Water and Soil Management

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Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours. Elementary principles of surface and ground water supply, flood control, water distribution systems and irrigation systems; principles of drainage, soil conservation and erosion control; elementary surveying, chaining, leveling and mapping applied to agricultural and natural resource needs; illustrated by practical examples of terracing and farm pond design. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MATH 140 or MATH 168 ; grade of C or better in CHEM 107 and CHEM 117 , or CHEM 119 ; or approval of instructor.