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The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for versions prior to Fall 2000.

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BE 481  Agricultural and Small Watershed Hydrology

Description:
Runoff, infiltration, surface and subsurface drainage and soil erosion.
Effective Dates:
FS95 - US00


BE 481  Agricultural and Small Watershed Hydrology

Description:
Runoff, infiltration, surface and subsurface drainage and soil erosion.
Effective Dates:
FS00 - US03


BE 481  Land and Water Conservation Engineering

Description:
Hydrology of small watersheds. Flood routing. Quantifying runoff, infiltration, evapotranspiration. Drainage design Global Positioning Systems. Geographic Information Systems and applications in engineering projects. Irrigation efficiency.
Effective Dates:
FS03 - US05


BE 481  Land and Water Conservation Engineering

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2   Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
CSE 131 and (CE 321 or CHE 311) and (BE 351 or concurrently)
Description:
Hydrology of small watersheds. Flood routing. Quantifying runoff, infiltration, evapotranspiration. Drainage design. Global Positioning Systems. Geographic Information Systems and applications in engineering projects. Irrigation efficiency.
Semester Alias:
AE 481
Effective Dates:
FS05 - FS08


BE 481  Land and Water Conservation Engineering

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2   Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
(CE 321 or CHE 311 or ME 332) and (BE 351 or concurrently)
Description:
Hydrology of small watersheds. Flood routing. Quantifying runoff, infiltration, evapotranspiration. Drainage design. Global Positioning Systems. Geographic Information Systems and applications in engineering projects. Irrigation efficiency.
Semester Alias:
AE 481
Effective Dates:
SS09 - SS12


BE 481  Water Resources Systems Analysis and Modeling

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2   Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
CE 321 or CHE 311 or ME 332
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the College of Engineering.
Description:
Hydrology of natural systems. Quantifying runoff, infiltration, and evapotranspiration. Geospatial data collection at watershed scale. Geographical information system application in hydrology and ecosystems engineering. Watershed modeling and applications in engineering design and decision-making.
Semester Alias:
AE 481
Effective Dates:
US12 - US13


BE 481  Water Resources Systems Analysis and Modeling

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2   Lab Hours: 2
Prerequisite:
CE 321 or CHE 311 or ME 332
Restrictions:
Open to juniors or seniors in the College of Engineering.
Description:
Hydrology of natural systems. Quantifying runoff, infiltration, and evapotranspiration. Geospatial data collection at watershed scale. Geographical information system application in hydrology and ecosystems engineering. Watershed modeling and applications in engineering design and decision-making.
Semester Alias:
AE 481
Effective Dates:
FS13 - Open