Virginia Water Resources Research Center

Graduate Studies in Water Resources
at Virginia Tech

Graduate studies in water resources span programs and courses from five colleges to provide an interdisciplinary understanding of water science, engineering, policy, and management. These programs provide excellent opportunities for students to study water and develop the interdisciplinary skills necessary for effective professional work in water resources. frog

The table below provides links to departments that offer water-related graduate opportunities at Virginia Tech. A list of individual faculty specializing in water can be found in the Outreach section of this site.

In addition to the graduate programs listed below, the Virginia Water Resources Research Center coordinates a university-wide Watershed Management Graduate Certificate for students interested in adding a water credential to their graduate degree.

DEPARTMENTS

Department / Program Concentration Website
Agriculture and Applied Economics (AAEC) Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

http://www.aaec.vt.edu/aaec/GraduateOverview.html
Biological Sciences (BIO) Ecosystem Research Group
(Stream Team)

http://www.biol.vt.edu/research/streamteam
/ERG_webpage/Welcome.html
Biological Systems Engineering (BSE) Center for Watershed Studies

http://www.cws.bse.vt.edu/
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

http://www.cee.vt.edu/ewr/
Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation (FREC) Hydrology and Watershed Management

http://frec.vt.edu/HydrologyWatershedMgmt.html

Geosciences (GEO) Hydrosciences

http://www.hydro.geos.vt.edu/
Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program (IGEP) Water for Health

https://interdisciplinary.graduateschool.vt.edu
/?q=node/14
Virginia Water Resources Research Center (VWRRC) Watershed Management Graduate Certificate

http://vwrrc.vt.edu/grad_programs.html


Watershed Management Graduate Certificate at Virginia Tech

watershedThe Watershed Management Graduate Certificate at Virginia Tech requires the completion of 11 credit hours. Students must complete the core class "Land Use and Environment: Planning and Policy" and chose three other courses in Watershed Science and/or Watershed Analysis.

  • More information about the watershed management graduate certificate can be found here.

  • Download the checksheet for the certificate here.