In offering opportunity and choice, students can design their own study programs according to their inclinations and future career objectives. In addition to the courses specified below, students, under the guidance of their academic advisors, can select courses from a wide range of electives from other fields/schools as part of an approved study plan.
Curriculum for Master’s Program
| Year | Semester | Course Type | Number of Courses | Number of Credits Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Required | 4 | 10 |
| Elective | 3 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Required | 1 | 2 | |
| Elective | 8 | 24 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Thesis (for Thesis option) 10 credits coursework (for research study) |
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| 2 | Thesis continues (for Thesis option) 12 credits research study (can be spread over 3rd and 4th semesters) |
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Curriculum for Doctoral Program
| Year | Semester | Course Type | Number of Courses | Number of Credits Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Elective | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Proposal and Advancement to Candidacy (9 – 15 credits) | |||
| 2 | 1 | Initiation of dissertation work (9 – 15 credits) | ||
| 2 | Thesis continues (9 – 15 credits) | |||
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1 | Thesis continues (9 – 15 credits) | ||
| 2 | Thesis continues (9 – 15 credits) | |||
| 4 | 1 | Completion of dissertation and Final Examination (9 – 15 credits) | ||
AVAILABLE COURSES (AS OF JANUARY 2026)
| August | First Semester | Course Type | Credits | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE74.11 | Watershed Hydrology | Required | 3(3-0) | Prof. Mukand S. Babel |
| CE74.12 | Hydrodynamics | Required | 3(3-0) | Dr. Nurul H. Hassan |
| CE74.13 | Water Resources Systems | Required | 3(3-0) | Prof. Sangam Shrestha |
| CE74.14 | Concepts in Water Modelling | Required | 1(1-0) | Dr. Sutat Weesakul |
| CE74.21 | Irrigation and Drainage Engineering | Elective | 3(2-3) | Dr. Mohana S. Shanmugam |
| CE74.51 | River Engineering and Modeling | Elective | 3(3-0) | Dr. Nurul H. Hassan |
| CE74.9009 | AI and Big Data in Water | Elective | 3(3-0) | Dr. Natthachet Tangdamrongsub |
| January | Second Semester | Course Type | Credits | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE74.15 | Research Design and Experimental Methods | Required | 2(1-3) | Prof. Sangam Shrestha Dr. Dibesh Khadka |
| CE74.18 | Climate Change and Water Resources | Elective | 3(3-0) | Prof. Sangam Shrestha |
| CE74.42 | Urban Drainage Management | Elective | 3(3-0) | Dr. Sutat Weesakul |
| CE74.52 | Groundwater Development and Management | Elective | 3(3-0) | Dr. Mohana Sundaram Shanmugam |
| CE74.55 | Modeling of Water Resources Systems | Elective | 3(1-6) | Prof. Mukand S. Babel |
| CE74.61 | Flood Modeling and Management | Elective | 3(3-0) | Dr. Nurul Husna Binti Hassan |
| CE74.71 | EIA and GIS Applications in Water Resources | Elective | 3(2-3) | Dr. Natthachet Tangdamrongsub |
| CE74.9010 | Selected Topic: Earth Engine for Water Resources Monitoring and Management | Elective | 3(2-3) | Dr. Mohana Sundaram Shanmugam |
| CE74.9011 | Selected Topic: Hydroinformatics and Modern Hydrological Modeling | Elective | 3(3-0) | Dr. Natthachet Tangdamrongsub |