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3.00 Credits
Reclamation of Drastically Disturbed Lands. (3-0). Credit 3. Theoretical and practical aspects of reclamation of lands disturbed during mining of lignite, uranium, phosphorous, oil shale and other minerals and disturbances due to industrial activities; emphasis on physical and chemical characteristics of disturbed materials and their impact on establishment of permanent vegetation. Prerequisite: SCSC 301 or approval of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Land Disposal of Waste. (3-0). Credit 3. Theoretical, regulatory and practical aspects of disposal of municipal garbage, sewage effluent, sewage sludge, industrial and hazardous wastes by land treatment and landfilling; clean up of soil resources contaminated by past waste disposal activities will be considered. Prerequisite: Two courses in soils or approval of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Advanced Soil Physics. (3-3). Credit 4. Physical properties of soil; dynamics of soil, water and ion movement, soil aeration and soil thermal relationships. Prerequisites: SCSC 445 or equivalent, a two-semester course in physics, and one semester of calculus. (Offered in alternate years.)
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3.00 Credits
Advanced Soil Analysis. (2-3). Credit 3. Fundamental procedures for analysis of soils and sediments including chemical, spectrophotometric, electrometric, chromatographic and sample handling; methods important to the soils researcher and analyst. Prerequisite: SCSC 422 or approval or instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Molecular Methods for Microbial Characterization. (2-2). Credit 3. Underlying principles of molecular methods for microbial detection and characterization in natural and man-made ecosystems; emphasis on method application and data interpretation; emphasis on microbial pathogens and indicator organisms in foods and environment; laboratory covers select protocols. Prerequisites: SCSC 405; FSTC 326; POSC 429; approval of instructor. Cross-listed with FSTC 619, POSC 619, VTMI 619.
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3.00 Credits
Brazilian Agriculture and Food Production Systems. (3-0). Credit 3. Compare Brazilian and U.S. agriculture and culture related to soil, water, and forest conservation and management in Brazil; tour and learn about Amazon River, rain forest, Brasilia, farm, ranch, and floral production systems, agricultural cooperatives and research, sugar and alcohol production, phosphate mining and production; visit points of interest. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
International Agricultural Research Centers - MX. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to international agricultural research, Consultative Group on International Agriculture activity; modern and underdeveloped tropical agricultural systems; introduction to Mexican culture; critical evaluation of complex and international agricultural issues and research programs. Prerequisites: Approval of instructor; graduate classification.
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3.00 Credits
Natural Resources and Agricultural Sustainability in UK. (3-0). Credit 3. Environmental impacts and sustainability of United Kingdom and U.S. agriculture compared; soil, water, crop, and environmental management; conservation of watersheds; production of hydropower; sustainable use of water resources; cultural immersion. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Physical Chemistry of Soils. (3-3). Credit 4. Physical chemistry of clay minerals and inorganic and organic soil colloids; specific and non-specific absorption; kinetic processes and chemical equilibria in soils. Prerequisites: SCSC 626; CHEM 324 or approval of instructor.
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2.00 Credits
Biofuels and the Environment. (2-0). Credit 2. Biofuel crop use and disposal; production systems; conversion technologies; impacts of bioenergy production on sustainability, environment, and soil and water quality; carbon and energy budgets. Prerequisite: SCSC 301 or approval of instructor.
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