Water Science Minor
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The Water Science minor emphasizes one of three areas of
study: irrigation, water policy, or watershed management. In
California, 85% of the developed water is used for irrigation.
Irrigation water use and management have tremendous impacts upon
ground water quality, power usage, crop yield, surface water
supplies and quality, drainage problems, and water availability
for transfer to urban uses.
The area of irrigation water management is a "growth area". Employers looking for employees right now include irrigation equipment manufacturers, irrigation dealers, government regulatory agencies, conservation districts, farmers, agricultural support industries, and water districts. For students interested in the environment and water, the Water Sciences minor provides marketable skills. For advisor information and other forms, please click here.
2011-2013 Catalog
| Required Courses | |
| BRAE 340 Irrigation Water Management | 4 |
| SS 121 Introductory Soil Science | 4 |
| NR 408 Water Resource Law and Policy |
3 |
| Emphasis areas (select one) | 13-18 |
| Irrigation Emphasis (13) | |
| Select 13 units from the following: | |
| BRAE 237 or 239, | |
| BRAE 331, 405, 435, 439, 440, 532 | |
| Water Policy Emphasis (17-18) | |
| AGB 315 Land Economics | 4 |
|
AGB 409 California Agricultural Law (4) or NR 404 Environmental Law (3) |
4/3 |
| NR 320 Watershed Mgt and Restoration | 4 |
| NR 435 Natural Resources Policy Analysis | 4 |
| SS 433 Land Use Planning | 3 |
| Watershed Management Emphasis (16) | |
| NR 306 Natural Res Ecology/Habitat Mgt | 4 |
| NR 320 Watershed Management |
4 |
| NR 420 Advanced Watershed Hydrology | 4 |
| SS 440 Forest and Range Soils | 4 |
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| Total | 24-29 |
