Rivers, Watersheds and Communities Graduate Certificates
Program Description
This certificate program provides training for STEM graduate students in community-engaged research and scholarship related to rivers, watersheds, and communities.
Central to this program is the vision to transform graduate training from an “outreach-” oriented model to an “engagement-” oriented one, building on the extension model.
This certificate is for MS and PhD students in related physical, biological, and social sciences, and engineering, across all schools and colleges that may find the certificate valuable.
Students earn the Certificate via a combination of coursework and project-based work that includes an immersive, real-world project experience and the development and execution of community-engaged scholarship.
Masters Program Requirements & Timeline
| Year (Semester) | Courses |
|---|---|
| Year 1 (Fall) | Required: CE 543: Community Engaged Scholarship (1 CR., + August Field Trip) Optional: ANTH 591: Native Science, Tribal Environmental Policy & Collaboration |
| Year 1 (Spring) | Required: RWC Annual Symposium Optional: SOE 535: Integrated Water Resources Science and Management |
| Year 1 (Summer) | |
| Year 2 (Fall) | Required: ENGR 530: Integrated Solutions Experience Course |
| Year 2 (Spring) | Required: RWC Annual Symposium Optional: RWC Environmental Health Seminar |
| Flexible requirements | Required: SOE 592: Community Engaged Scholarship Experience Development of & contributions to the CRB Living Atlas Optional: CEREO Research Toolkits & Workshops HD 505 Leadership Development Presentations at conferences |
PhD Program Requirements & Timeline
| Year (Semester) | Required Courses |
|---|---|
| Year 1 (Fall) | CE 543: Community Engaged Scholarship (1 CR., + August Field Trip) ANTH 591: Native Science, Tribal Environmental Policy & Collaboration |
| Year 1 (Spring) | SOE 535: Integrated Water Resources Science and Management RWC Annual Symposium |
| Year 1 (Summer) | |
| Year 2 (Fall) | ENGR 530: Integrated Solutions Experience Course |
| Year 2 (Spring) | RWC Environmental Health Seminar RWC Annual Symposium |
| Year 2 (Summer) | |
| Year 3 (Fall) | |
| Year 4 (Spring) | RWC Environmental Health Seminar RWC Annual Symposium |
| Flexible requirements | SOE 592: Community Engaged Scholarship Experience Development of & contributions to the CRB Living Atlas |
| Optional & Recommended Courses | CEREO Research Toolkits & Workshops HD 505 Leadership Development Presentations at conferences |