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THE MWR CURRICULUM[Note: The following curriculum became effective Fall 2005. Students who entered the WRP before Fall 2005 should consult the curriculum applicable to them here. Students who entered prior to Fall 2005 can also opt to follow the “new” curriculum.] PrerequisitesThe MWR degree prerequisites are: Hydroscience (HS) Concentration
Policy/Management (PM) Concentration
Students entering the MWR program with deficiencies in the prerequisites must take them as soon as possible. They must be taken for a letter grade, not Pass/Fail or CR/NC. A student who takes the prerequisite courses as an MWR student must receive a grade no lower than B in each course. Note that students applying to the MWR degree program will not be admitted if they are lacking more than two of the above prerequisites. Degree RequirementsThe MWR degree is recognized by the Office of Graduate Studies as a Plan II (non-thesis) degree. There are two concentrations: 1) Hydroscience (HS); and 2) Policy/Management (PM). Concentrations will appear on student transcripts once the Student Information System (SIS) is implemented. Thirty-nine (39) credits are required for the degree. Three (3) of these are WR 598 - Professional Project; the remaining 36 credits are distributed as follows: 1) All Students 1) MWR-HS concentration. 15 credits from Group I, with at least one course from each category; 6 credits from Group II, from two different categories; 3 credits from Group III (total: 24 credits). or 2) MWR- PM concentration Water Resources Course CategoriesCourses for the MWR program are divided into three groups and, within each group, further subdivided into categories. The courses listed below are not all-inclusive, as courses are continually being added and deleted. Students seeking to substitute other courses, such as Problems, Topics, or other courses, must consult with the Director and his/her Advisor before taking them. Course titles and descriptions can be viewed in the online catalog (www.unm.edu/~unmreg) or on departmental web pages. Note that current policy precludes acceptance of any 300-level courses for credit towards the MWR degree. Group I: HS Courses (3 categories)· Hydrology and Hydraulics (WR 576, E&PS 562, 572, 580, 581L; Civil Engineering 442, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 549) Group II: PM Courses (4 categories)· Law (Law 547, 554) Group III: Utilities Courses (3 categories)These are courses that are either modeling courses nor classifiable as HS or PM courses but are applicable to a variety of water issues, whether scientific, engineering, economic, social, legal, etc. WR 590 - Internship can substitute for a Group I, II, or III course, depending upon the nature of the internship. Students taking 400-level courses should ensure that these courses are available for graduate credit and, if so, that they are registered for graduate credit (see the instructor). 400-level courses available for graduate credit are marked with an asterisk in the UNM Catalog. Dual-listed (400/500) courses must be taken as the 500 number to receive graduate credit. A flow chart depicting the sequence of events in moving through the MWR degree program is included as an appendix and is on the WR web site. CourseworkThe following list of courses is not exhaustive. New courses are continuously being developed and existing courses deleted. Indeed, other courses may be suitable for a student’s program of study. If you are interested in taking a course not listed here, contact the Director and your advisor. Main-campus course descriptions and prerequisites are available at www.unm.edu/~unmreg/ (click on “Catalog”). Semester schedules are also at the previous URL (click on “Schedule of Classes”). School of Law courses and schedules are at lawschool.unm.edu/curriculum/upperclass/index.php. Detailed syllabi may be available on departmental or instructor homepages. If you wish detailed information on a certain course, contact the instructor or visit the department’s WWW site. Note that some of the courses listed below may have prerequisites beyond those required for the MWR degree. It is up to the student to satisfy these, or seek the instructor’s permission to take the course. Group I: Suggested Hydroscience CoursesListed by category and, within a category, by department or program. The number of credit hours for each course is shown in parentheses; “AOA” means “also offered as”. Hydrology and HydraulicsWater Resources Ecosystems, Environment, Health, and Water Quality category Group II: Suggested Policy/Management CoursesListed by category and, within a category, by department or program. The number of credit hours for each course is shown in parentheses; “AOA” means “also offered as”. Economics category Policy, Administration, and Management category Group III: Suggested Utilities CoursesListed by category and, within a category, by department or program. The number of credit hours for each course is shown in parentheses; “AOA” means “also offered as”. Water Resources Internships (WR 590)As a professional degree program, the MWR degree recognizes the value of “real-world” experience. To that end, students may obtain three (3) semester credits by serving an internship with a government agency, private firm or similar, non-UNM organization. The topic of the internship should be consistent with the student’s concentration (HS or PM). A key element of the internship is that the student work under the mentorship of a water resources professional. It is not intended to be an “independent studies” or Problems course. The student must obtain advance approval from his/her Advisor (if the student has a Advisor) and the Director before the semester in which he/she intends to serve an internship. The student must submit a proposal of at least two (2) pages with the following elements:
This proposal must be submitted to the WRP office at least one month prior to the start of the semester during which the student will serve the internship. Once approved, the student will then register for 3 credits of Internship (WR 590). Students may not take WR 590 for any reason other than serving an internship according to the above requirements. At the end of the semester, the student must submit a report describing the internship experience, what was accomplished, and giving recommendations for improvements. This report should be written as a formal technical report with title page, abstract, table of contents, text, and references. Figures, photos, and tables should be included to document the experience. The final report should not be longer than 15 pages total. |
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