River-Coastal Science and Engineering Certificate (Graduate)
Tulane University and the U.S. Army Engineer Corps of Engineers have partnered to provide a unique, graduate-level certificate program that focuses on teaching students both the science and engineering associated with river and coastal management. There is an emphasis on the academic underpinnings as well as pragmatic applications, and the interdisciplinary nature of rivers and coasts are stressed by including faculty who work in geology, civil engineering, geomorphology, river mechanics and engineering, biogeochemistry, ecology and numerical modeling. This program is offered fully remote, combining self-taught modules with weekly online Live Sessions and is available to students everywhere. This certificate program can, but does not have to, serve as a step toward a graduate degree in the subject. Students completing the certificate may apply the full 15 hours towards an RCSE MS or PhD.
The River-Coastal Science and Engineering Certificate program will consist of the completion of one required course, RCSE 6800 Intro to River Science & Eng (3 c.h.), and/or RCSE 6802 Introduction to Coastal Science and Engineering (3 c.h.) with additional advanced courses listed below to equal 15 hours. The existing coursework in the program is:
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RCSE 6010 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| RCSE 6020 | Hydraulics | 3 |
| RCSE 6030 | Hydrology | 3 |
| RCSE 6040 | Coastal Marine Geology | 3 |
| RCSE 6660 | Special Topics | 1-3 |
| RCSE 6710 | Open Channel Flow | 3 |
| RCSE 6800 | Intro to River Science & Eng | 3 |
| RCSE 6802 | Introduction to Coastal Science and Engineering | 3 |
| RCSE 6810 | River and Stream Restoration | 3 |
| RCSE 6820 | Introduction to River-Coastal Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling | 3 |
| RCSE 6830 | River Mechanics & Management | 3 |
| RCSE 6840 | Methods in River Sampling | 3 |
| RCSE 6850 | Estuarine Processes | 3 |
| RCSE 6860 | Environmental Data Analysis in the Anthropocene | 3 |
| RCSE 6865 | Sea-Level Change | 3 |
| RCSE 6870 | Hydroclimatology | 3 |
| RCSE 6875 | Ecohydrology | 3 |
| RCSE 6900 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| RCSE 7100 | Seminar in River Coastal Science and Engineering | 1 |
Students should complete the Introduction courses prior to enrolling in advanced courses unless permission is obtained from the River Science and Engineering Certificate program coordinator, Barb Kleiss (bkleiss@tulane.edu) and the class instructor. This exception will be made for students who are not initially interested in completing the full certificate program and that also meet the instructor’s prerequisites for entrance into the course. Each of the courses in the program will be three credit hours. Those completing 15 credit hours of required coursework will be granted a Graduate Certificate from Tulane. Courses will be taught on the standard Tulane Fall and Spring semester schedule.
Program String and Field of Study: SECER_GR, RCSE
For more information, contact the Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering.