  BRAE Department California Polytechnic State University
Water Science Minor
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.
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. For students interested in the environment and water, the Water Sciences minor provides marketable skills. For advisor information and other forms, please click here.
2009-2011 Catalog
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In California, 85% of the state's water is
used for irrigation. Irrigation
water use and management have tremendous
impacts upon groundwater quality, power
usage, crop yields, surface water
supplies and quality, drainage problems,
and water availability for transfer to
urban uses. 