Program Learning Objectives
Graduates are prepared to:
- Demonstrate expertise and the use of technology in their respective discipline.
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
- Make choices based on an understanding of personal and professional ethics and respect for diversity of people and ideas.
- Recognize leadership principles and skills.
- Evaluate and solve problems using critical thinking.
- Demonstrate an appreciation for sustainability and global perspectives.
| Required Courses | ||
| ESCI 501 | Research Planning | 4 |
| STAT 511 | Statistical Methods | 4 |
| STAT 513 | Applied Experimental Design and Regression Models | 4 |
| Select from the Following: | 2-3 | |
| Graduate Seminar | ||
| Graduate Seminar I and Graduate Seminar II | ||
| BRAE 414 | Irrigation Engineering | 4 |
| BRAE 532 | Water Wells and Pumps | 4 |
| BRAE 533 | Irrigation Project Design | 4 |
| CE 533 | Advanced Water Resources Engineering | 4 |
| BRAE 599 | Thesis in BioResource and Agricultural Engineering (2, 2, 5) | 9 |
| Approved Electives | ||
| Select from the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Drainage | ||
| Agricultural Irrigation Systems | ||
| Groundwater Hydraulics and Hydrology | ||
| Engineering Hydrology | ||
| Hydraulic Systems Engineering | ||
| Computer Applications in Water Resources with Geographic Info Systems (GIS) | ||
| Introduction to Hazardous Waste Management | ||
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Design | ||
| Physico-Chemical Water and Wastewater Treatment | ||
| Sustainable Environmental Engineering | ||
| Public Finance and Cost-Benefit Analysis | ||
| Economics of Land and Water | ||
| Total units | 45-46 | |
| 1 | At least 60% of all units required by the committee as reflected on the formal study plan must be at the 500 level. |
San Luis Obispo, California 93407