Soil Science Minor
To earn the Soil Science minor, students must complete the courses listed below to total 27 credits.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Soil Core | ||
| Select either: | 3-4 | |
| SOIL SCIENCE | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCIENCE and PROBLEM SOLVING: SOIL SCIENCE APPLICATIONS | ||
| SOIL 316 | NUTRIENT CYCLING IN AGROECOSYSTEMS | 4 |
| or CSS 315 | ^NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT AND CYCLING | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ||
| Select 4 credits of the following: | 4 | |
Biological science upper-division elective(s) in BB, BI, BOT, ENT, MB, or Z | ||
| Select 5 credits from the following: | 5 | |
| Physical science upper-division electives in ATS, CH, GEO, GPH, OC, or PH | 5 | |
| Soil Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 9-11 credits from below: | 9-11 | |
| NUTRIENT CYCLING | ||
| NUTRIENT CYCLING IN AGROECOSYSTEMS | ||
| ECOSYSTEMS OF WILDLAND SOILS | ||
| *WORLD SOIL RESOURCES | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL PHYSICS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL CHEMISTRY | ||
| BIOLOGY OF SOIL ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| SOIL MORPHOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION | ||
| SOIL LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS | ||
| SOIL RESOURCE POTENTIALS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF STABLE ISOTOPES | ||
| MINERAL-ORGANIC MATTER INTERACTIONS | ||
| VADOSE ZONE HYDROLOGY LABORATORY | ||
CSS, CROP, or SOIL course approved by the advisor | ||
| Total Hours | 30-33 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Minor Code: 160