Environmental Soil Science (B.S.S.W.S.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Soil and Water Systems Core | ||
| ASM 315 | Irrigation Systems and Water Management | 3 |
| AGED 406 | Exploring International Agriculture | 3 |
| or SOC 350 | Food, Culture, and Society | |
| ENGL 313 | Business Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 317 | Technical Writing II | |
| GEOG 385 | Foundations of GIS | 3 |
| MATH 143 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PLSC 102 | The Science of Plants in Agriculture | 3 |
| SOIL 205 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| SOIL 206 | The Soil Ecosystem Lab | 1 |
| SOIL 438 | Pesticides in the Environment | 3 |
| STAT 251 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Environmental Soil Science Courses | ||
| BIOL 115 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 115L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 112L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 275 | Carbon Compounds | 3 |
| or CHEM 277 | Organic Chemistry I | |
| GEOL 111 | Physical Geology for Science Majors | 3 |
| GEOL 101L | Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| or GEOL 111L | Physical Geology for Science Majors Lab | |
| MATH 160 | Survey of Calculus | 4 |
| or MATH 170 | Calculus I | |
| PHYS 111 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 111L | General Physics I Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 112 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 112L | General Physics II Lab | 1 |
| SOIL 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| SOIL 415 | Soil and Environmental Physics | 3 |
| SOIL 422 | Environmental Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| SOIL 425 | Microbial Ecology | 3 |
| SOIL 446 | Soil Fertility | 1-3 |
| SOIL 454 | Pedology | 3 |
| EPPN 154 | Microbiology and the World Around Us | 3 |
| EPPN 155 | Microbiology and the World Around Us: Laboratory | 1 |
| Total Hours | 78-80 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 143 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PLSC 102 OR FOR 221 | 3 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| MATH 160 OR MATH 170 | 4 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 112L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| GEOG 385 | Foundations of GIS | 3 |
| PHYS 111 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 111L | General Physics I Lab | 1 |
| GEOL 111 | Physical Geology for Science Majors | 3 |
| GEOL 101L OR GEOL 111L | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| BIOL 115 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 115L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 112 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 112L | General Physics II Lab | 1 |
| SOIL 205 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| SOIL 206 | The Soil Ecosystem Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 275 OR CHEM 277 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| ASM 315 | Irrigation Systems and Water Management | 3 |
| SOIL 415 | Soil and Environmental Physics | 3 |
| EPPN 154 | Microbiology and the World Around Us | 3 |
| EPPN 155 | Microbiology and the World Around Us: Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 313 OR ENGL 317 | 3 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| SOIL 422 | Environmental Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| American Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course (SOIL 456 suggested) | 1 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| SOIL 454 | Pedology | 3 |
| STAT 251 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| AGED 406 OR SOC 350 | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| SOIL 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| SOIL 425 | Microbial Ecology | 3 |
| SOIL 446 | Soil Fertility | 3 |
| International Course | 3 | |
| SOIL 438 | Pesticides in the Environment | 3 |
| Elective Course (SOIL 499 suggested) | 1 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
- Students demonstrate knowledge of the physical, biological and chemical principles that determine function in soil and water systems.
- Students can effectively communicate science-based data to a variety of audiences.
- Students gain experiential experience in applying their knowledge through internships and participating in student organizations.