Academic Calendar 2015/2016 - Introductory Soil Science

BIOL 3397  Introductory Soil Science

Prerequisites:

CHEM 1006 and CHEM 1007 or GEOG 1017 or permission of the instructor

Antirequisites:

GEOG 3397 and GEOL 3397

Hours:

Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory work per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

Lectures deal with the study of soil as an integral part of our physical environment. Soil profile characteristics are studied in the context of soil-forming factors, pedogenic processes, and soil classification systems. Laboratory sessions include analysis of typical soil profiles in the field and methods of physical, chemical, and biological analysis of soil samples in the wet lab.  This course is also offered as GEOG 3397.