Spring 2017 Course Syllabi

Tentative Course Outline: Reading and lab schedule

Since the online class is designed to be done at your own pace, these are a suggested schedule.

Midterm grades, given to let you know how you are doing up to that point, will be based on the

completion of the first 2 exams by October 10, 2012

Test dates are last date for completion. Labs and tests may be done in advance if desired.

Test 1

Introduction , Terminology

p. 1-9

Sept. 15

Soil Formation

p. 10-14

soil profiles - Natural and Urban

Soil Genesis

p. 267 – 300

Test 2

Soil Solids and Pores

p. 15 - 44

texture analysis

Oct. 10

Liquids and Gases

p. 50 - 7

bulk density

soil pores / water movement

Oct. 12, 2012 Midterm grades will be determined based on the above tests.

Test 3

Soil Biology, Nutrient Cycles and Microbes

Nov. 1

p. 134 - 151

myccorhizal roots

Test 4

Nutrients and their Management

p. 190 - 23

Nov. 20

Test 5

Dec. 10

bioremediation in Bakken