Section 91. Core course requirements

A. At least 15 semester hours selected from the identified courses in this subsection or the equivalent are required for course work or a degree core to be considered a degree in a soil science curriculum or a related natural science degree.

Intro to Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences	Soil - Plant - Animal Interrelationships in Grasslands
Soil Evaluation	Aluminum Chemistry in the Soil System
Soils	Soil Physics or Physical Properties
Soils Lab	Soil Genesis/Classification
Man and Environment	Soil Fertility/Management
Soil Survey/Taxonomy	Soil Fertility/Management Lab
Soil Microbiology	Soil/Groundwater Pollution
Soil Resource Management	Soils for Waste Disposal
Soil Chemistry	Soil Microbiology Lab
Topics in Soil Genesis	Forest Soils/Hydrology
Soil Seminar	Clay Mineralogy
Special Studies (Soils Based)	Soil Interpretations
Field Studies (Soils Based)	Advanced Concepts in Soil Genesis
Soils and Land Use	Independent Studies (Soil Based)
Soil Physical and Colloidal Chemistry	Soil Biochemistry
	Soil Geomorphology
Soil - Plant Relations	Soil Conservation

B. Applicants may petition the board to review the syllabus and other supporting documents of a course not listed in subsection A of this section for academic credit. The course must contain content that enhances applicants' knowledge in the study of soils. Applicants must demonstrate course equivalency in order to receive academic credit. Petitions to the board for such review must be made in writing.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 18, Issue 07, eff. January 16, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.