Irrigation Engineering

Overview: Irrigation Engineering involves the management of water applied to agricultural and other developed lands for the growth of crops and other vegetation. This includes the design, operation, and management of on-farm irrigation systems and irrigation water distribution canal, pipline, and pumping systems and their relationship to water resources quantity and quality. Current research areas include precision irrigation management, remote sensing, crop water use, irrigation system performance, water use optimization, interactions between irrigation and hydrologic systems, and water use of alternative crops.

Core Courses

Fall

Spring

If any graduate core courses are not offered, a graduate elective course may be substituted, subject to approval of the graduate committee.

Core Technical Electives

(students must take 3 or more credits from the following courses)

Fall

Spring

Summer

Note that with approval from the graduate committee, required courses can be waived if the student has successfully completed an equivalent course at Utah State University or elsewhere.

Electives

Students should choose courses from the following list to complete the program of study for their degree. Students may also choose from other courses available at USU in consultation with their graduate committee. All classes are offered yearly, unless otherwise specified.

Fall

Spring