SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Professional
Program in Water Resources
Contact: Dr. Ben Dziegielewski (benedykt@siu.edu),
618-453-6021
About SIUC
A new concentration in Water Resources
Planning and Management is now available as a Master of Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the Department of Geography and Environmental
Resources. The program accommodates a curriculum consistent with the Master
of Water Resources degree described in the Discussion Paper prepared by the Universities Council on Water Resources
(UCOWR) Academic Advisory Committee.
This curriculum includes courses from the
SIUC has a long tradition of research and
instruction in the field of water resources. The UCOWR Executive Office is
housed in the Department of Geography and Environmental Resources at SIUC. The editorship of the Journal of the
American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) was housed here from
1994-2001. A leading consulting firm, Camp Dresser McKee (CDM), has an office
in Carbondale, Illinois and has a working relationship with the
university. A number of employees in
federal and state water institutions including the US Army Corps of Engineers
have earned their degrees at SIUC.
In addition to the academic qualities
described above, SIUC also offers modest tuition rates and liberal transfer
credit policies. Transfer credit for courses are accepted under the following
circumstances:
1)
The
course must have been taken within the last 6 years.
2)
The
course must have been taken for graduate credit at the time.
3)
The
course cannot have been used for another degree that has now been granted.
4)
A
grade of A or B must have been earned in the course.
5)
The
course must appear on an official transcript.
6)
A
maximum of 50% (15 hours) of total graduate credits can be transferred.
SIUC is located in the City of Carbondale a city of 27,000
residents that is 100 miles southeast of St. Louis. Illinois’ southern region is rugged and
picturesque with Shawnee
National Forest and Giant City State
Park and five large recreational lakes within ten miles of campus. All SIUC students are members of the Student Recreation Center through
their payment of student fees. SIUC Housing can help in housing
arrangements.
In many circumstances, it should be
possible for students to complete their masters degrees in 12 months with only
a single semester of residence at the SIUC campus. The following table
describes how existing courses at SIUC correspond to the curricula outlined by
the Corps.
Compliance with
UCOWR Suggested Curriculum
|
UCOWR Suggested Curriculum |
SIUC Course Match |
|
Perspectives on Resource Use |
GEOG 522: Economics of Environmental Resources
(4) |
|
Population Growth |
GEOG 522: Economics of Environmental Resources
(4) |
|
US Environmental Policy |
ERP 502: Environmental
Decision Making (3) |
|
GEOG 522: Economics of Environmental Resources
(4) |
|
|
GEOG 524: Seminar in Water Resources Analysis
(2-4) |
|
|
LAW 548: Environmental
Law I: Laws & Policies (3) |
|
|
Planning & Evaluation |
GEOG 522: Economics of Environmental Resources
(4) |
|
GEOG 524: Seminar in Water Resources Analysis
(2-4) |
|
|
Methods for Assessment & Evaluation |
ERP 502: Environmental
Decision Making (3) |
|
GEOG 522: Economics of Environmental Resources
(4) |
|
|
GEOG 524: Seminar in Water Resources Analysis
(2-4) |
|
|
Demand Forecasting |
GEOG 524: Seminar in Water Resources Analysis
(2-4) |
|
Future of Water Resources Planning |
GEOG
524: Seminar in Water Resources Analysis (2-4) |
|
Institutional Considerations for Water Resources
Planning |
GEOG
425: Integrated Water Management (3) |
|
GEOG
524: Seminar in Water Resources Analysis (2-4) |
|
|
LAW
548: Environmental
Law I: Laws & Policies (3) |
|
|
Social Decision-Making |
ERP
502: Environmental
Decision Making (3) |
|
GEOG
425: Integrated Water Management (3) |
|
|
Introduction
to Water Resources Structures |
CE 571: Water
Resources Systems Engineering and Management (3) |
|
Economics for Water Resources Planning |
GEOG
522: Economics of Environmental Resources (4) |
|
GEOG
524: Seminar in Water Resources Analysis (2-4) |
|
|
Hydrology, Hydraulics, Climatology |
GEOG 434: Water Resources Hydrology (4) |
|
Integrated Resources Planning |
GEOG
425: Integrated Water Management (3) |
|
Sensitivity, Optimization |
CE
571: Water
Resources Systems Engineering and Management (3) |
|
Forecasting, Sampling |
GEOG
425: Integrated Water Management (3) |
|
GIS |
GEOG
401: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4) |
|
Statistics |
GEOG
412: Applied Geographic Statistics (3) |
|
Shared Vision Planning |
ERP
502: Environmental
Decision Making (3) |
|
GEOG
425: Integrated Water Management (3) |
|
|
LAW
548: Environmental
Law I: Laws & Policies (3) |
Sample Curriculum
Semester in residence at SIUC (21)
ERP 502: Environmental Decision Making (3)
Geog 425: Integrated Water Management (3)
Geog 434: Water Resources
Hydrology (4)
Geog 522: Economics of Environmental Resources (4)
Geog 524: Seminar in Water
Resources Analysis (3)
Law 548: Environmental Law I:
Laws and Policies (3)
Transfer Credit (6-7)
Given
SIUC's liberal transfer credit policies, remaining elements of the Core
Curriculum can be completed through courses taken at other universities or
through distance learning media. For example, credit for the following SIUC
courses could be granted based on work taken at other universities or through
distance learning media, thus completing the Core Curriculum:
Biol 307: Principles of Ecology (0) (undergraduate
course)
Geog
412: Applied Geographic Statistics (3)
CE 571: Water Resources Systems Engineering and
Management (3)
Through Correspondence (3)
Completion
of the final research paper for the MS degree can be completed through
correspondence between the student and his/her faculty advisor.
Geog 593C: Research in Water Resources Management
(3)
Total: 30-31
Student Credit Hours
Descriptions of Critical Courses
For current catalog course descriptions and schedule of classes, go to
the SIUC Graduate Catalog
website.
Geography
and Environmental Resources
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Cost Estimates
Costs will vary depending upon whether the
student is in-state or out-of-state and how many transfer credits they bring
with them. SIUC has a liberal policy for accepting transfer credit: up to
15 hours can be accepted, depending upon the circumstances under which these
credits were taken. Estimated cost for one semester subject to change
annually as tuition and other costs change.
For more information, check the SIUC’s Tuition and Fees Schedule.
Contact: Dr. Ben Dziegielewski, 618-453-6021