Soils and Environmental Quality
Examines the interaction of soils with environmental contaminants and the role of soils in pollution control, including their functions in food production, water quality, and waste management.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.92 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 96.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Explain and illustrate the functions of soil resources in food production
Identify, and summarize the connections between the soil resource and the water cycle, with special attention to its roles in water quality control, groundwater recharge, and flood buffering
Identify and summarize the role of soils in carbon sequestration and waste management
Integrate and analyze the effect of human activities on soil properties and its functions in the agricultural system, water cycling, carbon sequestration, and waste management
Identify, monitor and revise the policies, programs, projects, and other activities intended to protect and bolster the functions of the soil resource
Develop critical reading skills to understand environmental issues and design/plan effective management practices
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.92 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 96.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).
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Topics
- Soil-environmental contaminant interactions and pollution control.
- Functions of soil resources in food production.
- Connections between soil resources and the water cycle, including water quality, groundwater recharge, and flood buffering.
- Role of soils in carbon sequestration and waste management.
- Effects of human activities on soil properties and functions in agriculture, water cycling, carbon, and waste systems.
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- Explain soil functions in food production, water cycle interactions, carbon sequestration, and waste management.
- Analyze human impacts on soil, evaluate protective policies, and develop critical reading skills for environmental management.
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