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23 courses
Examines the cultural significance, access, and human impact on water cycles, focusing on US case studies and differential impacts on racial and ethnic communities under climate change.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Mattie Urrutia
Exams were reported as insanely hard with insufficient time to finish, and class averages on tests hovered around 70% without any curve.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Examines the nature, sources, distribution, and fate of contaminants in air, water, soil, and food, focusing on potential for harmful exposure.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Phillip Barak
The course was rated as extremely difficult, primarily due to the disconnect between the material taught in class and the content covered in examinations.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleA systems-based investigation of soil structure, biology, water, fertility, and taxonomy, including human impacts on the soil environment.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Nick Balster
Lectures required close attention, and complacent learners risked falling behind, though support was available.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resources covers modern GIS desktop and web-based workflows, analyses, and visualizations for environmental planning, featuring guest lectures from professionals.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Forum on the Environment covers lectures and discussions on historical and contemporary human impacts on the biosphere.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Thea Whitman
The workload was minimal, with very little time spent on homework. The class structure included guest speakers in the first half of the week and group work in the second half.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Assessment of Environmental Impact covers methods for collecting and analyzing information about environmental impacts on agricultural and natural resources, monitoring the physical environment, and relating impacts to people and society.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Soil Geomorphology covers soil development in Quaternary landscapes, focusing on relationships between soils, climate, vegetation, and landscape evolution, including soil stratigraphy and field trips.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Joseph Mason
The available review indicates a difficulty rating of 1, but no specific details about workload or assessment demands were recorded.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleExplores how human societies shape earth surface processes from local to global scales using an earth systems approach, analyzing impacts on biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sampleSoil Microbiology and Biochemistry covers nutrient and contaminant transformations by microbes, emphasizing enzymatic mechanisms, molecular analysis of populations, and bioremediation applications.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleIndependent Study involves research work under direct guidance of a faculty or instructional academic staff member. Students arrange the work and credits with the supervising instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sampleCovers functions and uptake of essential plant nutrients, processes affecting availability, diagnosis of nutrient status, and efficient fertilizer use in various tillage systems.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleProvides OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour certification and field safety training for hazardous waste operations, emergency response, and working near heavy equipment.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleSpecial topics course covering contemporary issues relevant to soil science, focusing on soil properties and function in various contexts.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Coordination internship or cooperative education in Soil Science with professional supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Examines sources and properties of anthropogenic soil pollution, including PFAS, nanomaterials, and microplastics, focusing on contaminant mobility and impacts on human and ecosystem health.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Geoffery Siemering
The course involved short relevant articles and micro presentations. One student rated the difficulty as low, suggesting the workload was not overly demanding.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleApplies R software and data science techniques to analyze soil and environmental data from in situ, ground-based, and remote sensing platforms, covering processing, modeling, and case studies.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleSenior Honors Thesis in Soil Science: individual study for majors completing theses for Soil Science Honors degrees.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Individual study for majors completing theses for Soil Science degrees as arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Systematic Reviews in Agriculture and the Environment teaches how to develop publishable systematic reviews for dissertations and professional work in agricultural sciences, covering typologies, protocols, and synthesis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Graduate seminar featuring topical oral presentations by guest speakers and graduate students on contemporary concerns and issues involving land and soils.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Practicum in Soil Science Teaching provides instructional orientation, supervised direct teaching, student evaluation experience, and analysis of teaching performance in higher education.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
A special topics course covering contemporary issues relevant to soil science.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleIndependent research and writing course focused on completing dissertation requirements in Soil Science.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history