ENVS 4406 - Soil Genesis and Land Use

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
Lab Hour(s): 3

This course addresses soil systems formation, interpretation, and processes as they relate to soil development, survey and classification. The course also examines soil databases and their application for site evaluation and suitable use with significant attention to environmental issues. Students will develop critical reading skills in order to synthesize and apply information from soil databases towards land management decisions, conservation, and restoration. Students will also participate in research projects under faculty supervision and present their scientific findings in a written report which will then be presented to the department.

Prerequisite(s): ENVS 3305.
Note: This course can not be used as a General Science Option.