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Students can earn B.S., M.S., M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering in the Water Resources Division of emphasis.
Civil engineering undergraduate students can choose to concentrate in water resources by following the water resources degree plan. The idea of an area plan is to give you guidance as to what course of study to follow if you want to be especially prepared in one of the areas of civil engineering. Your degree only says civil engineering, not water resources. Because the courses you must take under this plan can change every year with the release of a new University Catalog, it is best to consult with the department undergraduate office to learn the specifics of which courses are taken under the plan. Substitution for courses in the plan is allowed; consult your advisor for permission.
In the past few years, students in the water resources concentration have largely taken jobs with consulting engineering firms in the big cities of Texas, although a number have joined firms on the West Coast. The growing demand for water supplies and flood control in developed land lead us to believe that our students will continue to find interesting positions.
The water resources group also offers a complete graduate program, with course offerings and research in all the major areas of surface and subsurface hydrology. Our graduate students are encouraged to take full advantage of course offerings in other departments closely related to our area of study, such as agricultural and chemical engineering and statistics.
Students are typically taken on as a research assistant after the first term of study, or receive funding as a teaching assistant. Department financial aid is determined at the departmental level.
Students pursuing graduate degree work with a faculty member on a specific research project please see the research page for information on research areas in which our graduate students have been involved.
