Degrees Related
to Water

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The Water Resilience Collaborative is an interdisciplinary effort across campus and extension, and many different degree programs across Iowa State’s colleges and departments involve water-related education. Below are some highlighted degree programs at Iowa State where the curriculum focuses on water-related topics, in addition to an expansive, but not exhaustive, list of degree programs where students can focus on water.

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Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE)

The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering addresses challenges in agricultural, food, energy, and water systems through degree programs including Agricultural Engineering and Biological Systems Engineering, with study areas focused on land and water resources, ecological engineering, ecosystem restoration, and water quality improvement.

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Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE)

The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering addresses challenges in infrastructure and environmental systems through degree programs including Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, with study areas focused on water resources, water and wastewater treatment, groundwater protection, pollution mitigation, and sustainable infrastructure design.

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Department of the Earth, Atmosphere, and Climate (EAC)

The Department of Earth, Atmosphere, and Climate studies Earth and environmental systems through degree programs including Geology, with study areas focused on water resources, groundwater and surface water interactions, pollutants in geological systems, and the role of water in shaping Earth’s landscapes.

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Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB)

The Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology studies biological and environmental systems through degree programs including Biology and Environmental Science, with study areas focused on aquatic and wetland ecology, watershed management, water quality, hydrology, climatology, and ecosystem interactions.

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Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (NREM)

The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management studies natural and environmental systems through degree programs including Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation & Ecology, with study areas focused on fisheries and aquatic sciences, water conservation, aquatic ecosystems, and wildlife management.

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Agricultural and Life Sciences Education

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Undergraduate, Graduate

Agricultural Communication

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Undergraduate

Agricultural Engineering

College of Engineering | Undergraduate, Graduate

Agronomy

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Undergraduate, Graduate

Biochemistry

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Undergraduate, Graduate

Biological Systems Engineering

College of Engineering | Undergraduate, Graduate

Biology

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Undergraduate

Biology Education

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Undergraduate

Chemistry

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Undergraduate, Graduate

Chemistry Education

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Undergraduate

Civil Engineering

College of Engineering | Undergraduate, Graduate

Climate Science

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Undergraduate

Community and Regional Planning

College of Design | Undergraduate, Graduate

Earth Science

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Undergraduate, Graduate

Earth Science Education

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Undergraduate

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Graduate

Education and Outreach in Agriculture and Natural Resources

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Graduate

Environmental Engineering

College of Engineering | Undergraduate

Environmental Science

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Undergraduate, Graduate

Environmental Studies

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Undergraduate

Environmental Systems

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Graduate

Geographic Information Systems

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Graduate

Geology

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Undergraduate

Landscape Architecture

College of Design | Undergraduate, Graduate

Microbiology

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Undergraduate, Graduate

Sustainable Agriculture

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Graduate

Sustainable Environments

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Graduate

Urban Design

College of Design | Graduate

Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation and Ecology

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Undergraduate, Graduate