Water Resources Degree Programs

Students can pursue degrees in a number of water-related fields at Colorado State University. Inquiries may be sent to the Admissions Office or to individual departments. The Water Center coordinates water-related academic work, research, and outreach at Colorado State and will also try to answer inquiries or to direct them to the appropriate office.

Three of Colorado State's eight colleges formed the Water Center. These are: Agricultural Sciences, Engineering, and Natural Resources. Also participating are the Agricultural Experiment Station, Cooperative Extension, and the Colorado Water Resources Research Institute. In addition, five other colleges include some academic departments that focus to some extent on water issues.

Water-related academic programs in the three sponsoring colleges are:

Department	Contact
Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE)	S. Lee Gray, Chair
Soil and Crop Sciences (SCS)	James Quick, Acting Head
Atmospheric Science (AS)	Stephen K. Cox, Head
Chemical and Bioresource Engineering (CBE)	Jim C. Loftis, Head
Civil Engineering (CE)	Neil S. Grigg, Head
Earth Resources (ER)	Judith L. Hannah, Head
Fishery and Wildlife Biology (FWB)	Alan P. Covich, Head

All of the departments except Atmospheric Science offer undergraduate degrees. Some water-related areas of study listed for graduate work by the departments include:

Aquatic ecology (FWB)
Environmental and conservation education (FWB)
Environmental engineering (CBE and CE)
Fishery management (FWB)
Fluid mechanics and wind engineering (CE)
Geomorphology (ER)
Groundwater (CBE and CE)
Hydraulic engineering (CE)
Hydrogeology (ER)
Hydrologic science and engineering (CE)
Hydrometeorology (AS)
Irrigation and drainage (CBE)
Natural resource and environmental economics (ARE)
Pond and lake management (FWB)
Snow hydrology (ER)
Soil and crop science (SCS)
Water quality (CBE, CE, ER)
Water resources planning and management (CE)
Watershed management (ER)