Curriculum

Oregon State University's 18-credit Graduate Certificate in Water Resources Engineering will help you develop critical skills for modeling surface and groundwater systems and gain an in-depth understanding of hydrology, hydraulics and water quality analysis.

Curriculum details and certificate information are available on Oregon State’s academic catalog.

Required courses (12 credits)

• BEE 512 – Physical Hydrology (3)
• WRP 524 – Sociotechnological Aspects of Water Resources (3)
• CE 544 – Open Channel Flow (3)
• ENVE 599 – Special Topics (Water & Wastewater Characterization) (3)

Elective engineering course (3 credits)

Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following engineering courses:

• BEE 514/CE 514/GEO 514 – Groundwater Hydraulics (4)
• BEE 546 – River Engineering (3)
• BEE 599 – Special Topics (Water Quality Modeling) (3)
• ENVE 518 – Groundwater Modeling (3)

Other elective course (3 credits)

Select a minimum of 3 credits from a list of graduate level science, economics, policy, and management courses approved for this certificate curriculum. View the list of electives and curriculum details on Oregon State's academic catalog. 

Additional program features

Professional development

As a professional engineer, you may renew your license according to state requirements through continuing education. In Oregon, this includes completing 30 hours of approved professional development courses, which may be met by completing courses online through this certificate. 

Please check the requirements in your state for professional licensure and continuing education units (CEU) or professional development hours (PDH) to learn how this certificate may fulfill those requirements.

Apply credits to a future master's degree

This graduate certificate program is an intermediate step toward a master’s degree. If you want to continue your studies, you can apply the credits you earn to a M.S. or PSM in Environmental Sciences, M.S. in Geography and Geospatial Science, or MEng in Engineering Management — also available fully online through Ecampus. Up to 22 graduate credits may be transferred toward a 45-credit master’s degree. Credits may be transferred to the Master of Natural Resources (MNR) program online pending review and commitment from a major advisor.