BS SOIL SCIENCE -- 2000-01 Catalog
Soil Science Department
Science Bldg. (52), Room C-43
(805) 756-2261 FAX (805) 756-5412

 60 units upper division | 2.0 GPA | GWR | USCP
* = Satisfies General Education requirement

MAJOR COURSES

SS 110 Orientation in Soil Science

1

SS 121 Introductory Soil Science

4

SS 202 Soil and Water Conservation

3

SS 221 Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition

4

SS 223 Rocks and Minerals

4

SS 321 Soil Morphology

4

SS 322 Soil Fertility

4

SS 345 Soil Interpretations and Management

4

SS 422 Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry

4

SS 423 Soil and Water Chemistry

5

SS 431 Soil Resource Inventory

4

SS 432 Soil Physics

5

SS 461 Soils Senior Project

1

SS 462 Soils Senior Project

3

SS 463 Undergraduate Soils Seminar

2

Concentration courses (see below)

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SUPPORT COURSES

BOT 121 General Botany (B1b)*

4

BRAE 340/BRAE 415/BRAE 435/BRAE 440

3/4

AG 250/CSC 110/CSC 111 (F1)*

3

MCRO 221 General Bacteriology (E2)*

4

CHEM 127 General Chemistry (B1a)*

4

CHEM 128 General Chemistry (Area B)*

4

CHEM 129 General Chemistry (Area B)*

4

CHEM 313 Survey of Biochemistry (Area B)*

5

GEOL 201 Physical Geology

3

FNR/LA 318 Applic. of GIS in Natural Resources

3

1 MATH 118 Pre-Calculus Algebra or
MATH 141 Calculus I (B2)*


4

1 MATH 119 Pre-Calculus Trigonometry or
MATH 142 Calculus II (B2)*


4

2 PHYS 121/PHYS 131 (Area B)*

4

STAT 218 Appl Statistics-Life Sciences (Area B)*

4

 

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1 Students in the Environmental Science and Technology concentration take MATH 141 and MATH 142.
2 Students in the Environmental Science and Technology concentration take PHYS 131.

 

 

 

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

45

72 GE units required; 27 of these units are specified in Support.
* Minimum of 3 GE courses required at the 300-400 level.

Area A Communication (minimum 11 units)

Take one course from A1, A2, A3:
A1 Expository Writing
A2 Critical Thinking
A3 Speech
If less than 11 units, take one additional course in:
A4 Argumentative Writing

Area B Science and Mathematics (no additional units required) 

20 GE units are specified in Support.
B1b Life Sciences *see Support
B1a Physical Sciences *see Support
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Support
Area B *see Support

Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)

Take one course from each Area C category:
C1a Literature
C1b Philosophy
C2 Fine/Performing Arts
C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level)
If less than 15 units, take one additional course from C1, C2, C3

Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (minimum 15 units)

No more than one course in any Area D category.
Take one course from D1a and one from D1b
D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211
D1b POLS 110 or LS 212
Take three courses from D2, D3, D4a, D4b
D2 History (300-400 level)
D3 Economics
D4a Social Institutions
D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)

Area E Life Understanding (no additional units required)

4 GE units are specified in Support.
No more than one course in any Area E category.
E2 Self Development *see Support.

Area F Technology (no additional units required)

3 GE units are specified in Support.
F1 Computer Literacy *see Support

Additional GE Courses (minimum 3 units)

 

Additional units to complete 72-unit and/or Area requirements. No more than one additional course from Areas A, C, D.

 


ELECTIVES


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CONCENTRATIONS (select one):

Environmental Management Concentration

 

CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry

5

CRSC 411/STAT 313

4

SS 433 Land Use Planning

3

Select from:
FNR 202, 306, 311, 416, 425; PHIL 340, REC 302


8

Select from:
CRP 404, 408, 420; FNR 408; 464, LA 451


8

 

28

Environmental Science and Technology Concentration

 

CHEM 216 Organic Chemistry

5

CHEM 217 Organic Chemistry

5

Select from:
CHEM 218, 231, 319, 341, 342, 385, 481


8

Select from:
ENVE 325, 330, 434, 439; SS 442


7

STAT 313 Applied Experimental Design and Regression Models

4

 

29

Land Resources Concentration

 

CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry

5

CRSC 411 Experimental Techniques and Analysis

4

Additional courses selected from approved list. These units may be selected to apply toward an approved minor.


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