Master in Soil, Water, and Environmental Sciences

Program of Study

• Minimum of 36 hours
• Includes four out of five core courses (soil microbiology and lab, soil chemistry, soil physics, hydrology and soil morphology/pedology)
• Includes 1 hour of seminar
• Includes 3 hours of statistics
• Includes 3 hours of a special problems course
• Remaining 16 to 17 hours are selected from three elective areas:
  • Resource management
  • Technology and analytics
  • Policy and law

View sample program of study for the master's degree in soil, water and environmental sciences

Core Courses (12 to 15 credits)

• Soil Physics, 3 credits
• Soil Chemistry, 3 credits
• Soil Microbiology, 3 credits
• Soil Microbiology Lab, 1 credit
• Soil Morphology/Pedology, 3 credits
• Hydrology, 3 credits

Additional Required Courses (7 credits)

• Seminar, 1 credit
• Statistical Methods, 3 credits
• Special Problems in Crop and Soil Sciences, 3 credits

Electives (16 to 17 credits)

Courses in resource management, technology/analytics and policy/law

Degree Code

MS_CRSS