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ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND SOIL CHARACTERIZATION

SOILSCI 327
Course Description

Characterization of a soil in the field. Monitoring water flow, nutrient (e.g., nitrate and phosphorus) transport, heat exchange, carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emission, and soil contamination (e.g., heavy metals, organic pollutants) using soil physical equations and state-of-the-art soil sensing technologies.

Prerequisites

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

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.65

-5.57% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
60%

-29.09% from Historical

Class Size
10

15.38% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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