
Overview
Employment possibilities include federal, state and local governmental agencies; commercial and industrial corporations in the private sector; and private consulting firms knowledgeable in hydrogeologic regulations, wetland mitigations, environmental regulations, flood prediction, pollution abatement and bioremediation, environmental site audits, and regulatory compliance.
This Hydrology program from Portland State University enhances professional development and can put students in a better position either to pursue a graduate degree and/or to pursue certification as a professional hydrologist with the AIH. A student earning a Graduate Certificate in Hydrology achieves a significant proportion of educational requirements and satisfies all primary hydrology coursework for qualification as a member of the AIH.
Career
PSU's hydrology certificate meets the primary hydrological education requirements to be certified by the American Institute of Hydrology.
The graduates go on to work in federal, state, and local government agencies, commercial and industrial corporations in the private sector, and consulting firms that deal with hydrogeologic regulations, wetland mitigations, environmental regulations, flood prediction, pollution abatement, and bioremediation, environmental site audits, and regulatory compliance.
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Courses include:
- Watershed Hydrology
- Watershed Biochemistry
- Ecology of Streams and Rivers
- Phytoplankton Ecology
- Climate Change Impacts, Adaptations, and Responses
- Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling
- Subsurface Hydrology
- Soil and Groundwater Restoration
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
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General requirements
- To be considered for regular admission, applicants must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or the equivalent (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) from the degree granting institution(s). Applicants who have earned 9 or more letter-graded graduate credits must have a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 or the equivalent; this graduate GPA supersedes the undergraduate GPA.
- Copies of official degree certificate/diploma
- Certified translation of transcripts
- Financial documentation demonstrating adequate financial support for at least the first year of study
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International
16392 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 683 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
16392 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 683 USD per credit during 12 months. -
In-State
10944 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 456 USD per credit during 12 months.
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Funding
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