This program is available at the following location:

• Corvallis

The Water Resources Engineering minor is available to any undergraduate student with the interest and necessary background in mathematics and physics. The minor will introduce students to water resources engineering and science and provide the background needed to specialize in water resources.

Minor Code: A020

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Apply mass, energy, and momentum balances to fluid systems in applications to natural and build systems
• Apply hydrologic models to describe land-atmosphere interactions and predict rainfall-runoff dynamics, with applications to engineering design and resource management.
• Predict and design hydraulic performance of constructed and natural systems, including applications to pumps and open channels
• Analyze nonpoint pollution sources and design best management practices applicable to urban, forested, and agricultural systems.
• Formulate and apply optimization problems to describe water resources systems and evaluate construction or management alternatives.

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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025

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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond

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Forest Engineering students who complete FE 330 as part of their major requirements can double-count that course in the minor core. Additional elective credits must be completed to reach the 27 minimum total for the minor

Minor Code: A020