Soil Science Graduate Major (MS, PhD)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Environmental soil science, forest soils, nutrient cycling, soil geochemistry, soil conservation and land use, soil fertility and plant nutrition, soil genesis and classification, soil microbiology, soil physics
Faculty research specializations in soil science include ecosystem services, forest soils, management of soil nutrients, mineral-organic matter interactions, soil archeology, soil biogeochemistry, soil microbial ecology, sustainable cropping systems, soil geomorphology, soil genesis, and soil hydrology. Amongst research institutions worldwide, Oregon State campus lands present the most soil diversity for the study of associated problems.
Major Code: 1600
MS
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
PhD
- Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOIL 513 | (Terminated Summer 2019) | 4 |
| SOIL 523 | PRINCIPLES OF STABLE ISOTOPES | 3 |
| SOIL 525 | MINERAL-ORGANIC MATTER INTERACTIONS | 3 |
| SOIL 535 | SOIL PHYSICS | 3 |
| SOIL 536 | VADOSE ZONE HYDROLOGY LABORATORY | 1 |
| SOIL 545 | ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| SOIL 555 | BIOLOGY OF SOIL ECOSYSTEMS | 4 |
| SOIL 566 | SOIL MORPHOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION | 4 |
| SOIL 568 | SOIL LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS | 4 |
| SOIL 645 | SOIL MICROBIAL ECOLOGY | 3 |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
Major Code: 1600