2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog
Soil and Water Science
Hours: 15 credits, all completed with grades of C or better
This minor must include SOS 3022, Introduction to Soils in the Environment, and the lab SOS 3022L.
Additional SOS-designated courses in the minor must be approved in writing at least two semesters before graduation by the academic adviser and the undergraduate coordinator in soil and water science.
Electives
| ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality | 3 |
| SOS 2007 The World of Water | 3 |
| SOS 2008 Humans, Soils and Environmental Impact | 3 |
| SOS 3023L Soil Judging | 2 |
| SOS 4116 Environmental Nutrient Management | 3 |
| SOS 4223 Environmental Biogeochemistry | 3 |
| SOS 4233 Soil and Water Conservation | 3 |
| SOS 4244 Wetlands | 3 |
| SOS 4245 Water Resource Stability | 3 |
| SOS 4303C Soil Microbial Ecology | 3 |
| SOS 4307 Ecology of Waterborne Pathogens | 3 |
| SOS 4451 Soil and Water Chemistry | 3 |
| SOS 4905 Individual Work | 1-3 |
| SOS 4932 Special Topics in Soil and Water Science | 1-3 |
Fifteen credit hours are needed in soils courses for you to be certified as a soil scientist and/or work for the federal government as a soil scientist. Some courses offered in soil and water science will not be accepted for certification or to work for the federal government. Please visit the undergraduate coordinator for more information.