SOIL 3220 - Soil Formation and Classification

Institution:

University of Connecticut-Tri-Campus

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Description:

(205) (Formerly offered as PLSC 205.) First semester, alternate years (even). Three credits. Recommended preparation: an introductory course in soil science and an introductory course in geology. Field trips required. Nomenclature and techniques required to describe and characterize soils as natural bodies occurring on geomorphic surfaces. Theories of soil genesis and major systems of soil taxonomy in theory and in practice.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uconn.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 486-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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