About
The Water Resources program in the College of Sciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a flexible, interdisciplinary course of study leading to a Master of Science degree. It is a technically and scientifically based program that blends the physical aspects of the hydrologic sciences with policy and management issues.
The Water Resources program is designed to encourage a multidisciplinary approach to learning. Students enter the program from a wide variety of undergraduate programs, then take classes and conduct research with faculty in the Colleges of: Sciences, Business, Urban Affairs, Engineering, and Liberal Arts at UNLV, plus the Boyd School of Law and the Desert Research Institute. Students in the Water Resources program also work with participating faculty from federal, state, and local government agencies.
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Accreditation
For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific research method.
- Demonstrate the ability to pose a scientific research question, including posing the question in the form of a hypothesis.
- Demonstrate the ability to conduct a scientific literature search, tailored to the specific project.
- Demonstrate the ability to execute problem-specific skills at an appropriate level.
- Demonstrate the ability to design and execute a scientific research plan, without excessive guidance.
- Demonstrate the ability to present the results of scientific research in both oral and written formats.
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Master of Science - Water Resources
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Graduate Coordinator
Tedd Girouard, M.S., ATC, LAT
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