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Hydroscience no matter the professor is a difficult course due to workload and constant assignments. Professor Wright is very smart in his field and respects feedback. This is demonstrated by his curve and opportunities for extra credit which are relatively easy. If you understand the homework and don't cheat it, you should get a high B to A.Rate My Professors ↗
Unnecessarily difficult all around and way to much workRate My Professors ↗
Homeworks are unnecessarily long and defeat the purpose of getting practice given how obscure the content is. The only practical problems you do will be in lecture. There is a writing assignment and presentation which serve no other purpose than to create busy work. Should focus on preparing for the FE, but instead demands your time for nothing.Rate My Professors ↗
Good professor with a great attitude who genuinely cared about students. My one issue is that the level of difficulty didn't reflect lectures at all, examples in lecture were clear/easy & then homework would take 10-20 hours (as a group) & exams would be 3+ hours. Overall great guy, look for a good TA, do work in a timely manner, & you'll be good.Rate My Professors ↗
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CIVENGR 311 introduces hydroscience, covering the water cycle, conservation, and fundamentals of hydrology, hydraulics, and water resources.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.01 GPA, 29.1% A/AB (n=55 letter grades); Spring 2025: 2.96 GPA, 35.8% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.05 GPA, 47.3% A/AB (n=74 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026CIVENGR 699 is an independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleCIVENGR 790 is a Master's research or thesis course conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
CIVENGR 890 is a supervised research course for pre-dissertator students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
CIVENGR 919 covers current research and literature review in theoretical and applied fluid mechanics and hydraulic engineering.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026CIVENGR 990 is a thesis course conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
An advanced independent study course in civil engineering conducted under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sampleENVIRST 990 is an independent research and writing course fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 311 | Hydroscience |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 699 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 790 | Master's Research or Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 890 | Pre-dissertator's Research |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 919 | Seminar-hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 990 | Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | CIVENGR 999 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | ENVIRST 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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