Oklahoma State University

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Soil Science (SOIL) SOIL 1113 Land, Life and the Environment (N)

SOIL 4213 Precision Agriculture Prerequisites: MATH 1513, senior standing. Description: Introduction to the concepts of precision agriculture including analysis of spatial variability, relationships of fertility and crop response, geographical information systems, variable rate technology, optical sensing, global positioning systems, and yield monitoring. Case studies included for detailed analyses. Same course as BAE 4213. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Plant & Soil Sciences SOIL 4234 Soil Nutrient Management Prerequisites: SOIL 2124. Description: Soil fertility and use of fertilizer materials for conservation, maintenance, and improvement of soil productivity and to minimize environmental concerns. Course previously offered as AGRN 4234. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Plant & Soil Sciences SOIL 4363 Environmental Soil Science Prerequisites: BIOL 1114 and SOIL 2124. Description: Re-emphasis of soil science concepts vital in the understanding of processes that are within the realms of the ecological regulator function of the soil; discussions on the role of soil as the foundation of forest, rangeland/pastureland, agricultural, urban and suburban, as well as wetland ecosystems; impact of soil processes on global environmental concerns; soil as the ultimate recipient of waste; impact of soil processes on groundwater and surface water quality. Same course as ENVR 4363. Course previously offered as AGRN 4363. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture

Description: Provide information about soils at local, regional, national, and global scales as well as basic soil properties and how they are influenced by human activity. Discussion topics include soil's importance to world food security and human health, agricultural production, environmental quality, and sustainable ecosystems. Students will gain practical knowledge of sustainable soil management in support of the production and ecological regulator functions of the soils. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Plant & Soil Sciences General Education and other Course Attributes: Natural Sciences SOIL 2124 Fundamentals of Soil Science (N) Prerequisites: CHEM 1215 or CHEM 1314 or CHEM 1414. Description: Introduction to soil physical, chemical and biological properties and processes necessary in formulating land use decisions related to agricultural, engineering and environmental concerns. Soil formation, classification and conservation. Analysis/evaluation of soils in field and laboratory settings. Course previously offered as AGRN 2124. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Plant & Soil Sciences General Education and other Course Attributes: Natural Sciences SOIL 3433 Soil Genesis, Morphology, and Classification Prerequisites: SOIL 2124. Description: Basic principles dealing with how and why soils differ, their descriptions, geographic distributions and modern classification of soils. Soil genesis and classification a prerequisite to sound land use planning and land management. Course previously offered as AGRN 3433. Credit hours: 3

Department/School: Plant & Soil Sciences SOIL 4463 Soil and Water Conservation Prerequisites: SOIL 2124.

Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab

Description: Assess the importance, quality and quantity of soil and water as natural resources for ecosystems and societies. Principles of soil erosion processes and management practices to decrease erosion in urban, cropland and rangeland systems. Understand the principles of hydrology cycle to improve water use efficiency of precipitation and irrigation resources. Examine resource mismanagement that have resulted in desertification, salinization and deforestation. Course previously offered as AGRN 4463. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Plant & Soil Sciences

Department/School: Plant & Soil Sciences SOIL 4210 Describing and Interpreting Soils Prerequisites: SOIL 2124.

Description: Describe and classify soil properties in the field and interpret for suitable agriculture, urban, and other land uses. Course previously offered as AGRN 4210. Offered for fixed 1 credit hour, maximum of 3 credit hours. Credit hours: 1 Contact hours: Other: 1

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Plant & Soil Sciences