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Introduction to Soils Course Syllabus
Course Prefix/Number/Title: SOIL 210
Number of Credits: 3 semester hours
Course Description: This class is designed to introduce students to one of the most important resources
we have. With the knowledge gained through this course we can manage this slowly deteriorating
resource so that it can serve and provide us with our requirements for life as well as for the future.
Course Objectives: The goal of this course is to facilitate student learning about soils and its
management so that students better understand the interactions between this valuable resource and
human activities.
1) To learn and retain information essential to understanding soils the managing this valuable
Resource.
2) To understand and utilize the scientific methods of inquiry.
3) To practice sound, safe, and sensible laboratory techniques.
4) To appreciate the historic development of science.
5) To apply scientific information and principles to everyday life.
6) To recognize the interrelationship among the sciences, technology and society.
Instructor: Angie Bartholomay
Office: NSC 111
Office hours: MW 9-10:00 am; MWF 1-2:00pm
Phone number: 228-5471
Lecture Schedule: 8:00-8:50am MW Th1107
Lab Schedule: 8:00-10:00am Friday NSC 120
Textbook: Soils an Introduction; Michael J Singer, Donald N Munns 6
th
Edition
Student Email Policy: Dakota College at Bottineau is increasingly dependent upon email as an official
form of communication. A student’s campus-assigned email address will be the only one recognized by
the campus for official mailings. The liability for missing or not acting upon important information
conveyed via campus email rests with the student.
Early Warning Attendance policy will be followed!
Course Requirements:
Exams, quizzes, lab reports, and research paper will be used to determine the final grade. Any
grievances about graded materials must be addressed within one week from the time the material is
returned to the student.
Exams (4)
100 points each
400 points
Lab reports (13)
15 points each
200 points
Final Lab Project
100 points
100 points
Quizzes (10)
10 points each
100 points
Final Exam
100 points
100 points
Total points
900 points
Exams: There will be four regular exams. Exams may contain short answer, multiple choice,