Soil and Water Conservation

4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

(Same as Geography M103.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: one course from course 10, Geography 1, 2, Life Sciences 7B. Designed for juniors/seniors. Systematic study of processes of and hazards posed by erosion, sedimentation, development, and pollution and techniques needed to conserve soil and maintain environmental quality. Scope includes agriculture, forestry, mining, and other rural uses of land. P/NP or letter grading.