通过环境与水资源工程计划，可以获得硕士学位的两条主要途径。两条路径分别是研究选项和课程选择。具体的学位要求和合适的学位取决于您的本科背景以及该学位是否基于研究。在研究选项之后，通常情况下，学生会以研究或助教金（RA，TA）的形式获得经济支持。该课程选修课的设计时间为9到12个月，追求该选修课的学生不会获得任何或部分的经济资助。没有获得工程学学士学位而被录取的学生必须在本科工程学的基础水平上完成必修课程，才能获得MS学位。
The PhD program in Civil Engineering prepares students for research careers in industry, academia, and national laboratories. Emphasis is placed on developing students' ability to conduct independent research in a new area of inquiry. Coursework and research topics are tailored to the needs of individual students in consultation with academic advisors and PhD committees. Civil Engineering is the discipline that consists of the design, construction, and maintenance of constructed and natural infrastructure. Civil engineers apply their knowledge of mathematics and physical sciences to develop ways to efficiently utilize natural resources and the forces of nature to improve the well-being of humanity and to protect the environment. Within the BS, MS, and PhD programs in civil engineering, students may elect to concentrate their studies in the field of environmental and water resources engineering. Within the MS program, students may choose between a master's degree in Environmental Engineering or a master's degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering. Elective coursework and research opportunities are plentiful in areas such as drinking water quality and treatment, groundwater hydraulics, hazardous waste, municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, solid waste, water quality and pollution, water resources and supply.