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Graduate Program
Graduate Option in Watershed Stewardship
This unique graduate Program trains students as watershed stewards. Through interdisciplinary coursework and projects, the Center helps students and partner organizations (e.g., watershed councils) to work effectively together to advance understanding of water issues in Pennsylvania. Students may study the physical, ecological, geochemical, soical, legal, institutional, and/or socio-economic aspects of water use and management, in an integrated context. Students apply this knowledge to assessments, restoration efforts, and management plans.
One key element of the Program is a two-semester project in which students work in teams with community, government and business leaders to analyze and understand natural resources problems in a selected watershed and creatively synthesize appropriate solutions in the form of a written watershed stewardship plan. These watershed planning projects, called Keystone Projects, provide students with a real world, hands-on educational opportunity while also providing valuable service to Pennsylvania communities.
The graduate option integrates creative problem solving, science-based knowledge, technical skills, and effective public communication and team leadership. Students will be prepared for a variety of careers and leadership positions in watershed stewardship with government, business, and non-profit organizations.
Participating Degree-Granting Majors
The Graduate Option in Watershed Stewardship is not a separate degree program. The option is taken as part of an existing graduate degree program within a participating academic unit. The option is a 2-year curriculum consisting of a series of seminars, breadth courses and practicums. Courses taken to fulfill option requirements may also count toward fulfillment of the credits required for a student's degree program as determined by the graduate program advisor and graduate committee. Degree programs that currently offer the option are:
School of Forest Resources -- Forest Resources Program, & Wildlife & Fisheries Science Program
Department of Landscape Architecture -- M.L.A., M.S. Programs
Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Regional Economics -- M.S., M.Agr., and Ph.D. Programs
Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology -- M.S., Ph.D. Programs
Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Environmental Pollution Control - M.S., M.E.P.C, M.Eng. Programs
Prospective students seeking admittance to the Graduate Option in Watershed Stewardship must first apply and be accepted into a graduate degree program of a participating academic unit. Applicants should include a statement of interest in the Watershed Stewardship Option in their application material. For more information, Contact us.
Alumni Network of Watershed Stewards
The center has been successful at creating an alumni network of highly-trained watershed stewards through our educational program and community-based projects.
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