Oregon Water Resource Education Programs
Water-related education programs at Oregon’s public universities and community colleges and other water-related educational links.
Universities
Eastern Oregon University
Oregon Institute of Technology
- Civil Engineering (BS, MS)
- Environmental Sciences (BS)
Oregon State University
- Water Resources Graduate Program (MS, PhD; see also concurrent JD/MS program with UO)
- Water Cooperation and Diplomacy Joint Education Programme (MA/MS)
- Water Conflict Management and Transformation (graduate certificate)
- GIS Science also available online (graduate certificate)
- Environmental Science (PSM, MS, PhD)
- Environmental Arts and Humanities (MA, minor)
- School of Public Policy (BA, BA, Masters, PhD)
- Biological and Ecological Engineering (BS, MS, PhD)
- Ocean Science (BS)
- Marine Resource Management (MS)
- Science Education (MS)
- Online undergraduate degrees
- Online graduate degrees and programs
- Introduction to Permaculture (Open online course)
Oregon State University Cascades Campus
- Environmental Sciences (BS)
- Natural Resources (BS)
Portland State University
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (MS, PhD)
- Geographic Information Systems (graduate certificate)
- Environmental Science and Management Department (PSM, MS, PhD and Minor):
- Lake and Reservoir Management certificate
- Climate Change Science and Adaptation Minor
- Hydrology Certificate (graduate certificate)
- Professional Science Master in Environmental Science and Management
- Geography (MS, PhD)
- Water Resources Minor
- Geology, including an option in geohydrology (MS, PhD)
Southern Oregon University
University of Oregon
- Earth Sciences (MS, PhD)
- Environmental and Natural Resources Law (JD; see also concurrent JD/MS program with OSU)
- Conflict & Dispute Resolution (MS)
- Environmental Sciences, Studies and Policy (PhD)
- Landscape Architecture (MS, PhD)
- Environmental Studies Program (MS, MA)
- Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy (PhD)
- Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies Department (PhD)
- Department of English (PhD)
- Marine Biology (BS)
- Oregon Institute for Marine Biology (MS, PhD)
Western Oregon University
- Earth and Physical Science (BS)
- Science Education (BS)
Regional Community Colleges
Clackamas Community College
- Water and Environmental Technology (WET), Associate of Applied Science Degree
- Water and Environmental Technology (WET), Certificate of Completion
Lane Community College
- Water Conservation Technician (Online), Associate of Applied Science Degree
- Watershed Science Technician program
Oregon Coast Community College
Umpqua Community College
Other Regional Resources & Training Programs
Oregon State University Extension Service (Water and Watersheds)
- Fish and aquatic life
- Irrigation
- Ponds
- Residential water and wells
- Riparian
- Watershed management and conservation
Oregon Sea Grant
Oregon Association of Water Utilities
Resources for Pre-K-12 Teachers & Students
Oregon State University Extension Service
- Oregon Environmental Literacy Program
- Outdoor School
- Exploring Water Habitats: Wetlands, Streams, Oceans (April 2014)
- StreamWebs Field and Classroom Watershed Investigation Curriculum (May 2017)
- 4H Rosa Raindrop Water Cycle Board Game
Oregon Sea Grant