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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. For
students interested in the environment and water,
the Water Sciences minor provides marketable
skills.
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Required
Courses
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BRAE
340 Irrigation Water Management
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4
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SS 121
Introductory Soil Science
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4
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FNR
408 Water Resource Law and Policy
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3
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Emphasis
areas (select one)
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13-18
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Irrigation Emphasis
(13)
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Select 13 units
from the following:
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BRAE 237 or 239,
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BRAE 331, 405,
435, 438, 439, 532
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Water Policy Emphasis
(17-18)
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AGB 315 Land
Economics
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4
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AGB 409 California
Agricultural Law (3) or
FNR 404 Environmental
Law (3)
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3
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FNR 320 Watershed Mgt and Restoration
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4
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FNR
420 Natural Resources Policy Analysis
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4
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SS 433 Land Use Planning
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3 |
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Watershed
Management Emphasis (16)
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FNR 306 Natural
Res Ecology/Habitat Mgt
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4
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FNR
320 Watershed Management
FNR 420 Advanced Watershed
Hydrology
SS 440 Forest and Range Soils
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4
4
4
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Total
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24-29
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