Water Resources Science - MS

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Program Website
Program Setting

University of Minnesota Water Resources Center

Attendance: In-Person
Program Faculty: 128
Program Students: 38
Program Details
Degree Type: Master's - MS
Master's Type: Thesis, Non-Thesis
Minimum Credits: 30
Typical Length: Data Not Avail.
Getting In
GRE Required: Yes
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Category: Water Resources
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Concentrations
  • Limnology and Oceanography
Description

The Water Resources Science program is a science-based, interdisciplinary, inter-collegiate (University of Minnesota -Twin Cities and University of Minnesota -Duluth) graduate program with three educational goals:

  • To produce M.S. and Ph.D. scientists with strong technical skills in disciplines relevant to water resources science, 
  • To develop a holistic understanding of the hydrologic cycle and associated ecosystems, as well as the interconnectedness of the sciences needed to understand and manage aquatic resources, 
  • To generate an understanding of the interplay between the bio-physical sciences and the social sciences in developing and implementing public policies related to water.

Students enrolled in the program develop the breadth of scientific knowledge appropriate to understand the complicated aquatic ecosystems and watersheds on which they will work, as well as social dimensions of the topic, including the public policy and legal frameworks in which water resources are protected and managed. The program draws on numerous water-related courses from departments on the St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Duluth campuses and is administered by the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center.

Costs
Tuition:
Tuition Per Semester: $15,808
Tuition Per Credit: Data Not Avail.
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.
Resident Rate:
Tuition Per Semester: $6,659
Tuition Per Credit: Data Not Avail.
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.

Assistantships Available:
Yes
% Receiving Aid:
Data Not Avail.
Assistantships are available from individual faculty and their departments and are arranged between the student and their advisor. The WRS program endeavors to link students and faculty with compatible educational and research interests. Most WRS graduate students are offered research or teaching assistantships upon admission or within their first year in the program.
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Due to COVID-19 outbreak, program details may have changed. Please check with department to confirm program details.
More Info
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Water Resources Science - PhD
Category: Water Resources
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