Majors must complete core requirements that stress the fundamentals of science. Specializations include soil, water, and land use (with accent on natural re-sources and the environment); environmental soil and water management (with accent on agricultural and other applied aspects of soil and water science); physical sciences (with accent on chemistry, physics and mathematics); and biological sciences (with accent on microbiology, botany and/or other biological sciences).
Critical Tracking Criteria:
Critical tracking courses
are bolded. Complete the bolded courses in the semester indicated
to stay on track for this major.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 - Fall | Credits |
| Composition (GE). | 3 |
| BSC 2010 Principles of Biology I (GE-B) | 3 |
| BSC 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology I Lab
(GE-B). |
1 |
| CHM 2045 General Chemistry (GE-P). | 3 |
| CHM 2045L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P). | 1 |
| Elective. | 3 |
|
|
14 |
| Semester 2 - Spring | Credits |
| Humanities (GE)* | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)*. | 3 |
| BSC 2011 Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (GE-B). | 3 |
| BSC 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 Lab
(GE-B). |
1 |
| MAC 2311 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I (GE-M). | 4 |
| Elective. | 2 |
|
|
16 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 - Fall | Credits |
| Humanities or Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE)* | 3 |
| ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE-S)
Or AEB 3103 Principles of FRE (4) |
3-4 |
| AEE 3033 Writing for Ag & Natural Resources. | 3 |
| CHM 2046 General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis. | 3 |
| CHM 2046L General Chemistry and Qualitative
Analysis Lab. |
1 |
| Electives | 3 |
|
|
16-17 |
| Semester 4 - Spring | Credits |
| Humanities (GE)* | 3 |
| PHY 2004 Applied Physics I (GE-P) | 3 |
| PHY 2004L Applied Physics Lab (GE-P) | 1 |
| MAC 2312 Calculus II (GE-M) | 3 |
| Electives. | 4 |
|
|
14 |
| * 6 hours must have an international or diversity focus | |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 - Fall | Credits |
| SOS 3022 General Soils (GE-B) | 3 |
| SOS 3022L General Soils Lab | 1 |
| SOS 4715C Environmental Pedology | 4 |
| CHM 3120 Intro to Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 3120L Analytical Chemistry Lab. | 1 |
| PHY 2005 Applied Physics II. | 3 |
| PHY 2005L Applied Physics II Lab | 1 |
|
|
16 |
| Semester 6 - Spring | Credits |
| SOS 4213C Soils & Environmental Quality | 3 |
| MCB 2000/L Microbiology and Lab. | 4 |
| AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication or equivalent | 3 |
| **Specialization Electives | 5 |
|
|
15 |
| Summer | Credits |
| SOS 4905 Individual Work
Or SOS 4941 Full-time Practical Work Experience in Soil & Water Science |
3 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 - Fall | Credits |
| SOS 4602C Soil Physics. | 3 |
| **Specialization Electives | 13 |
|
|
16 |
| Semester 8 - Spring | Credits |
| **Specialization Electives | 10 |
Balance of 120 credit hours necessary for graduation.
** Specialization electives must include at least one of the following four courses: AGG 3503 Agriculture and Environmental Quality (3 credits); SOS 4115 Fertilizers and Soil Fertility (3 credits); SOS 4242 Wetlands and Water Quality (3 credits); SOS 4303C Soil Microbial Ecology (3 credits).
Electives are chosen with
the student’s adviser. Specific areas of specialization are soil,
water and land use; environmental soil and water management; physical sciences;
and biological sciences. The student is encouraged to take electives
from a range of course groupings that include biology, building construction,
chemistry, earth science, environmental science, hydrology, mathematics,
physics, policy, production systems, programming and statistics.
Areas of specialization in the soil and water science major are not
restricted to the four above; other areas of specialization may be developed.
SOIL AND WATER SCIENCE MINOR
This 15-hour minor must include
SOS 3022 General Soils and SOS 3022L General Soils Lab. Additional courses
in the minor must be approved in writing at least two semesters prior to
graduation by the aca-demic adviser and the undergraduate coordinator in
soil and water science.