GENERAL SOIL SCIENCE

SOILSCI 301

Course Description

Physical chemical and biological properties of soils as they affect soil-plant-water relations, soil classification and suitability for agricultural and other uses.

Prerequisties

(CHEM 103 , CHEM 109 , or CHEM 115 ) and (MATH 112 , MATH 114 , MATH 171 or placement into MATH 221 ), or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

SOILSCI 622 , SOILSCI 302 , SOILSCI 327 , AGRONOMY/HORT/SOILSCI 326 , and ENVIRST/GEOG/SOILSCI 230

Credits

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average

3.19

8.51% from Historical

Completion Rate

90.77%

-0.76% from Historical

A Rate

38.46%

68.2% from Historical

Class Size

5.38% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Doug SOLDAT

[email protected]

4.5

Rating

Phillip BARAK

[email protected]

1.0

Rating

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