PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Water Resources Science and Management Option 48 months PHD Programme By University of Idaho |TopUniversities

PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Water Resources Science and Management Option

Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Engineering - Civil and StructuralMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Civil and Structural

Study Level

PHD

Dive into the world’s water issues. Managing today's water resources is a job that demands specially trained scientists and professionals who can work together across many different fields - including water science, social science, policy, law, and engineering - to address emerging and monumentally complex water issues. In this unique program, you will learn to collaborate effectively with peers in other fields and with key stakeholders and professionals to define, research and achieve creative and sustainable solutions to contemporary water problems. You will explore all aspects of water basin issues while building knowledge in one of the following areas of emphasis: engineering & science; science & management; or law, management & policy. This program focuses on Water Resources Science and Management Option. Students participate in the university’s Waters of the West (WoW) program, which leads interdisciplinary research and outreach to help communities analyze and reach solutions to water basin problems. With this degree, you can become a/an: Engineer Hydrologist Analyst Land-use planner Consultant Research Scientist Policymaker Lobbyist Manager of a non-profit conservation program or governmental agency Lawyer dealing with water rights and adjudication, irrigation disputes, water quality or endangered species acts (with JD degree) Professor/Educator

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Civil and Structural

Study Level

PHD

Dive into the world’s water issues. Managing today's water resources is a job that demands specially trained scientists and professionals who can work together across many different fields - including water science, social science, policy, law, and engineering - to address emerging and monumentally complex water issues. In this unique program, you will learn to collaborate effectively with peers in other fields and with key stakeholders and professionals to define, research and achieve creative and sustainable solutions to contemporary water problems. You will explore all aspects of water basin issues while building knowledge in one of the following areas of emphasis: engineering & science; science & management; or law, management & policy. This program focuses on Water Resources Science and Management Option. Students participate in the university’s Waters of the West (WoW) program, which leads interdisciplinary research and outreach to help communities analyze and reach solutions to water basin problems. With this degree, you can become a/an: Engineer Hydrologist Analyst Land-use planner Consultant Research Scientist Policymaker Lobbyist Manager of a non-profit conservation program or governmental agency Lawyer dealing with water rights and adjudication, irrigation disputes, water quality or endangered species acts (with JD degree) Professor/Educator

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Graduate school applicants must possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree, with a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Other English Language Requirements accepted: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) minimum score of 525 on the paper test; Completion of the University of Idaho American Language and Culture Program (ALCP); SAT critical reading minimum score of 500; Completion from Lewis-Clark State College Institute of Intensive English Bridge Program; Pearson (PTE) Academic score of 48; ELS Language Centers, pass of Level 112; Cambridge CAE (Certificate of Advanced English), pass; Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English), pass; Cambridge International "O" Levels, pass; MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) score of 74.

4 Years
Jan-2000

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