Minors - Soil and Water Science
Hours: 15 credits, all completed with grades of C or better
This minor must include SWS 3022, Introduction to Soils in the Environment, and the lab SWS 3022L.
Additional SWS-designated courses in the minor must be approved in writing at least two semesters before graduation by the academic adviser and the undergraduate coordinator in soil and water science.
Electives
| ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality | 3 |
| SWS 2007 The World of Water | 3 |
| SWS 2008 Land and Life | 3 |
| SWS 3023L Soil Judging | 2 |
| SWS 4116 Environmental Nutrient Management | 3 |
| SWS 4223 Environmental Biogeochemistry | 3 |
| SWS 4233 Soil and Water Conservation | 3 |
| SWS 4244 Wetlands | 3 |
| SWS 4245 Water Resource Stability | 3 |
| SWS 4303C Soil Microbial Ecology | 3 |
| SWS 4307 Ecology of Waterborne Pathogens | 3 |
| SWS 4451 Soil and Water Chemistry | 3 |
| SWS 4905 Individual Work | 1-3 |
| SWS 4932 Special Topics in Soil and Water Science | 1-3 |
Fifteen credit hours are needed in soils courses for you to be certified as a soil scientist and/or work for the federal government as a soil scientist. Some courses offered in soil and water science will not be accepted for certification or to work for the federal government. Please visit the undergraduate coordinator for more information.