Major Courses

 

EASC 309 Elements of Physical Geology – This course examines the relation of geological principles in the development of a balanced concept of the earth and earth’s history; rock and mineral identification, utilization of geological and topographic maps, geological processes, resource conservation, urban and environmental problems.

 

EASC 622 Environmental Sanitation and Waste Management – Study of traditional and innovative methods of waste management, problems encountered when managing wastes in urban and rural areas, and the renovation and reclamation of previously used waste sites.

 

NARS 110 Natural Resources – This introductory course emphasizes on basic knowledge in botanical fundamentals of higher plants; plant growth and development; crop improvement; principles in crop production; plant concepts in horticulture and forestry sciences.

 

SLSC 338 Fundamentals of Soil Science – Study of the fundamental nature and properties of soil, basic concepts of soil physical, chemical and biological properties and how they influence soil processes.

 

SLSC 517 Soil Fertility – Study of how soil chemical and microbiological properties affect crop production; the application of fertility principles in agriculture; the impact of pollutants on the environment and possible remedies.

 

SLSC 621 Soil Microbiology – Study of soil micro and macro organisms and their role in elemental cycles, environmental pollution remediation, and crop yields. The course also emphasizes in processes that occur in the soil rhizosphere, and on organic matter accumulation and carbon sequestration in soil.

 

SLSC 632 Soil Physics – Study of physical properties of soil and their relation to agricultural, environmental, and engineering uses; study of the state and transport of matter and energy in the soil; physical, physical-chemical and physical-biological relationships among the solid, liquid and gaseous phases of soil as they are affected by temperature, pressure, and energy.

 

SLSC 633 Soil Genesis, Classification, and Land Use – This course emphasizes on factors and processes of soil formation, grouping of soils based on their properties, soil mapping, soil interpretations for various uses and discussion of new concepts in soil taxonomy.

 

SLSC 634 Soil Environmental Chemistry – Study of the chemical properties of soil including interactions between the solid, liquid and gaseous phases; pollutant retention and movement and environmental impacts; oxidation/reduction processes, soil acidity and alkalinity.