Water, Society, and Policy - MS

The University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

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Program Setting

School of Natural Resources and the Environment

Attendance: In-Person
Program Faculty: 16
Program Students: Data Not Avail.
Program Details
Degree Type: Master's - MS
Master's Type: Non-Thesis
Minimum Credits: 32
Typical Length: Data Not Avail.
Getting In
GRE Required: No
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Category: Environmental Studies - Water Resources
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Description

Water sustainability has emerged as perhaps the most critical natural resource issue in the western United States as well as in other semi-arid regions around the world.  More recently, even wet regions have come to face similar problems of water scarcity and conflict, due to growing demands and competition for water. 

To meet the demands imposed by water scarcity, the University of Arizona now offers a Master of Science in Water, Society and Policy (WSP).  The purpose of this degree is to provide opportunities for students to pursue professionally oriented study in a multi-disciplinary degree program that focuses on water science, society, and policy. The WSP degree combines graduate coursework in social science, policy and hydrology with professional skill-development activities.  Students are exposed to human and environmental processes as they affect water and watersheds. They gain familiarity with quantitative and qualitative techniques for observation, monitoring, and modeling of processes relevant to the management of water from regional to global scales. They develop skills to communicate with decision makers; conduct and understand scientific research; write cogent research reports, proposals, and policy evaluations; and make effective public presentations.

Graduates of the program are able to understand the basic principles of hydrology, social science, management, law, and policy and are able to contribute to making informed decisions regarding water resources.

Costs
Tuition:
Tuition Per Semester: $16,699
Tuition Per Credit: Data Not Avail.
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.
Resident Rate:
Tuition Per Semester: $6,636
Tuition Per Credit: Data Not Avail.
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Assistantships Available:
Yes
% Receiving Aid:
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Other Programs In Department:
Natural Resources - MS Natural Resources - PhD
Category: Environmental Studies - Water Resources
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