2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University
2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University
2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University
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Wildland Soil Science<br />
Bachelor of Science degree<br />
with a major in Rangeland Resource<br />
Science—option in Wildland Soil<br />
Science<br />
Minor in Wildland Soil Science<br />
Certificate of Study<br />
For information on the master’s degree,<br />
see the graduate section of the Natural<br />
Resources program.<br />
Department Chair<br />
K. O. Fulgham, Ph.D.<br />
Department of Rangeland Resources<br />
& Wildland Soils<br />
Forestry Building 205<br />
(707) 826-3935, fax 826-5634<br />
The Program<br />
Learn to address the unique management<br />
requirements and problems of wildland<br />
soils. Wildland soils are uncultivated, natural<br />
soils supporting herbaceous and woody<br />
plant communities supplying timber, wildlife<br />
habitat, livestock forage, watershed values,<br />
and other outputs.<br />
Courses in this option cover the basic physical<br />
and biological sciences, introductory and<br />
advanced soil science, and soil and resource<br />
management.<br />
Classroom instruction is enhanced by the<br />
university’s soil science laboratories and<br />
greenhouses. Research and demonstration<br />
sites on private and public lands in Northern<br />
California enhance field studies.<br />
Potential careers: soil conservationist, soil<br />
scientist, soil consultant, environmental<br />
specialist, agricultural inspector, lands or<br />
natural resources specialist, restoration<br />
specialist, or watershed manager.<br />
Preparation<br />
In high school take biology, chemistry, and<br />
mathematics.<br />
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPTION<br />
Lower Division<br />
Complete all courses in the major with a<br />
C- or better.<br />
BIOL 105 Principles of Biology*<br />
BIOM 109 Introductory Biometrics<br />
BOT 105 General Botany*<br />
CHEM 107 Fundamentals of Chemistry*<br />
GEOL 109 General Geology*<br />
MATH 105 Calculus for the Biological<br />
Sciences & Natural<br />
Resources*<br />
NRPI 105 Natural Resource<br />
Conservation*<br />
NRPI 277 Introduction to Remote<br />
Sensing<br />
PHYX 106 College Physics:<br />
Mechanics & Heat*<br />
SOIL 260 Introduction to Soil Science<br />
Upper Division<br />
BIOL 330 Principles of Ecology<br />
CHEM 328 Brief Organic Chemistry<br />
FOR 315 Forest Management<br />
GEOL 350 Geomorphology<br />
RRS 306 Rangeland Resource<br />
Principles<br />
WSHD 310 Wildland Hydrology &<br />
Watershed Management I<br />
NRPI 470 Intermediate GIS or<br />
NRPI 377 Introduction to GIS Concepts<br />
Option<br />
SOIL 360 Origin & Classification<br />
of Soils<br />
SOIL 460 Forest & Range Soils<br />
Management<br />
SOIL 462 Soil Fertility<br />
SOIL 465 Soil Microbiology<br />
SOIL 467 Soil Physics<br />
Restricted Electives<br />
FOR 331 Silvics—Foundation of<br />
Silviculture or<br />
BOT 310 General Plant Physiology<br />
BOT 350 Plant Taxonomy or<br />
BOT 354 Agrostology or<br />
FOR 230 Dendrology<br />
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR<br />
SOIL 260 Introduction to Soil Science<br />
SOIL 360 Origin & Classification<br />
of Soils<br />
SOIL 460 Forest & Range Soils<br />
Management<br />
At least three courses (including one or<br />
more with asterisks) from the following:<br />
GEOL 350 General Geomorphology<br />
SOIL 462 Soil Fertility*<br />
SOIL 465 Soil Microbiology*<br />
SOIL 467 Soil Physics*<br />
SOIL 468 Introduction to<br />
Agroforestry<br />
WSHD 310 Wildland Hydrology<br />
& Watershed<br />
Management I or<br />
WSHD 410 Wildland Hydrology<br />
& Watershed<br />
Management II<br />
• • •<br />
*Course also meets lower division science<br />
GE requirements.<br />
<strong>2007</strong>-20<strong>08</strong> <strong>Humboldt</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> Catalog<br />
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