To earn a Soil Science minor, students must complete the following courses to total 27 credits:
Requirements
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
CSS 306. Problem Solving: Soil Science Applications (1)
CSS 315. ^Nutrient Management and Cycling (4)[Taught at EOU La Grande campus only]
or CSS 325. ^Agricultural and Environmental Predicaments: a Case Study Approach (3)
Biological science elective (4)
Physical science elective (5)
Select a minimum of 9–10 credits from below:
CSS 335. *Introduction to Water Science and Policy (3)
CSS 375. Soil Resource Potentials (3)
CSS 395. *World Soil Resources (3)
CSS 407. Seminar (1)
CSS 415. Soil Fertility Management (3)[Taught at EOU La Grande campus only.]
CSS 455. Biology of Soil Ecosystems (4)
CSS 466. Soil Morphology and Classification (4)
CSS 468. Soil Landscape Analysis (4)
CSS 480. Case Studies in Cropping Systems Management (4)
CSS 535. Soil Physics (3)
CSS 536. Vadose Zone Hydrology Laboratory (1)
CSS 545. Geochemistry of Soil Ecosystems (4)
Total=27
2004 Oregon State University
