Crop and Soil Science Departmental Core
CSS 100. Orientation/Career Planning (1)
CSS 200. Crop Ecology and Morphology (3)
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)
CSS 407. Seminar (1)
Soils Core
CSS 455. Biology of Soil Ecosystems (4)
CSS 466. Soil Morphology and Classification (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)
Independent Studies
Select a minimum 3 credits from any combination of courses below:
CSS 401. Research
CSS 403. Thesis
CSS 410. Internship
Basic Science Core
BI 211, BI 212, BI 213. *Principles of Biology (4,4,4,)
CH 121. General Chemistry (5)
CH 122, CH 123. *General Chemistry (5,5)
GEO 201. *Physical Geology (4)
GEO 202. *Earth Systems Science (4)
GEO 203. *Evolution of Planet Earth (4)
MTH 241. *Calculus for Management and Social Science (4)
ST 351. Introduction to Statistical Methods (4)
Electives
Minimum of 44 credits in additional basic science, soil science, and related supporting courses from other departments. Electives can be structured to emphasize different aspects of soil resource management such as spatial analysis/land use, nutrient cycling, soil biology/ecology, soil water/hydrology, water/watershed management and sustainable systems. Advisors can work with students to customize these electives to their specific needs and interests.
Examples of suggested electives include:
Nutrient Cycling
AREC 211. Management in Agriculture (4)
AREC 250. *Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy (3)
BEE 439. Irrigation Principles and Practices (4)
BOT 331. Plant Physiology (4)
CH 130. General Chemistry of Living Systems (4)
CSS 199. Special Studies: Issues in Sustainable Agriculture (2)
CSS 375. Soil Resource Potentials (3)
CSS 395. *World Soil Resources (3)
CSS 415. Soil Fertility Management (3)[Taught at EOU La Grande campus only.]
CSS 468. Soil Landscape Analysis (4)
FOR 365. *Issues in Natural Resource Conservation (3)
HORT 316. M/Plant Nutrition (4)
HORT 414. M/Information Systems in Agriculture (4)
RNG 341. Rangeland Ecology and Management (3)
Soil Biology/Ecology
BI 311. Genetics (4)
BI 314. Cellular and Molecular Biology (4)
BI 315. ^Molecular Biology Laboratory (3)[Terminated fall 2009]
BI 370. Ecology (3)
BOT 331. Plant Physiology (4)
BOT 332. Laboratory Techniques in Plant Biology (3)
BOT 341. Plant Ecology (3)
CH 331. Organic Chemistry (4)
CH 332. Organic Chemistry (4)
CSS 375. Soil Resource Potentials (3)
FOR 341. Forest Ecology (3)
FS 435. *Biotechnologies: Agriculture, Food, and Resource Issues (3)
FS 564. Interactions of Vegetation and Atmosphere (3)
MB 302. General Microbiology (3)
MB 303. General Microbiology Laboratory (2)
MB 390. *The World According to Microbes (3)
MB 448. Microbial Ecology (3)
Soil Hydrology
BEE 439. Irrigation Principles and Practices (4)
CE 412. Hydrology (4)
CE 413. GIS in Water Resources (3)
CSS 335. *Introduction to Water Science and Policy (3)
FE 430. Watershed Processes (4)
FE 434. Forest Watershed Management (4)
GEO 365. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4)
GEO 424. International Water Resources Management (3)
GEO 487. Hydrogeology (4)
MTH 251. *Differential Calculus (4)
MTH 252. Integral Calculus (4)
PH 201, PH 202. *General Physics (5,5)
Spatial Analysis/Land Use
AREC 250. *Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy (3)
CSS 335. *Introduction to Water Science and Policy (3)
CSS 468. Soil Landscape Analysis (4)
FE 434. Forest Watershed Management (4)
FOR 141. Tree and Shrub Identification (3)
FOR 365. *Issues in Natural Resources Conservation (3)
GEO 301. Map and Image Interpretation (4)
GEO 365. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4)
GEO 423. Land Use (3)
GEO 432. Applied Geomorphology (3)
PH 201, PH 202. *General Physics (5,5)
RNG 341. Rangeland Ecology and Management (3)
Sustainable Systems
AREC 250. * Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy (3)
BI 301. *Human Impacts on Ecosystems (3)
BI 349. *Biodiversity: Causes, Consequences, and Conservation (3)
BOT 350. Introductory Plant Pathology (4)
CSS 199. Special Studies: Issues in Sustainable Agriculture (1)
CSS 300. Introduction to Crop Production (4)
CSS 311. Introduction to Insect Pest Management (5)
CSS 320. Principles of Oil and Fiber Crop Production (1)
CSS 321. Principles of Cereal Crop Production (1)
CSS 322. Principles of Potato Production (1)
CSS 330. *World Food Crops (3)
CSS 415. Soil Fertility Management (3)[Taught at EOU La Grande campus only.]
CSS 440. Weed Management (4)
CSS 460. Seed Production (3)
CSS 499. Special Topics in Crop Science and Soil Science (1)
GEO 300. *Environmental Conservation and Sustainability (3)
HORT 260. Organic Farming and Gardening (3)
Water/Watershed Management
AREC 250. *Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy (3)
AREC 351. *Natural Resource Economics and Policy (3)
BEE 439. Irrigation Principles and Practices (4)
CSS 335. *Introduction to Water Science and Policy (3)
FE 430. Watershed Processes (4)
FE 434. Forest Watershed Management (4)
FOR 365. *Issues in Natural Resources Conservation (3)
FOR 391. Natural Resource Communications (3)
FW 326. Integrated Watershed Management (3)
GEO 322. Surface Processes (4)
PS 475. Environmental Politics and Policy (4)
RNG 355. Desert Watershed Management (3)
RNG 455. Riparian Ecology and Management (3)
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