Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor''s degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, maybe accepted in lieu of a bachelor''s degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. One year of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the GS-13 grade level which must include: developing and conducting complex hydraulic engineering assessments that involve physical hydraulic modeling, numerical modeling, hydraulic field investigations, and/or hydraulic analyses; serving as a technical advisor or consultant in the area of hydraulic engineering; utilizing communication skills that include written technical documents and oral presentations; possessing project management experience such as leading a team, project, or program, creating and maintaining project schedules and budgets, and writing proposals and funding requests.