Office of the University Registrar

Minors - Soil and Water Science

Hours: 15 credits, all completed with grades of C or better

This minor must include SWS 3022, Introduction to Soils in the Environment, and the lab SWS 3022L.

Additional SWS-designated courses in the minor must be approved in writing at least two semesters before graduation by the academic adviser and the undergraduate coordinator in soil and water science.

Electives

ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality3
SWS 2007 The World of Water3
SWS 2008 Land and Life3
SWS 3023L Soil Judging2
SWS 4116 Environmental Nutrient Management3
SWS 4223 Environmental Biogeochemistry3
SWS 4233 Soil and Water Conservation3
SWS 4244 Wetlands3
SWS 4245 Water Resource Stability3
SWS 4303C Soil Microbial Ecology3
SWS 4307 Ecology of Waterborne Pathogens3
SWS 4451 Soil and Water Chemistry3
SWS 4905 Individual Work1-3
SWS 4932 Special Topics in Soil and Water Science1-3

Fifteen credit hours are needed in soils courses for you to be certified as a soil scientist and/or work for the federal government as a soil scientist. Some courses offered in soil and water science will not be accepted for certification or to work for the federal government. Please visit the undergraduate coordinator for more information.