The Department of Soil Science offers over 40 courses at levels ranging from introductory for non-majors, to advanced courses for majors in soils and allied disciplines. Departmental course offerings are periodically revised and updated, and new courses are developed to serve today's students.
The Department of Soil Science is housed in King Hall and the Hiram Smith Annex. It is part of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS).
The department's graduate seminar series each semester focuses on topical issues and provides an exciting forum for faculty and graduate students to exchange ideas and information on a continuing basis.
All faculty members with research appointments advise graduate students enrolled in M.S. and Ph.D. programs.
(Also Envir St) II; 1-2 cr. (W-E). Lectures and discussions about environmental issues. Historical and contemporary environmental impacts of humans on the biosphere. Global futures: population, technology, societal values, resources and prospects for sustainable management. P: Open to Fr. Balser.
(Also Atm Ocn) II; 3 cr. (P-E) Water is central to the function of planet Earth. As humans increase their impact on Earth's systems and cohabitants, our understanding of the multiple roles of water becomes critical to finding sustainable strategies for human and ecosystem health. This course explores the science of Earth's hydrosphere, with constant attention to human uses and impacts. P: High school math and science. Bland, Urrutia.
(Also Envir St, Geog) II; 3 cr. (P-I) Soils are fundamental to ecosystem science. A systems approach is used to investigate how soils look and function. Topics investigated include soil structure, biology, water, fertility, and taxonomy as well as the human impact on the soil environment. P: Not open to students with credits in Soil Sci 301. Balster.
II, SS; 1-2 cr. P: Enrolled in the CALS Honors Prgrm & So or Jr st. Inter-Ag 288.
I,II; 1-3 cr. P: Open to Fr, So or Jr st & written cons inst.
Soil Science explores fundamental global surface processes on multiple scales that impact ecosystems functioning and environmental health. |
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