3. Some Types of Graduate Programs Research-based PhD Research-based MS Course-intensive MS with individual project Course-only MS or Certificate Research-based interdisciplinary PhD or MS Interdisciplinary “professional” MS

4. Sample Student Programs Water Chemistry (3) Hydrology (3) Fluid Mechanics (3) Contaminant Hydrogeology (3) Groundwater Flow Modeling (3) Conducted Field Trip (2) Advanced Topics (4) Seminars in Hydrogeology (2) Hydrogeologic Field Methods (2) Research (17) Water Chemistry (3) Hydrology (3) Soil Microbiology & Biochem (3) Groundwater Flow Modeling (3) Seminar in Hydrogeology (1) The Quaternary Period (3) Glacial Geology (3) Hydrogeologic Field Methods (2) Algebraic Language Programming (3) Intro to GIS (4) Applications in GIS (3) Environmental Law and Institutions (3) Land Use Policy and Planning (3) Rural Lakes and Society (3) WRM Workshop (7) MS in G & G (42 cr)MS in WRM (47 cr)

5. Some Common Elements Advanced understanding of processes Course work in related areas Field and laboratory methods Modeling techniques Exposure to primary literature Communication skills

7. Critical Issues for Graduate Education How to maintain a critical mass How to build and strengthen opportunities for interdisciplinary training

8. Some Approaches to Maintaining Critical Mass Concentrate faculty expertise in a limited number of areas Endowed faculty positions Find additional sources of research funding Find additional sources of student funding (fellowships, training grants)

9. Some Current Constraints on Interdisciplinary Training University structure that concentrates resources and rewards for faculty in traditional departments Assumption that interdisciplinary training can be accomplished by simply combining expertise of existing faculty Insufficient infrastructure to provide students with funding or a “home” within the university