The courses must be approved by the student's advisor in the College of Law with the following guidelines: Courses approved for credit toward a J.D. must be complementary to an emphasis in water law, must enhance the candidates ability to serve clients and the legal profession in the area of water law, and must not be the equivalent substantive coverage to a course offered in the College of Law and available to the student.
No more than 6 credits from Law are allowed toward the M.S. degree in Engineering & Science and Science & Management option areas, no more than 12 credits towards the M.S. degree in Law, Management & Policy option area, and no more than 9 credits toward the Ph.D. degree from the following list:
Natural Resources Law Seminar (3 cr) |
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Administrative Law (3 cr) |
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Land-Use Law and Planning (3 cr) |
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Wildlife Law and Policy (3 cr) |
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International Environmental and Water Law (3 cr) |
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Law, Science, and the Environment (2 cr) |
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Water Law I (1 cr) |
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Water and Energy Policy Seminar (2 cr) |
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Environmental Law (3 cr) |
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Natural Resource Law and Policy (3 cr) |
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Native American Law (3 cr) |
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Environmental Policy (3 cr) |
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Water Law II (2 cr) |
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Native American Natural Resource Law (3 cr) |
Satisfactory completion of both degrees is required to qualify for the exchange credit, the degrees are granted concurrently. The first year of study for concurrent M.S. or Ph.D. students must be exclusively in the College of Law. M.S. students are required to write a thesis. Ph.D. students are required to write a dissertation. If the student fails to complete the M.S. or Ph.D. in Water Resources, only 6 credits from the Water Resources Program are allowed toward the J.D. degree. If a student fails to complete the J.D. degree, the student must satisfy all requirements for the particular option area in the Water Resources Program to receive the M.S. or Ph.D. degree.
Questions regarding the concurrent degree program should be addressed to the Water Resources Program Coordinator (208/885-6113) or to the College of Law (208/885-6423).