M.S. AGRICULTURE, SPECIALIZATION IN
SOIL SCIENCE

College of Agriculture
Agricultural Sciences Bldg. (11), Room 211
(805) 756-2161

Prerequisite: B.S. degree in Soil Science, related field or physical or biological sciences, or a B.A. degree with proficiency in the basic sciences (chemistry, physics, botany, biology, and statistics). A computer science or applied com puter science course. Students may complete prerequisite courses at Cal Poly if necessary.

Units

Core courses

12

SS 501 Research Planning (3)

SS 581 Graduate Seminar in Soil Science (3)

SS 599 Thesis (6)

Required in the specialization

9

SS 508 Landscape Management for Erosion
Control (3)

SS 522 Advanced Soil Fertility (3)

SS 582 Advanced Land Management (3)

Electives

24

400-500 level courses approved by the student's graduate committee. At least 6 units of electives must be from outside of the College of Agriculture.

 

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08/13/97