Courses
WATER SCIENCE *

The doctorate in Water Science is a flexible, onsite, curricular study program consisting of 27 courses in 10 semesters. Of these courses, 12 are in the discipline, 6 are in research and teaching and 9 in terminal studies.



Semesters

First Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      With Teacher Independent  

PHYSICOCHEMICAL PRINCIPLES

DCG5012

 

48

48

6

BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES

DCG5022

 

48

48

6

RIVER HYDRAULICS

DCG5032

 

48

48

6

SUPERFICIAL AND SUBTERRANEAN HYDRAULICS

DCG5042

 

48

48

6

TOTAL

192

192

24

Second Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      With Teacher Independent  

EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

DCG5052

 

48

48

6

CONVENTIONAL WATER TREATMENT

DCG5062

 

48

48

6

PHYSICAL HYDROLOGY

DCG5072

 

48

48

6

ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROLOGY

DCG5082

 

48

48

6

TOTAL

192

192

24

Third Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      With Teacher Independent  

SELECT TOPICS

DCG5092

 

48

48

6

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY SEMINAR

PTA5012

 

48

48

6

DISCIPLINARY EVALUATION

DCG5102

DCG5012 DCG5022 DCG5032 DCG5042 DCG5052 DCG5062 DCG5072

16

16

2

THESIS I

DCG5142

DCG5012 DCG5022 DCG5032 DCG5042 DCG5052 DCG5062 DCG5072

48

48

6

TOTAL

160

160

20

Fourth Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      With Teacher Independent  

PREDOCTORAL EVALUATION

DCG5112

DCG5102

16

16

2

THESIS II

DCG5152

DCG5142

48

48

6

TOTAL

64

64

8

Fifth Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      With Teacher Independent  

*ADVANCED ELECTIVE 1

48

48

6

*ADVANCED ELECTIVE 2

48

48

6

*ADVANCED ELECTIVE 3

48

48

6

TOTAL

144

144

18

*Refer to Advanced Electives to take three subjects.

Sixth Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      With Teacher Independent  

RESEARCH SEMINAR I

DCG6042

DCG5082 DCG5092 PTA5012 DCG5112 DCG5152

48

48

6

THESIS III

DCG6092

DCG5082 DCG5092 PTA5012 DCG5112 DCG5152

48

48

6

TOTAL

96

96

12

Seventh Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      With Teacher Independent  

RESEARCH SEMINAR II

DCG6052

DCG6042

48

48

6

THESIS IV

DCG6102

DCG6092

48

48

6

TOTAL

96

96

12

Eighth Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      With Teacher Independent  

RESEARCH SEMINAR III

DCG6062

DCG6052

48

48

6

THESIS V

DCG6112

DGC6102

48

48

6

TOTAL

96

96

12

Nineth Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      With Teacher Independent  

RESEARCH SEMINAR IV

DCG6072

DCG6062

48

48

6

THESIS VI

DCG6122

DCG6112

48

48

6

TOTAL

96

96

12

Tenth Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      With Teacher Independent  

RESEARCH SEMINAR V

DCG6082

DCG6072

48

48

6

THESIS VII

DCG6132

DCG6122

48

48

6

TOTAL

96

96

12

TOTAL Hours

1232

1232

154

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