GENERAL SOIL SCIENCE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( CHEM 103 , 109 , or 115 ) and ( MATH 112 , 114 , 171 or placement into MATH 221 ), or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Define and describe the basic chemical, physical and biological principles of soils. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Use the acquired knowledge of soil properties to make land use decisions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Perform quantitative calculations about nutrient status of soil, water content and flow rate, and carbon and greenhouse gas fluxes of soils. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Classify soils based on their properties. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Relate the principles of soil science to the Soil Science Society of America’s Four Grand Challenges: Human and Ecosystem Health, Waste Treatment and Water Quality, Food Energy and Security, and Climate Change. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Create a work of art (poem, song, story, etc.) that demonstrates their mastery of soil science. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Apply principles of soil science to make predictions about a contemporary issue in soil science. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Define and describe the basic chemical, physical and biological principles of soils. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Use the acquired knowledge of soil properties to make land use decisions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Perform quantitative calculations about nutrient status of soil, water content and flow rate, and carbon and greenhouse gas fluxes of soils. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Classify soils based on their properties. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Relate the principles of soil science to the Soil Science Society of America’s Four Grand Challenges: Human and Ecosystem Health, Waste Treatment and Water Quality, Food Energy and Security, and Climate Change. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Create a work of art (poem, song, story, etc.) that demonstrates their mastery of soil science. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Apply principles of soil science to make predictions about a contemporary issue in soil science. Audience: Graduate