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