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Water Resources Engineering

Degrees offered.

• M.S. Civil Engineering: Water Resources Engineering Specialty
• M.E. Civil Engineering: Water Resources Engineering Specialty
• Ph.D. Civil Engineering: Water Resources Engineering Specialty

What is Water Resources Engineering?

Water resources engineering has its roots in the tasks of supplying water for human use, removing water when humans are finished using it and developing methods of avoiding damage from excess water (floods). Much of the work of water resource engineers involves the planning and management of constructed facilities that address these tasks. Positions for undergraduates and graduates who specialize in water resources engineering can be found in both engineering consulting firms and in government entities charged with supplying water or dealing with its hazards.

In the past few years, students in the water resources concentration have largely taken jobs with consulting engineering firms in the big cities of Texas, although a number have joined firms on the west coast. The growing demand for water supplies and flood control in developed land lead our students to fulfilling careers.

Degree Information

Students can earn an M.S., M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering in the water resources division of emphasis.

Master of Engineering and Master of Science (Non-Thesis)

The Master of Engineering and Master of Science (Non-Thesis) have identical requirements and are intended for students who seek a Master’s degree to prepare them for engineering practice. A minimum of 30 semester credit hours of approved courses is required for the Master of Engineering degree (MEng) and the Master of Science (Non-Thesis).

Master of Science (Thesis)

The Master of Science (Thesis) degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework. All students must also meet the program prerequisites. Students generally complete the degree requirements in 15 to 24 months. Students must take 9 hours in both the fall and spring semesters to have full-time student status.

Doctor of Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is a research-oriented degree requiring performance of independent research that is the original work of the degree candidate. The Ph.D. degree prepares students for careers in engineering practice, education, leadership, and research, including industry, government laboratories and academia. The final basis for granting the degree shall be the candidate’s grasp of the subject matter of a broad field of study and a demonstrated ability to do independent research. In addition, the candidate must have acquired the ability to express thoughts clearly and forcefully through both oral and written communication.

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Water resources engineering graduate major (ms, phd).

This program is available at the following location:

A graduate major in Water Resources Engineering for the master of science and doctor of philosophy degree programs is offered with specialization in groundwater engineering, surface water engineering, or watershed engineering. Seminars, courses, and reading and conference courses in water resources engineering are offered by the Water Resources Graduate Program.

The graduate major options are structured around courses designed to broaden the student’s education in one of the above areas of concentration. Many departments and schools across the university offer courses related to water resources engineering . About 20 departments conduct teaching or research programs in water resources.

For more information, visit the  website .

Major Code:   3100

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
• Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
• Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.

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Water resources engineering (ph.d., m.s., minor).

Students enrolled in this degree will be broadly trained to undertake life-long careers in water resources system design, and will have the option to focus on groundwater, surface water, or watershed engineering.

Students will be required to take a minimum of 12 (M.S.) or 15 (Ph.D.) credits of graduate level engineering courses, and at least 6 (M.S.) or 9 (Ph.D.) credits of water science courses to support the engineering analysis. Water science courses may be selected from non-engineering departments across the campus, and are required to provide the students with the scientific context to understand the non-quantitative aspects of water resource systems.

Students completing the WRE program will meet the coursework requirements to attain Professional Hydrologist certification through the American Institute of Hydrology (AIH). Prior to graduation, all students in WRE will be required to show competence in mathematics to the level of applied differential equations (MTH 256), have a year of calculus-based physics and chemistry at the undergraduate level.

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Admissions Requirements

Required tests.

The GRE is not required.

English Language Requirements ?

English language requirements for international applicants to this program are the same as the standard Graduate School requirements .

Additional Requirements

Application requirements, including required documents, letters, and forms, vary by program and may not be completely represented here. The processing of your application will not be completed until these requirements have been met. Please, before applying to this program, always contact the program office to confirm application requirements.

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Please review the graduate school application process and Apply Online .

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This program is not offered as a MAIS field of study.

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This program does not participate in the Accelerated Master's Platform (AMP)

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Doctor of philosophy in water management and hydrological science.

Program Chair:  Thomas McDonald

Program Coordinator:  Raquel Granados Aguilar

The Water Management and Hydrological Science (WMHS) graduate degree program is supervised by an interdisciplinary faculty from multiple department and colleges. The faculty have expertise in the bio-physical, geo-chemical, management, public health, social sciences and engineering fields. The program offers two masters’ degrees (thesis and non-thesis options) and a PhD. The curriculum is designed to allow students to become leaders in their focal areas of water while making connections with colleagues in other related disciplines.

Each student must have a graduate committee chair before being accepted in the program. Students work with their chair and the advisory committee to develop a course of study satisfying the curriculum. A minimum of 64 credit hours beyond a master’s degree, with thesis, is required. Students complete 9 hours of WMHS courses, 18 hours of water courses, one research methods course, two statistics courses, 9 hours or more of free electives and a minimum of 18 credit hours of research.

Graduate research assistantships are available on a competitive basis.

For more information on degree application, course requirements and program advisors go to the website http://waterprogram.tamu.edu .

Work leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is designed to give students a comprehensive knowledge of water science and hydrology and provide training in research methods. The final basis for granting the degree shall be the candidate’s grasp of the subject matter of a broad field of study and a demonstrated ability to do independent research. In addition, the candidate must have acquired the ability to express thoughts clearly and forcefully in both oral and written communication The degree is not granted solely for the completion of coursework, residence and technical requirements, although these must be met.

Steps to Fulfill a Doctoral Program

Program Requirements

• Student's Advisory Committee

Degree Plan

Transfer of credit, research proposal.

• Preliminary Examination

Preliminary Examination Format

Preliminary examination scheduling, report of preliminary examination, failure of the preliminary examination, retake of failed preliminary examination.

• Final Examination

Report of Final Examination

Dissertation, student’s advisory committee.

After receiving admission to graduate studies and enrolling, the student will consult with the head of his or her major or administrative department (or chair of the intercollegiate faculty) concerning appointment of the chair of the advisory committee. The student’s advisory committee will consist of  no fewer than four members of the graduate faculty  representative of the student’s several fields of study and research, where the chair or co-chair must be from the student’s department (or intercollegiate faculty, if applicable), and at least one or more members must have an appointment to a department different from the chair of the student's committee. 

The chair, in consultation with the student, will select the remainder of the advisory committee. Only tenure or tenure-track members of the Graduate Committee Faculty, affiliated with the Water Management and Hydrological Science program, and located on Texas A&M University campuses may serve as chair of a student’s advisory committee. Other graduate faculty members located off-campus may serve as a member or co-chair (but not chair), with a member as the chair. The chair of the committee, who usually has immediate supervision of the student’s degree program, has the responsibility for calling meetings at any other time considered desirable. 

If the chair of a student’s advisory committee voluntarily leaves the University and the student is near completion of the degree and wants the chair to continue to serve in this role, the student is responsible for securing a current member of the University Graduate Faculty, from the student’s academic program and located near the Texas A&M University campus site, to serve as the co-chair of the committee. The Department Head or Chair of Intercollegiate faculty may request in writing to the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate and Professional School that a faculty member who is on an approved leave of absence or has voluntarily separated from the university, be allowed to continue to serve in the role of chair of a student’s advisory committee without a co-chair for up to one year. The students should be near completion of the degree. Extensions beyond the one year period can be granted with additional approval of the Dean.

The committee members’ signatures on the degree plan indicate their willingness to accept the responsibility for guiding and directing the entire academic program of the student and for initiating all academic actions concerning the student. Although individual committee members may be replaced by petition for valid reasons, a committee cannot resign  en masse . The chair of the committee, who usually has immediate supervision of the student’s research and dissertation or record of study, has the responsibility for calling all meetings of the committee. The duties of the committee include responsibility for the proposed degree plan, the research proposal, the preliminary examination, the dissertation or record of study and the final examination. In addition, the committee, as a group and as individual members, is responsible for counseling the student on academic matters, and, in the case of academic deficiency, initiating recommendations to the Graduate and Professional School.

The student’s advisory committee will evaluate the student’s previous education and degree objectives. The committee, in consultation with the student, will develop a proposed degree plan and outline a research problem which, when completed, as indicated by the dissertation (or its equivalent for the degree of Doctor of Education or the degree of Doctor of Engineering), will constitute the basic requirements for the degree. The degree plan must be filed with the Graduate and Professional School prior to the deadline imposed by the student’s college and no later than 90 days prior to the preliminary examination.

This proposed degree plan should be submitted through the online Document Processing Submission System located on the website  http://ogsdpss.tamu.edu . A minimum of 64 hours is required on the degree plan for the Doctor of Philosophy for a student who has completed a master’s degree. A student who has completed a DDS/DMD, DVM or a MD at a U.S. institution is also required to complete a minimum of 64 hours. A student who has completed a baccalaureate degree but not a master’s degree will be required to complete a 96-hour degree plan. Completion of a DDS/DMD, DVM or MD degree at a foreign institution requires completion of a minimum of 96 hours for the Doctor of Philosophy. A field of study may be primarily in one department or in a combination of departments. A degree plan must carry a reasonable amount of 691 (research). A maximum of 9 hours of 400-level undergraduate courses may be used toward meeting credit-hour requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy.

Additional coursework may be added by petition to the approved degree plan by the student’s advisory committee if it is deemed necessary to correct deficiencies in the student’s academic preparation. No changes can be made to the degree plan once the student’s Request for Final Examination is approved by the Graduate and Professional School.

Approval to enroll in any professional course (900-level) should be obtained from the head of the department (or Chair of the intercollegiate faculty, if applicable) in which the course will be offered before including such a course on a degree plan.

No credit may be obtained by correspondence study, by extension or for any course of fewer than three weeks duration.

For non-distance degree programs, no more than four courses may be taken by distance education without approval of the Graduate and Professional School and no more than 50 percent of the non-research credit hours required for the program may be completed through distance education courses.

To receive a graduate degree from Texas A&M University, students must earn one-third or more of the credits through the institution’s own direct instruction. This limitation also applies to joint degree programs. 

Courses for which transfer credits are sought must have been completed with a grade of B or greater and must be approved by the student’s advisory committee and the Graduate and Professional School. These courses must not have been used previously for another degree. Except for officially approved cooperative doctoral programs, credit for thesis or dissertation research or the equivalent is not transferable. Credit for “internship” coursework in any form is not transferable. Courses taken in residence at an accredited U.S. institution or approved international institution with a final grade of B or greater will be considered for transfer credit if, at the time the courses were completed, the courses would be accepted for credit toward a similar degree for a student in degree-seeking status at the host institution. Credit for coursework taken by extension is not transferable. Coursework  in which no formal grades are given or in which grades other than letter grades (A or B) are earned (for example, CR, P, S, U, H, etc.) is not accepted for transfer credit . Credit for coursework submitted for transfer from any college or university must be shown in semester credit hours, or equated to semester credit hours.

Courses used toward a degree at another institution may not be applied for graduate credit. If the course to be transferred was taken prior to the conferral of a degree at the transfer institution, a letter from the registrar at that institution stating that the course was not applied for credit toward the degree must be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School.

Grades for courses completed at other institutions are not included in computing the GPA. An official transcript from the university at which transfer courses are taken must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.

The general field of research to be used for the dissertation should be agreed on by the student and the advisory committee at their first meeting, as a basis for selecting the proper courses to support the proposed research.

As soon thereafter as the research project can be outlined in reasonable detail, the dissertation research proposal should be completed. The research proposal should be approved at a meeting of the student’s advisory committee, at which time the feasibility of the proposed research and the adequacy of available facilities should be reviewed. The approved proposal, signed by all members of the student’s advisory committee, the head of the student’s major department (or chair of the intercollegiate faculty, if applicable), must be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School at least 20 working days prior to the submission of the Request for the Final Examination.

Compliance issues must be addressed if a graduate student is performing research involving human subjects, animals, infectious biohazards and recombinant DNA. A student involved in these types of research should check with the Office of Research Compliance and Biosafety at (979) 458-1467 to address questions about all research compliance responsibilities. Additional information can also be obtained on the website  http:// rcb.tamu.edu .

Examinations

Preliminary examination for doctoral students.

The student’s major department (or chair of the interdisciplinary degree program faculty, if applicable) and his or her advisory committee may require qualifying, cumulative or other types of examinations at any time deemed desirable. These examinations are entirely at the discretion of the department and the student’s advisory committee.

The preliminary examination is required. The preliminary examination for a doctoral student shall be given no earlier than a date at which the student is within 6 credit hours of completion of the formal coursework on the degree plan (i.e., all coursework on the degree plan except 681, 684, 690, 691, 692, 693, 695, 697, 791, or other graduate courses specifically designated as S/U in the course catalog). The student should complete the Preliminary Examination no later than the end of the semester following the completion of the formal coursework on the degree plan.

The objective of preliminary examination is to evaluate whether the student has demonstrated the following qualifications:

a.     a mastery of the subject matter of all fields in the program;

b.     an adequate knowledge of the literature in these fields and an ability to carry out bibliographical research;

c.     an understanding of the research problem and the appropriate methodological approaches.

The format of the preliminary examination shall be determined by the student’s department (or interdisciplinary degree program, if applicable) and advisory committee, and communicated to the student in advance of the examination. The exam may consist of a written component, oral component, or combination of written and oral components.

The preliminary exam may be administered by the advisory committee or a departmental committee; herein referred to as the examination committee.

Regardless of exam format, a student will receive an overall preliminary exam result of pass or fail. The department (or interdisciplinary degree program, if applicable) will determine how the overall pass or fail result is determined based on the exam structure and internal department procedures. If the exam is administered by the advisory committee, each advisory committee member will provide a pass or fail evaluation decision.

Only one advisory committee substitution is allowed to provide an evaluation decision for a student’s preliminary exam, and it cannot be the committee chair.

If a student is required to take, as a part of the preliminary examination, a written component administered by a department or interdisciplinary degree program, the department or interdisciplinary degree program faculty must:

a.     offer the examination at least once every six months. The departmental or interdisciplinary degree program examination should be announced at least 30 days prior to the scheduled examination date.

b.     assume the responsibility for marking the examination satisfactory or unsatisfactory, or otherwise graded, and in the case of unsatisfactory, stating specifically the reasons for such a mark.

c.     forward the marked examination to the chair of the student’s advisory committee within one week after the examination.

Prior to commencing any component of the preliminary examination, a departmental representative or the advisory committee chair will review the eligibility criteria with the student, using the Preliminary Examination Checklist to ensure the student is eligible for the preliminary examination. The following list of eligibility requirements applies.

Student is registered at Texas A&M University for a minimum of one semester credit hour in the long semester or summer term during which any component of the preliminary examination is held. If the entire examination is held between semesters, then the student must be registered for the term immediately preceding the examination.

An approved degree plan is on file with the Graduate and Professional School prior to commencing the first component of the examination.

Student’s cumulative GPA is at least 3.000.

Student’s degree plan GPA is at least 3.000.

At the end of the semester in which at least the first component of the exam is given, there are no more than 6 hours of coursework remaining on the degree plan (except 681, 684, 690, 691, 692, 693, 695, 697, 791, or other graduate courses specifically designated as S/U in the course catalog). The head of the student’s department (or Chair of the Interdisciplinary Degree Program, if applicable) has the authority to approve a waiver of this criterion.

Credit for the preliminary examination is not transferable in cases where a student changes degree programs after passing a preliminary exam.

If a written component precedes an oral component of the preliminary exam, the chair of the student’s examination committee is responsible for making all written examinations available to all members of the committee. A positive evaluation of the preliminary exam by all members of a student’s examination committee with at most one dissension is required to pass a student on his or her preliminary exam.

The student’s department will promptly report the results of the Preliminary Examination to the Graduate and Professional School via the Report of Doctoral Preliminary Examination form. The Preliminary Examination checklist form must also be submitted. These forms should be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School within 10 working days of completion of the preliminary examination.

The Report of the Preliminary Examination form must be submitted with original signatures of the approved examination committee members. If an approved examination committee member substitution (one only) has been made, that signature must also be included, in place of the committee member, on the form submitted to the Graduate and Professional School. The original signature of the department head is also required on the form.

After passing the required preliminary oral and written examinations for a doctoral degree, the student must complete the final examination within four years of the semester in which the preliminary exam is taken. Exams taken in between terms will expire at the end of the term that ended prior to the exam. For example, a preliminary exam taken and passed during the fall 2019 semester will expire at the end of the fall 2023 semester. A preliminary exam taken in the time between the summer and fall 2019 semesters will expire at the end of the summer 2023 semester.

First Failure

Upon approval of a student’s examination committee (with no more than one member dissenting), and approval of the Department and Graduate and Professional School, a student who has failed a preliminary examination may be given one re-examination. In accordance with Student Rule 12.5, the student’s department head or designee, intercollegiate faculty, or graduate advisory committee should make a recommendation to the student regarding their scholastic deficiency.

Second Failure

Upon failing the preliminary exam twice in a doctoral program, a student is no longer eligible to continue to pursue the PhD in that program/major. In accordance with Student Rule 12.5.3 and/or 12.5.4, the student will be notified of the action being taken by the department as a result of the second failure of the preliminary examination.

Adequate time must be given to permit a student to address inadequacies emerging from the first preliminary examination. The examination committee must agree upon and communicate to the student, in writing, an adequate time-frame from the first examination (normally six months) to retest, as well as a detailed explanation of the inadequacies emerging from the examination. The student and committee should jointly negotiate a mutually acceptable date for this retest.  When providing feedback on inadequacies, the committee should clearly document expected improvements that the student must be able to exhibit in order to retake the exam.  The examination committee will document and communicate the time-frame and feedback within 10 working days of the exam that was not passed.

Final Examination for Doctoral Students

The candidate for the doctoral degree must pass a final examination by deadline dates announced in the “Graduate and Professional School Calendar” each semester. The doctoral student is allowed only one opportunity to take the final examination.

No unabsolved grades of D, F, or U for any course can be listed on the degree plan. The student must be registered for any remaining hours of 681, 684, 690, 691, 692, 791 or other graduate courses specifically designated as S/U in the course catalog during the semester of the final exam. No student may be given a final examination until they have been admitted to candidacy and their current official cumulative and degree plan GPAs are 3.00 or better.

To be admitted to candidacy for a doctoral degree, a student must have:

1.       completed all formal coursework on the degree plan with the exception of any remaining 681, 684, 690 and 691, 692 (Professional Study), or 791 hours,

2.       a 3.0 Graduate GPA and a Degree Plan GPA of at least 3.0 with no grade lower than C in any course on the degree plan,

3.       passed the preliminary examination,

4.       submitted an approved dissertation proposal,

5.       met the residence requirements.

The request to hold and announce the final examination must be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School a minimum of 10 working days in advance of the scheduled date. Any changes to the degree plan must be approved by the Graduate and Professional School prior to the submission of the request for final examination.

 The student’s advisory committee will conduct this examination. The final examination is not to be administered until the dissertation or record of study is available in substantially final form to the student’s advisory committee, and all concerned have had adequate time to review the document.  Whereas the final examination may cover the broad field of the candidate’s training, it is presumed that the major portion of the time will be devoted to the dissertation and closely allied topics. Persons other than members of the graduate faculty may, with mutual consent of the candidate and the chair of the advisory committee, be invited to attend a final examination for an advanced degree. A positive vote by all members of the graduate committee with at most one dissension is required to pass a student on his or her exam. A department can have a stricter requirement provided there is consistency within all degree programs within a department. Upon completion of the questioning of the candidate, all visitors must excuse themselves from the proceedings.

The student’s department will promptly report the results of the Final Examination to the Graduate and Professional School via the Report of Doctoral Final Examination form. These forms should be submitted to the Graduate and Professional School within 10 working days of completion of the final examination. The Graduate and Professional School must be notified in writing of any cancellations.

A positive evaluation of the final exam by all members of a student’s advisory committee with at most one dissension is required to pass a student on his or her final exam. The Report of the Final Examination Form must be submitted with original signatures of only the committee members approved by the Graduate and Professional School. If necessary, multiple copies of the form may be submitted with different committee member original signatures. If an approved committee member substitution (1 only) has been made, his/her signature must be included on the form submitted to the Graduate and Professional School.

The ability to perform independent research must be demonstrated by the dissertation,  which must be the original work of the candidate . Whereas acceptance of the dissertation is based primarily on its scholarly merit, it must also exhibit creditable literary workmanship. The format of the dissertation must be acceptable to the Graduate and Professional School. Guidelines for the preparation of the dissertation are available in the  Thesis Manual , which is available online at  https://grad.tamu.edu .

After successful defense and approval by the student’s advisory committee and the head of the student’s major department (or chair of the intercollegiate faculty, if applicable), a student must submit his/her dissertation in electronic format as a single PDF file. The PDF file must be uploaded to the website,  https://grad.tamu.edu . Additionally, a signed paper approval form with original signatures must be received by the Graduate and Professional School. Both the PDF file and the signed approval form are required by the deadline.

Deadline dates for submitting are announced each semester or summer term in the Graduate and Professional School (see Time Limit statement). These dates also can be accessed via the website  https://grad.tamu.edu .

Each student who submits a document for review is assessed a one-time thesis/dissertation processing fee through Student Business Services. This processing fee is for the thesis/dissertation services provided. After commencement, dissertations are digitally stored and made available through the Texas A&M Libraries.

A dissertation that is deemed unacceptable by the Graduate and Professional School because of excessive corrections will be returned to the student’s department head or chair of the intercollegiate faculty . The manuscript must be resubmitted as a new document, and the entire review process must begin anew. All original submittal deadlines must be met during the resubmittal process in order to graduate.

A maximum of 4 credit hours of 685 courses are permitted towards the PhD degree.

Additional Requirements

Continuous registration, admission to candidacy.

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A student who enters the doctoral degree program with a baccalaureate degree must spend one academic year plus one semester in resident study at Texas A&M University. A student who holds master’s degree when he/she enters doctoral degree program must spend one academic year in resident study. One academic year may include two adjacent regular semesters or one regular semester and one adjacent 10-week summer semester. The third semester is not required to be adjacent to the one year. Enrollment for each semester must be a minimum of 9 credit hours each to satisfy the residence requirement. A minimum of 1 credit hour must be in a non-distance education delivery mode. Semesters in which the student is enrolled in all distance education coursework will not count toward fulfillment of the residence requirement.

To satisfy the residence requirement, the student must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours per semester or 10-week summer semester in resident study at Texas A&M University for the required period. A student who enters a doctoral degree program with a baccalaureate degree may fulfill residence requirements in excess of one academic year (18 credit hours) by registration during summer sessions or by completion of a less-than-full course load (in this context a full course load is considered 9 credit hours per semester).

Students who are employed full-time while completing their degree may fulfill total residence requirements by completion of less-than-full time course loads each semester. In order to be considered for this, the student is required to submit a Petition for Waivers and Exceptions along with verification of his/her employment to the Graduate and Professional School. An employee should submit verification of his/her employment at the time he/she submits the degree plan. See  Registration.

See  Residence Requirements .

All requirements for doctoral degrees must be completed within a period of ten consecutive calendar years for the degree to be granted. A course will be considered valid until 10 years after the end of the semester in which it is taken. Graduate credit for coursework more than ten calendar years old at the time of the final oral examination may not be used to satisfy degree requirements.

A final corrected version of the dissertation or record of study in electronic format as a single PDF file must be cleared by the Graduate and Professional School within one year of the semester in which the final exam is taken. Exams taken in between terms will expire at the end of the term that ended prior to the exam. For example, a final exam taken and passed during the fall 2022 semester will expire at the end of the fall 2023 semester. A final exam taken in the time between the summer and fall 2022 semesters will expire at the end of the summer 2023 semester. Failure to do so will result in the degree not being awarded.

A student in a program leading to a Doctor of Philosophy who has completed all coursework on his/her degree plan other than 691 (research) are required to be in continuous registration until all requirements for the degree have been completed. See  Continuous Registration Requirements .

• completed all formal coursework on the degree plan with the exception of any remaining 681, 684, 690 and 691 or 791.
• a 3.0 Graduate GPA and a Degree Plan GPA of at least 3.0 with no grade lower than C in any course on the degree plan,
• passed the preliminary examination (written and oral portions),
• submitted an approved dissertation proposal,
• met the residence requirements. The final examination will not be authorized for any doctoral student who has not been admitted to candidacy.

A student is required to possess a competent command of English. For English language proficiency requirements, see the Admissions section of this catalog. The doctoral (PhD) foreign language requirement at Texas A&M University is a departmental option, to be administered and monitored by the individual departments of academic instruction.

99-Hour Cap on Doctoral Degrees

In Texas, public colleges and universities are funded by the state according to the number of students enrolled. In accordance with legislation passed by the Texas Legislature, the number of hours for which state universities may receive subvention funding at the doctoral rate for any individual is limited to 99 hours. Texas A&M and other universities will not receive subvention for hours in excess of the limit.

Institutions of higher education are allowed to charge the equivalent of non-resident tuition to a resident doctoral student who has enrolled in 100 or more semester credit hours of doctoral coursework.

Doctoral students at Texas A&M have seven years to complete their degree before being charged out-of-state tuition. A doctoral student who, after seven years of study, has accumulated 100 or more doctoral hours will be charged tuition at a rate equivalent to out-of-state tuition. Please note that the tuition increases will apply to Texas residents as well as students from other states and countries who are currently charged tuition at the resident rate. This includes those doctoral students who hold GAT, GANT, and GAR appointments or recipients of competitive fellowships who receive more than $1,000 per semester. Doctoral students who have not accumulated 100 hours after seven years of study are eligible to pay in-state tuition if otherwise eligible.

Doctoral students who exceed the credit limit will receive notification from the Graduate and Professional School during the semester in which they are enrolled and exceeding the limit in their current degree program. The notification will explain that the State of Texas does not provide funding for any additional hours in which a student is enrolled in excess of 99 hours. Texas A&M University will recover the lost funds by requiring students in excess of 99 hours to pay tuition at the non-funded, non-resident rate. This non-funded, non-resident tuition rate status will be updated for the following semester and in all subsequent semesters until receipt of a doctoral degree. Please see the  Tuition Calculator  at the non-resident rate for an example of potential charges.

The following majors are exempt from the 99-Hour Cap on Doctoral Degrees and have a limit of 130 doctoral hours:

• Biochemistry
• Biomedical Sciences
• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Genetics and Genomics
• Health Services Research
• Medical Sciences
• Microbiology
• Neurosciences (School of Medicine)
• Oral and Craniofacial Biomedical Sciences
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Public Health Sciences
• School Psychology

The hour limit for these majors is 130 doctoral hours

For information on applying for your degree, please visit the  Graduation  section.

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About The Program

The graduate program in Hydraulics and Water Resources at The University of Iowa prepares students for careers in hydraulics, hydrology, and water resources, by providing a strong theoretical and applied foundation, and a broad-based academic background, necessary for positions in engineering design, research, and academia.  The program combines hydraulics, fluid mechanics, hydrology, and water resources, with elements from environmental engineering, meteorology, remote sensing and systems analysis, and related disciplines such as mathematics, statistics, electrical and computer science engineering, geology, and geographical information systems.

The Hydraulics and Water Resources curriculum is associated with IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering, a world-renowned research institute, where senior staff members of the institute are professors in the program.  IIHR offers unique curriculum opportunities in laboratory and field-scale experimentation, and in mathematical modeling with IIHR's high-speed computer facilities. 

Most of the faculty members in the Hydraulics and Water Resources program are also part of the Iowa Flood Center, the only academic flood center in the nation.  By training and educating a workforce knowledgeable in the flood-related sciences, the Iowa Flood Center provides students with the opportunity to work on improving flood monitoring and prediction capabilities, and on developing models for flood frequency estimation and real-time forecasting.

Admission Requirements

For consideration for financial support, we strongly encourage you to submit your application by January 15.

Decisions on admission to the graduate program, and offers of financial support, are made on a competitive basis. Factors considered include academic background and performance, letters of recommendation, work experience and professional training,  and TOEFL scores (when applicable).

The TOEFL exam is required for admission for students whose native language is other than English or that do not have a degree from an English-speaking country. A minimum TOEFL score of 81 for the internet-based exam is required.

Students who do not have an undergraduate B.S. degree in civil & environmental engineering, but who have adequate training in mathematics or science, may be admitted for graduate study in the Hydraulics and Water Resources Program. However, certain undergraduate courses may need to be taken without graduate credit.

HWR Graduate Degree Requirements

The Hydraulics and Water Resources Program offers both masters and Ph.D. degrees.

The MS degree may be earned on either a thesis or a non-thesis basis. The thesis option requires a minimum of 30 hours of credit – 25 semester hours of course work plus 5 semester hours of thesis research credit. The non-thesis option requires a minimum of 31 semester hours of course work. Students seeking financial support should apply for the thesis option.

The Ph.D. degree requires 72 hours of credit beyond the basic undergraduate degree.  This requires 43 semester hours or coursework plus 29 semester hours of thesis research credit.   A minimum of one year of on-campus residency is required for the Ph.D.

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About the PhD in Geography and Environmental Engineering Program

A PhD student in the Geography and Environmental Engineering program will explore the current state of knowledge in his or her field. Information and ideas developed by others are critically examined and placed in proper context.

Subject areas are identified that are important to achieving the goals of the discipline, but which have not been explored or developed. The student will propose new research to improve understanding in this key area. A research proposal should then outline, in an orderly and logical manner, how key questions are addressed. While pursuing these research hypotheses, the student must take time to consider alternative explanations for experimental observations, and devise new experiments that critically test assumptions and theories.

The student will learn to state problems clearly and solve them in a reliable and efficient manner. Whatever lines of reasoning one uses, one must be as sure as possible that the conclusions are correct, particularly since there is always some uncertainty in science and engineering. The student must think through their research plans to avoid unproductive activities. Because research involves managing time and resources, the PhD student is receiving excellent preparation for future professional work.

Students have the option to focus their study: Track in Environmental Sustainability, Resilience, and Health (ESRH) .

Doctoral students in the Geography and Environmental Engineering doctoral program have the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with faculty from a wide variety of disciplines, including:

• Air pollution and greenhouse gases
• Energy systems
• Public health
• Water quality
• Economic dimensions of environmental health
• Anthropological dimensions of environmental health

PhD in Geography and Environmental Engineering Program Highlights

Fully funded.

Students are guaranteed tuition, health insurance, and stipend coverage for 5 years. 

MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Opportunities to work across departments in the Schools of Public Health, Engineering, and more

WRITE AND PUBLISH

Help with academic writing and grant proposals embedded into coursework, with opportunities to learn from published faculty and peers

TEACHING TRAINING

Teaching assistantships, training, and support for learning to teach, and opportunities for paid TA positions as well

What Can You Do With a Graduate Degree in Geography and Environmental Engineering?

• Research or Teaching Faculty
• Research Scientist
• Environmental Engineer (water/wastewater engineer, hydrogeologist, ecologist)
• Data Scientist
• Postdoctoral Research

Curriculum for the PhD in Geography and Environmental Engineering

Browse an overview of the requirements for this PhD program in the JHU  Academic Catalogue and explore all course offerings in the Whiting School  Course Directory .

Admissions Requirements

For general admissions requirements, please visit the Graduate Admissions  page.

Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative

The  Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative (VTSI)  is an endowed fellowship program at Johns Hopkins for PhD students in STEM fields. It provides full tuition, stipend, and benefits while also providing targeted mentoring, networking, community, and professional development opportunities. Students who have attended a historically Black college and university (HBCU) or other minority serving institution (MSI) for undergraduate study are eligible to apply .  Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative  applicants for the  PhD in Geography and Environmental Engineering  are automatically vetted for eligibility for the VTSI fee waiver during the application process.

Faculty Advisers

The following faculty may be willing to advise PhD students. If you identify a faculty member that you want to work with who is not on this list, we encourage you to ask them about their availability.

Peter DeCarlo

Peter studies the chemical composition of gas particles in the air to improve our understanding of climate, air quality, and health impacts of pollutants.

Paul Ferraro

Paul ­ is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor with joint appointments in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering and the Carey Business School. He is known for his research on behavioral economics and the design and estimation of impacts of environmental programs.

Ciaran Harman

Ciaran, an associate professor of landscape hydrology and Russell Croft Faculty Scholar, studies how the structure of landscapes controls the movement of water from rainfall to streams, and how that structure evolves over time.

Thomas Hartung

Thomas Hartung, MD, PhD, steers the revolution in toxicology to move away from 50+ year-old animal tests to organoid cultures and the use of artificial intelligence.

Scot Miller

Scot Miller combines satellite data and statistics to understand greenhouse gas emissions across the globe.

Roni A. Neff

Roni Neff, PhD '06, ScM, researches ways to cut food waste and address climate change through more resilient, equitable, and healthy food systems.

Carsten Prasse

Carsten's research focuses on the occurrence and fate of organic contaminants in the urban water cycle and their impact on environmental and human health.

Need-Based Relocation Grants Students who  are admitted to PhD programs at JHU  starting in Fall 2023 or beyond can apply to receive a $1500 need-based grant to offset the costs of relocating to be able to attend JHU.   These grants provide funding to a portion of incoming students who, without this money, may otherwise not be able to afford to relocate to JHU for their PhD program. This is not a merit-based grant. Applications will be evaluated solely based on financial need.  View more information about the need-based relocation grants for PhD students .

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The doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) program is an intensive research where each student plans an individualized course of study with the assistance of a special committee made up of faculty members representing major and minor areas of study.

Candidates for the Ph.D. degree are expected to demonstrate mastery of knowledge in a specific subject area in Civil and Environmental engineering and to synthesize and create new knowledge, making original and substantial contributions to their discipline in a timely fashion. Please see the  Assessment page  for further details. Program standards are set by the Graduate School and can be found within the Code of Legislation.

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Research in Civil & Environmental Engineering covers an extremely broad range of topics.

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This site provides information to prospective doctoral researchers.

Prerequisites

Only applicants with one of the following degrees from a German university or from an international university officially acknowledged by the University of Stuttgart can be accepted to the International Doctoral Program Environment Water:

• 'Master of Science' degree (M.Sc.) in fields related to 'Environment Water'
• 'Diplom-Ingenieur' degree (Dipl.-Ing.) in Civil or Environmental Engineering Sciences'

In addition, applicants with certain qualifications can be admitted into the doctoral program after a preparatory phase. This includes:

• Applicants with top qualifications who hold Dipl., Dipl.-Ing., or M.Sc. degrees which are not sufficiently related to the field 'Environment Water' or not from a university acknowledged by the University of Stuttgart.
• Candidates with M.Sc., Dipl., or Dipl.-Ing. degrees and top qualifications who have not taken undergraduate or graduate courses sufficiently related to the major subjects of the program or equivalent in quality to courses of this University. These candidates fulfil the prerequisites for the program by undertaking preparatory work including examinations. The nature and extent of this preparatory work is individually determined for each candidate by the department's examination committee. The preparatory work is required prior to admission into the doctoral program and should not exceed one year.
• Applicants with top qualifications from a German university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule) ('Dipl.-Ing. FH'-degrees) in fields related to 'Environment Water'. Candidates with top qualifications from German technical universities can be admitted via an evaluation procedure that assesses the individual's academic qualifications ('Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren'). In essentially all cases, preparatory work and additional examinations will be necessary to fulfil the requirements for admission to the program. The nature and extent of the preparatory work is individually determined for each candidate. Alternatively, the candidate has the option of completing one of the M.Sc.programs, e.g.  WAREM  or  WASTE  at the University of Stuttgart. For a list of all the international graduate programs at the University of Stuttgart click  here .

Language Requirements

Adequate knowledge of the English language is required for admission to the program. This prerequisite can be fulfilled through submitting either:

• TOEFL  test results indicating a minimum score of 213 points (computer-based testing).
• TOEFL  test results indicating a minimum score of 80 points (internet-based testing).
• IELTS  test results indicating an Academic Bandscore: 6.5
• Cambridge ESOL CAE/CPE  University of Cambride ESOL exams
• Proof that the candidate's native language is English.
• Medium of Instruction (MoI): Proof that the candidate has successfully completed a university course (e.g. B.Sc. or M.Sc.) taught in English.

Application Procedure

Information.

The International Doctoral Program “Environment Water” (ENWAT) of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Stuttgart, Germany, in collaboration with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) opens a call for max. 2  PhD positions for research in Environment Water. You can apply for one or more of the following projects. Each project involves high-quality research and state-of-the-art techniques and is supervised by excellent researchers.

Location: Stuttgart, Germany Working Language: English Start of the PhD: Oct, 01, 2024 Duration: 3 to 4 years Awarded degree : Dr.-Ing. (Doctorate in Engineering)

Application deadline : Nov, 12, 2023

We are looking for highly motivated and talented students with a passion for science. Candidates must demonstrate an excellent performance in their previous academic education. Candidates from developing countries are encouraged to apply.

Requirements:

• MSc (or an equivalent degree) relevant for the respective project. Applicants must have graduated from a min. 4-year study program with a comprehensive scientific thesis work in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Management, Environmental Engineering or a related field (this might be a Master's degree or an equivalent degree). The quality of the degrees (i.e. eligibility) will be checked by the University of Stuttgart on a case-by-case basis. At the time of application, generally no more than 6 years should have passed since the last degree was gained.
• Excellent academic record, ambition to work in a dynamic international and interdisciplinary environment and to actively participate in the structured international doctoral program ENWAT.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Only international (non-German) applicants can be accepted. At the time of application the candidate must not have been resident in Germany for more than the last 15 months .
• The University of Stuttgart is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Required application materials (Applications with missing items will not be considered) :

• Resume/CV showing the applicant’s background, professional skills, a list of publications and oral and poster presentations as well as additional achievements (scholarships, awards etc.)
• MSc, Dipl.-Ing. or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Management, Environmental Engineering or related sciences
• BSc in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Management, Environmental Engineering or related sciences

Copies of Certificates and Transcripts, including all undergraduate level certificates and university degrees. All documents, which are not in English or in German, must be accompanied by copies of a legally certified English translation (for the application we will accept copies; but please be aware, that originals or legally certified copies will be needed for the final phase. In case any differences between the copies and the originals show up, the application will be dismissed.)

Please make sure, that the copies of the transcripts show not only the grades but also explain the home grades' system (please add copy of the description of grade scale)

• Unless native speaker: proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, etc.), or proof that M.Sc. and B.Sc. programs were held in English
• 2 Reference letters from university professors from the applicants home university, issued during the last 2 years (please ask your referee to use the form in the next section 'Application forms' and send it directly to our e-mail address with your name in the header of the e-mail)
• Motivation letter describing the applicant’s work experience and research goals (1 page). 

Applications are ONLY possible for one or more of the following projects. Each project involves high-quality research and state-of-the-art techniques and is supervised by excellent researchers.

Please click on the respective title to view the project descriptions

• Modelling and measuring density-driven hydraulic and reactive processes in karst systems Advisor: apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Class, Department of Hydromechanics and Modelling of Hydrosystems, Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems (IWS)
• Laboratory tests to quantify the required bedload for a sustainable de-velopment of nature-like rivers Advisor: PD. Dr. Stefan Haun, Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems (IWS)
• Laboratory experiments to optimise habitat diversity by reintroducing wood in rivers Advisor: PD. Dr. Stefan Haun, Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems (IWS)
• Revolutionize Computational Hydraulics with Data-Driven Models and Video Engines Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Silke Wieprecht, Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems (IWS)
• Effect of biofilm formation on the removal of N and C in wastewater treatment plants Advisor: Prof. Dr. Sarah Kleindienst, Department  of Environmental Microbiology, Institute for Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management (ISWA)
• Learning Deep Insights into Hydrological Processes using Bayesian Neural Hydrology Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Nowak, Department of Stochastic Simulation and Safety Research for Hydrosystems (LS 3 ), Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems (IWS)
• Space-Time Geostatistics for Opportunistic Rainfall Data Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Nowak, Department of Stochastic Simulation and Safety Research for Hydrosystems (LS 3 ), Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems (IWS)

We offer a top-level research environment, a comprehensive educational and mentoring program, courses in cutting-edge methods and soft skills.

Please submit your complete application via   https://careers.uni-stuttgart.de/   (enter 'ENWAT' in the search job form).

From among the applicants, ENWAT will shortlist candidates for (Skype) interviews. The applicants who have been selected must further submit a completed application form with all supporting documents via the DAAD portal.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS FROM

Syria, Iran, Cuba, North Korea:

The University of Stuttgart uses SAP software products for our recruitment and HR processes which are subject to the export control and sanctions laws of various countries, including without limitation, the laws of Germany, the European Union, and the United States of America.

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SAP products and services are not available for export, re-export, transfer and/or use in the following countries/regions (subject to change without notice): 

• Crimea region / Sevastopol 
• the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) / Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) 
• North Korea 
• Syria 

If you try to apply from one of the countries mentioned above you will get the following message:  We're Sorry...Error GBB451  Your login has been denied due to attempted access from a country or region in which this product or service is not available. Any attempt to circumvent this restriction may result in your account being permanently disabled. 

The University of Stuttgart does not want to refuse any candidate solely on the basis of their geographical location. As an equal-opportunity employer, we prioritise diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you encounter the error above, please contact ENWAT directly. We will gladly help you to continue your application.

If this is the case please send an e-mail with

• the name of your country in the header and
• the name of the project you want to apply for in the header
• with all required documents in one pdf

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In case you get accepted into the program, you will have to apply for a scholarship - either from your home country or one of the German DAAD scholarships for doctoral researchers or any other suitable scholarship.

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Thomas Dean & Hoskins, Inc. (TD&H) is a consulting firm offering comprehensive civil, structural, and environmental services throughout Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Washington. We serve a diverse clientele ranging from unincorporated communities to large cities and individuals to large corporations. We assist our clients through all project phases, from concept development through construction and warranty assistance. TD&H has been satisfying clients since its incorporation in 1965, all the while building an impressive resume of successful projects. TD&H strives to provide innovative engineering solutions to challenging technical problems by assigning professionals who understand the issues and deliver results. We place a high priority on service and measure our success in terms of client satisfaction.

Our Mission

To perform high-quality engineering services that meet or exceed our clients’ desires and expectations, for a fair price, in a timely manner..

We provide engineering services that are a direct reflection of our skilled and knowledgeable staff. Our qualified, intelligent, self-motivated employees achieve high levels of performance, and TD&H encourages excellence by providing interesting projects, promoting professional development, offering a pleasant and cordial work environment, maintaining open communication, and providing compensation commensurate to each employee’s knowledge and ability.

TD&H is fueled by healthy, steady, and conservative growth. We invest time and capital in personnel and equipment to optimize our returns. We continue to look for opportunities in expanding markets and to position TD&H to hire the best people.

We are committed to providing our clients with high quality services at a fair price. We are fair, honest, courteous, and professional. We are sensitive to our clients’ desires and dedicated to their satisfaction.

Our Leadership Team

Alex Edwards

Engineer – Civil

Alex’s civil engineering experience includes technical design, oversight, and management of projects throughout Montana and Wyoming. He is distinguished for his expertise in civil design with a strong foundation in site civil grading and utility infrastructure, storm analysis, water modeling, soils testing and analysis, surveying, construction administration, and project procurement and administration. Alex holds a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering technology from Montana State University.

Alex Edwards P.E.

Andrew Cooper

Principal/Project Manager

Andrew Cooper joined TD&H in October 2015 in the Media, Pennsylvania office. Andrew works on structural design calculations for residential and commercial structures using primarily timber, masonry, concrete and steel materials and performs Revit & AutoCAD drafting. He graduated with a Civil Engineering degree with a concentration in structural analysis at Widener University in 2016.

Andrew Cooper PE

Brady Lassila

Project Manager/Bridge Engineer

Brady is a structural engineer with experience in the analysis and design of bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and buildings. He has bridge design and load rating experience from working with public and private clients. Brady is proficient with the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, and the Montana Structures Manual. He performs project management, gravity and seismic design, QC review, plan and specification preparation, quantity estimates, and construction services.

Brady Lassila P.E.

Chevy Baily

Engineer – Civil/Regional Manager

Chevy’s versatility makes him a valuable asset to TD&H Engineering’s Twin Falls staff since joining the team. Chevy is a civil engineer experienced in airports, planning, municipal services, civil design, construction administration, subdivisions, streets and roads, site plans, grading, and drainage. Chevy holds a degree in civil engineering from Villanova University.

Chevy Baily P.E.

Cody Croskey

Engineer - Civil & Environmental

Cody is a civil/environmental engineer with ten years of professional experience. His areas of expertise include civil design, floodplain development management, storm water management, water resource engineering, and construction project oversight. He is also experienced in educational facility site design, transportation engineering, environmental remediation, and stream restoration projects. Cody holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Montana State University.

Cody Croskey P.E.

Craig Nadeau

P.e. & principal.

Geotechnical Engineering Manager/Assistant CMT Lab Manager

Craig is a registered professional engineer with a decade of experience and a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering with a Geotechnical focus. He also has experience in construction field and laboratory testing related to geotechnical engineering and construction. Craig is experienced in planning and conducting geotechnical investigations using multiple methods including conventional augered borings, test pits, and Cone Penetration Testing. He is experienced in projects related to the design of roads and pavements, railroads, bridges, and foundations. He also has experience evaluating and assessing slope stability issues, expansive soils, and soft compressible soils. Craig is TD&H Engineering’s Geotechnical Department Manager.

Craig Nadeau P.E. & Principal

Douglas A. Peppmeier

Vice President/Regional Manager

Doug is a civil engineer and the Regional Manager of the TD&H Engineering Kalispell office.  As the Regional Manager, he is responsible for overseeing all engineering services from initial client contact through final construction.  Doug has been with TD&H Engineering since 2007 and prior to that was a project engineer for a private consulting engineering firm in Portland, OR.  His work experience includes residential, commercial and industrial land development, water, stormwater and wastewater system design, municipal permitting, urban street and county roadway design, public involvement, construction administration, and client liaison.

Douglas A. Peppmeier P.E. & Principal

Jana Cooper

Pla & principal.

Landscape Architecture Manager

Jana is a Professional Landscape Architect with over a decade of experience in planning, landscape architecture and design. She has contributed to the design, production and management of the planning and landscape architecture department since joining TD&H. Ms. Cooper has managed a wide range of projects through all stages of development. She has worked on many public and private projects and has strong skills related to comprehensive planning, land development and high level design. Jana Cooper has worked on projects from Montana to Arizona as well as internationally including projects in Australia, London, China and the Middle East.

Jana Cooper PLA & Principal

Engineer - Civil

John’s career has spanned a broad range of civil engineering disciplines and activities, he has extensive experience is all phases of engineering project execution including project development, engineering studies, design and construction management. In 32 years of engineering, John has planned, designed and managed the construction of roadways, water systems, sanitary and storm sewers, water and sewer treatment systems, and many other facilities.

John Juras P.E. & Principal

Financial/Human Resources Director

Kelly oversees the accounting and HR departments at TD&H. He also directly assists the President and Corporate Treasurer with the firm’s financial operations. He has over 15 years of experience in corporate accounting and employee benefit programs, including all phases of payroll and the administration of an employee stock ownership plan. Kelly has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics with a minor in history from the University of Great Falls and has completed numerous undergrad accounting courses. He has served as the Secretary for the Great Falls, MT Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Kelly has been with TD&H since 2003.

Kelly Okes Principal

Kyle Palagi

Engineer - Structural

Kyle is a project manager and licensed structural engineer with more than a decade of experience. He earned his Master’s degree from Montana State University while gaining experience in structural design of multi-story buildings. He has a wide variety of project experience including commercial buildings, seismic retrofits, education, healthcare, and industrial structures. Kyle’s background in civil engineering, surveying, materials testing, special inspections, and construction oversight contributes to his skills as a project manager. He takes a practical approach to design while implementing creative solutions that help our clients bring their vision to reality. He strives to bring economy, elegance, and efficiency to all his designs.

Kyle Palagi P.E.

Engineer – Civil & Geotechnical/Regional Manager/Vice President

Kyle Scarr is the Bozeman Regional Manager and a civil/geotechnical engineer who specializes in foundation investigations, slope stability, and civil engineering design. He manages a wide range of projects including land developments, site plans, streets, grading, drainage, and water and sewer improvements. Kyle holds his master’s degree in civil engineering with a geotechnical emphasis from Montana State University. He joined TD&H Engineering in 2005 and is a Vice President and Principal of the firm.

Kyle Scarr P.E. & Principal

Engineer - Structural Design

Lee is a Senior Design Engineer with over 24 years’ experience performing structural calculations and preparing contract construction drawings for the design of commercial and residential building projects up to 100,000 S.F.  He has managed projects with design experience in wood, steel, light gauge steel, CMU, concrete and Post-Tensioned concrete throughout the United States.  Lee manages clients with dedication and responsiveness beginning with sound proposals with a clear view of project scope through solid design documents into construction completion. Lee is keenly aware of the importance of consistent communication between the owner, contractor, and architect from the project’s inception through its completion, emphasizing attention to design detail and project constructability.

Lee French P.E. & Principal

Marissa Siemens

Principal/Civil Engineer

Marissa is a Principal/Civil Engineer with 14 years of engineering and construction experience.  She has been involved in projects ranging from municipal water systems, arctic drilling rigs, offshore oil and gas wells, and heavy civil construction. Marissa has demonstrated strong skills in engineering design, technical writing and project management. Her particular strengths include offshore oil and gas well design, project management and construction inspection.

Marissa Siemens P.E.

Matt is the Regional Manager of the TD&H Engineering. North Dakota office location in Watford City. He graduated from North Dakota State University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science – Civil Engineering Degree, he is licensed in North Dakota and Montana and belongs to the American Society of City Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, and the Watford City Economic Development Corporation. His work with TD&H includes project management, coordination, and design on projects, such as street paving, drainage water, sewer, site civil, master planning and survey projects.

Matt Beard P.L.S

Matt McGee’s versatility makes him a valuable asset to TD&H Engineering’s Bozeman staff since joining the team in 2006. Matt is a civil/environmental engineer experienced in master planning, municipal services, civil design, construction administration, industrial hygiene, and inspection services. Matt’s environmental experience includes site characterization, wetland delineation, and risk evaluation/mitigation for work plans pertaining to environmental remediation projects. Matt holds a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Montana State University.

Matt McGee P.E. & Principal

Michelle Bly

P.c.e.d., a.i.c.p. & principal.

Michelle is a Professional Community and Economic Developer, Certified Planner, and Certified Grant Administrator. Her experience includes 24 years of working with municipalities on water and wastewater, transportation, and environmental documentation projects. She also provides municipalities assistance with grant/loan funding, planning documents, construction administration, public involvement, and client advocacy.

Michelle Bly P.C.E.D., A.I.C.P. & Principal

Civil Department Manager/Civil Engineer

Nate is the Civil Department Manager/Civil Engineer with design and field experience in hydraulics, hydrology, water, wastewater, site development, soils, and transportation design.  Nate’s experience includes modeling, preparation of plans and contract documents, preparation of design reports, surveying, field investigations, and construction administration. He is proficient in several design and modeling software, which include AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis (SSA), MicroStation, HY-8, FishXing and multiple other software.

Nate Young P.E.

Paul Hopkins

Phd, p.e., s.e. & principal.

Paul is the regional manager and heads the Structural department in the Media office.  His experience in the Northeastern, Southwestern and Northwestern United States brings a vast array of project knowledge to the client.  Paul has design expertise with nearly all commercially available building materials and has worked in many different industries including residential, commercial, educational, healthcare and industrial.  Seismic evaluations, historic building renovations, precast design and industrial steel and concrete structures are some of Paul’s favorite to work on.  Paul is also an expert in modeling complex large span wood and steel truss structures.  For several years Paul has also worked in Aerospace and academia with advanced nonlinear finite element analysis modeling techniques and brings this rare combination of civil engineering and stress engineering to the construction industry.  Paul completed his BS in Architectural & Civil Engineering at Drexel University, his MS in Civil Engineering (structures) at Arizona State University and received his PhD from the University of Idaho in 2015.  Currently Paul is an Adjunct Professor at Widener University in the Civil Engineering Department. He is a corresponding member of the NCSEA Existing Building and Structural Retrofit Committee and Basics Education Committee.

Paul Hopkins PhD, P.E., S.E. & Principal

Phil Odegard

Engineer - Civil/Regional Manager

Phil has nearly 4 decades’ engineering experience, with significant time spent in the transportation field. He has provided project management, planning, and engineering services throughout Montana, Idaho, and Washington and will implement the lessons and skills he has learned on these projects to TD&H.

Phil Odegard P.E.

Rodney Blake

Regional Manager/Structural Engineering Manager

Rodney has structural experience with all structures including bridges, roofs, tanks, foundations, buildings, etc. He is a structural engineer licensed in the states of Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Vermont and Idaho. He is also licensed in several Canadian provinces. He was hired by TD&H in 1999 and is the Structural Department Manager.

Rodney Blake P.E. & Principal

Scott Mahurin

P.e., s.e. & principal.

Scott is a licensed professional engineer specializing in structural engineering.  Scott designs new structures and structural retrofits using all common building materials (timber, steel, concrete and masonry).  His design experience includes a variety of projects such as bridges, water holding tanks, health care facilities, school facilities, commercial structures, industrial structures, and blast design and retrofit within petrochemical facilities.  Scott holds a master’s degree in civil engineering with a structural emphasis from Montana State University and joined TD&H Engineering in 2011.

Scott Mahurin P.E., S.E. & Principal

Steven Marsh

Steve is the regional manager and civil engineer in our Spokane Office. He is experienced commercial and residential land development, environmental documentation, and regulatory permit acquisition. His experience includes 27 years of environmental and municipal permitting, residential, commercial and industrial land development, water, stormwater and wastewater system design, urban street and county roadway design, public involvement, construction administration, and client liaison.

Steven Marsh P.E. & Principal

Tony Stenlund

Tony began his career working construction.  He is a Principal at TD&H and currently heads the Structural department of the Spokane office.  He is an efficient engineer with a practical understanding of how things should be built.  He prides himself on having clear drawings, on being easy to get a hold of, and easy to work with.  Tony’s expertise is in light frame construction, concrete, and foundation design.

Tony Stenlund P.E., S.E. & Principal

CEO/President/Regional Manager

Wade is TD&H Engineering’s CEO/President as well as the Regional Manager for the Great Falls office. He has over two decades of experience in civil engineering and has played a key role in the design, production and management of countless projects since joining the firm in 2000. Wade has a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in hydraulics and is an invaluable member of the TD&H team.

Wade DeBoo P.E. & Principal

Lomonosov Moscow State University

Preparatory course (pre-university programme).

• Duration of study: March 2024 – July 2025.
• Holidays: July – August 2024.
• Start date: 1 March – 30 March 2024.
• Exams: June 2025.
• Tuition: $8900.
• The level of Russian: Beginner.
• Duration of study: September/October 2024 – July 2025.
• Start date: September – October.
• Tuition: $7000.
• The level of Russian: All levels.

• 1 BUSINESS SCHOOL
• 2 FACULTY OF BIOENGINEERING AND BIOINFORMATICS
• 3 FACULTY OF BIOLOGY
• 4 FACULTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
• 5 FACULTY OF CHEMISTRY
• 6 FACULTY OF COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS AND CYBERNETICS
• 7 FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
• 8 FACULTY OF ECONOMICS
• 9 FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
• 10 FACULTY OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
• 11 FACULTY OF FUNDAMENTAL MEDICINE
• 12 FACULTY OF FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL ENGENEERING
• 13 FACULTY OF GEOLOGY
• 14 FACULTY OF GEOGRAPHY
• 15 FACULTY OF HISTORY
• 16 FACULTY OF JOURNALISM
• 17 FACULTY OF LAW
• 18 FACULTY OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
• 19 FACULTY OF MECHANICS AND MATHEMATICS
• 20 FACULTY OF PHYSICS
• 21 FACULTY OF PHILOLOGY
• 22 FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY
• 23 FACULTY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
• 24 FACULTY OF SOCIOLOGY
• 25 FACULTY OF WORLD POLITICS
• 26 GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INNOVATIVE BUSINESS
• 27 GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION
• 28 GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINIASTRATION
• 29 HIGHER SCHOOL OF MODERN SOCIAL SCIENCES
• 30 HIGHER SCHOOL OF POLICY IN CULTURE AND ADMINISTRATION IN HUMANITIES
• 31 HIGHER SCHOOL OF STATE AUDIT
• 32 HIGHER SCHOOL OF TRANSLATION/INTERPRETING
• 33 HIGHER SCHOOL OF TELEVISION STUDIES
• 34 INSTITUTE OF ASIAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES
• 35 MOSCOW SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
• 36 SOIL SCIENCE FACULTY
• Admission procedure