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Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 18-19 |
Requirements for the Minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| SOILS 101 | Introductory Soil Science  | 3 |
| SOILS 102 | Introductory Soil Science Laboratory | 1 |
| SOILS 403 | Soil Morphology Practicum | 2 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| In consultation with an Environmental Soil Science adviser, select 12-13 credits from the following (including at least 6 credits at the 400-level): | 12-13 | |
SOILS courses | ||
| Soil and Water Resource Management | ||
| Engineering Mechanics of Soils | ||
| Transformation of Pollutants in Soils | ||
| Chemistry of the Environment: Air, Water, and Soil | ||
| Principles of Forest Soils Management | ||
| Turfgrass Edaphology | ||
| Turfgrass Nutrition | ||
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university’s academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee’s unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
University Park
Daniel Johnson
Assistant Teaching Professor of Soil Science
418 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-867-0542
dkj5264@psu.edu
Career Paths
The Environmental Soil Science minor can help prepare students for jobs as professional soil scientists or for graduate studies in soil science and other interdisciplinary environmental sciences.