Fall 2026

Environmental Monitoring and Soil Characterization

SOILSCI 327 teaches field soil characterization and environmental monitoring of water, nutrients, gases, and contaminants using physical equations and sensing technologies.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Alfred Hartemink3.6/5Jingyi Huang

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.65 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

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CHEM 103, 109, 115, or graduate/professional standing

SOILSCI 327

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Fall 2026
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.65 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.65 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ALFRED HARTEMINK is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JINGYI HUANG is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
FLD 001Classroom Instruction17 / 350

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.65 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Water and nutrient transport
  • Heat exchange, carbon sequestration, and greenhouse gas emissions
  • Soil contamination by heavy metals and organic pollutants

Skills

  • Field soil characterization
  • Monitoring environmental soil processes and contaminants
  • Applying soil physical equations and sensing technologies

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Latest available · Fall 2024— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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SOILSCI 327 · Fall 2026

Environmental Monitoring and Soil Characterization

Recorded 2026-09-07
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