Moreover, the program is located at a University specializing in water and environmental studies in a state with pressing water problems. The UCD program provides an advanced education in water resource problems and problem-solving approaches and offers students an opportunity to conduct research in water resources engineering. The program includes areas of concentration in water quality, hydrology, mixing processes in natural systems, computational hydraulics, groundwater, modeling, and water resources planning and management. In each area, graduate students learn existing methods and advance the state of the art. The department has a growing range of modern field and laboratory equipment.
Students also have access to modern computing laboratories.
The Water Resources Engineering area also is supported by courses offered by the Department of Land Air and Water Resources.