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Water Resources Graduate Curricular Requirements

Water Resources Engineering & Science Option

Water Resources Science & Management Option

Water Resources Law, Management & Policy Option

Water Resources Concurrent J.D. Degree

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. Common courses consist of three integrated water resources courses (7 cr for M.S. and Ph.D.), and 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

BAE 551

Advanced Hydrology (3 cr)

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):

BAE 458

Open Channel Hydraulics (3 cr)

BAE 558

Fluid Mechanics of Porous Media (3 cr)

BAE 565

Surface Hydrologic Processes and Modeling or

Biol 515

Plant Environmental Biophysics and

Biol 436

Plant Environmental Biophysics Lab (1 cr) (3 cr)

CE 421

Engineering Hydrology (3 cr)

Hydr 509

Quantitative Hydrogeology (3 cr)

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 (http://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):

BAE 450

Environmental Hydrology or

For 462

Watershed Science and Management (3 cr)

BAE 565

Surface Hydrologic Processes and Modeling or

Biol 515

Plant Environmental Biophysics and

Biol 436

Plant Environmental Biophysics Lab (1 cr) (3 cr)

Fish 415

Limnology (4 cr)

GeoE 428

Geostatistics or

Stat 401

Statistical Analysis (3 cr)

Hydr 509

Quantitative Hydrogeology (3 cr)

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 (http://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. M.S. students are required to take 6 credits, and Ph.D. students 9 credits from the following (6 or 9 cr):

AgEc 504

Special Topics (3 cr)

CSS 510

Applications of Communication Theory in Natural Resource (3 cr)

CSS 573

Planning & Decision Making for Watershed Management (3 cr)

Law 907

Administrative Law (3 cr)

Law 942

Water Law (1 cr)

Law 946

Water Policy Seminar (3 cr)

Law 947

Environmental Law I (3 cr)

Law 951

Environmental Law II – Seminar (3 cr)

PolS 554

Public Organization Theory (3 cr)

PolS 562

Natural Resource Policy (3 cr)

PolS 572

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 (http://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 12 credits from Law are allowed toward the M.S. degree and no more than 12 credits toward the Ph.D. degree from the following list:

Law 901

Seminar (3 cr)

Law 906

Seminar, Natural Resources Law and Policy (3 cr)

Law 907

Administrative Law (3 cr)

Law 937

Natural Resources Law and Legal History (3 cr)

Law 938

International Environmental and Water Law (3 cr)

Law 939

Law and Science (3 cr)

Law 942

Water Law (1 cr)

Law 946

Water Policy Seminar (3 cr)

Law 947

Environmental Law I (3 cr)

Law 948

Public Land Law (3 cr)

Law 949

Native American Law (3 cr)

Law 951

Environmental Law II – Seminar (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 (208/885-9694) or to the College of Law (208/885-6423).