SOIL GEOMORPHOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: SOIL SCI 325 or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key concepts and research efforts that link soils and landscape evolution. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Analyze models of soil formation in the context of geomorphology, and determine which model(s) may be applicable to problems you are interested in. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Utilize important quantitative methods and research tools used in soil geomorphology, many of which are more broadly applicable in geomorphology, soils, and critical zone research. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Review the literature and propose new research on a topic of soil geomorphology. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key concepts and research efforts that link soils and landscape evolution. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Analyze models of soil formation in the context of geomorphology, and determine which model(s) may be applicable to problems you are interested in. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Utilize important quantitative methods and research tools used in soil geomorphology, many of which are more broadly applicable in geomorphology, soils, and critical zone research. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Review the literature and propose new research on a topic of soil geomorphology. Audience: Graduate