NRS 212 Introduction to Soil Science (4) Physical, biological, and chemical properties of soils and their practical application to environmental science. Introduction to soil genesis, classification, and land-use and conservation issues. (Lec. 3, Practicum 2) Offered Fall 2022 

NRS 412 Soil-Water Chemistry (3) Chemistry of soil-water interactions. Soil composition, the exchange and sorption of elements, trace element behavior, redox reactions and control of these factors on availability and loss. (Lec. 3) Pre: NRS 212 and CHM 124 and 126, or permission of instructor. 

NRS 426 Soil Microbiology (3) Occurrence, metabolism and ecology of soil microorganisms, with emphasis on nutrient cycling, soil pathogens, transformation of organic and inorganic pollutants, and soil biotechnology. (Lec. 3) Pre: NRS 212, or permission of instructor. 

NRS 526 Microbial Ecology of Soils and Sediments (3) Occurrence and activity of microorganisms in soils and sediments, including wetlands. Environmental physiology of microbes; habitat interactions; methods of study; importance of microbial processes to ecosystem productivity, pollutant degradation, and atmospheric chemistry. (Lec. 3) Pre: NRS 212 & MIC 211, or permission of instructor.