B.S. Soil Science
Soil science is a natural resource science devoted to studying the thin layer of the earth's lithosphere (crust) responsible for supporting life. Soil science includes the basic biological, chemical, geological, and physical characteristics of the world's soils and their management to produce food and protect the environment.
Study Options
Start with the environment.
Soils are an essential component of agricultural and natural ecosystems. The environmental soil science option emphasizes the basic principles of soils as they relate to the quality of the environment and in their role as a component of agricultural and natural ecosystems.
Understand the partnership.
Soil management is the cornerstone of agricultural systems. The soil management option is for students interested in studying factors of the soil-plant environment important to crop production.
Fact: We are all in this together.
Human existence is dependent on the evolution of sustainable agriculture systems. The sustainable agriculture option is for students interested in integrating concepts of biodiversity, cropping systems, farm management, soil quality, and agroecology.
Contact Information
Hillary Templin, Academic Coordinator
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
Washington State University
205 Johnson Hall
PO Box 646420
Pullman, WA 99164-6420
Email: htemplin@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-335-2615
Fax: 509-335-8674
Advising Checklists
B.S. Soil Science
Soil Management option (pdf)
B.S. Soil Science
Sustainable Ag option (pdf)
B.S. Soil Science
Environmental Soils option (pdf)
Advisors
Bruce Frazier
Soils Advisor
(509)335-2381
bfrazier@wsu.edu
405C Johnson Hall
John Reganold
Soils Advisor
(509)335-8856
reganold@wsu.edu
255 Johnson Hall
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