Environmental Soil Chemistry

3 credits · Graduate

The course is designed to provide an opportunity to study specific aspects of environmental soil chemistry. Topics may include the chemical composition of soils with special attention to soil biochemistry, and soil organic matter with an emphasis on organic matter/clay interactions, soil organic N, P, and S, and soil enzymology. Graduate students will be expected to participate in lecture/discussion sessions and complete required reading assignments. In addition, graduate students will be required to complete research papers and present their findings at in-class seminars. CALENDAR NOTES: Winter semester– Minimum enrollment: 10 students CROSSLISTED: SOIL 4000