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FER’s watershed hydrology degree programs bring together the biological sciences and a knowledge of hydrological processes, soils and natural resource management with studies of various ecosystems such as wetlands, forests, agricultural lands and urban environments.
These academic programs benefit from NC State’s strengths in many related areas that can involve or affect the practice of hydrology, including math, physics, civil and cultural engineering, veterinarian science, agricultural and life sciences, public administration, geographic imaging and more. The breadth and diveristy of our curriculum and our skill in focusing these different areas on watershed hydrology issues provides our students with significant advantages when it comes to preparing them for satisfying careers in their field.
Our undergraduate program includes a formal major in watershed hydrology based on an interdisciplinary environmental sciences track that combines the study of hydrology with the study of watershed management. This program emphasizes basic sciences and natural resource management principles applied to water-based ecosystems as well as an exploration of the impact of human practices on water resources. It prepares undergraduates for advanced study or entry-level professional positions in government agencies, non-profit organizations and industries requiring skilled hydrologists.
Our graduate level program supports a number of degree options that can include hydrology components. In addition, there is a Master of Science in Natural Resources program that offers a technical option in hydrology.
