2011-12 Academic Year - Bad Request - Humboldt State University

Wildland Soil Science Option
Bachelor of Science degree
with a major in Rangeland Resource
Science—option in Wildland Soil
Science
Minor in Wildland Soil Science
Certificate of Study
For information on the Rangeland Resource
Science Option, see Rangeland Resource
Science.
For information on the master’s degree, see
Nat u r al Resources.
For information on the master’s degree,
see the graduate section of the Natural
Resources program.
Department Chair
K. O. Fulgham, Ph.D.
Department of Forestry & Wildland
Resources
Forestry Building 205
707-826-3935, fax 826-5634
The Program
Learn to address the unique management
requirements and problems of wildland soils.
Wildland soils are uncultivated, natural soils
supporting herbaceous and woody plant
communities supplying timber, wildlife habitat,
livestock forage, watershed values, and
other ecosystem services.
Courses in this option cover the basic physical
and biological sciences, introductory and
advanced soil science, and soil and resource
management.
Classroom instruction is enhanced by the
university’s soil science laboratories and
greenhouses. Research and demonstration
sites on private and public lands in Northern
California enhance field studies.
Potential careers: soil conservationist, soil
scientist, soil consultant, environmental
specialist, agricultural inspector, lands or
natural resources specialist, restoration
specialist, or watershed manager.
Preparation
In high school take biology, chemistry, mathematics,
and earth sciences.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPTION
Lower Division
Complete all courses in the major with a
C- or better.
BIOL 105 Principles of Biology*
BOT 105 General Botany*
CHEM 107 Fundamentals of Chemistry*
EMP 105 Natural Resource
Conservation*
FOR 216 Forest Remote Sensing &
GIS, or
EMP 277 Introduction to Remote
Sensing
GEOL 109 General Geology*
PHYX 106 College Physics:
Mechanics & Heat*
SOIL 260 Introduction to Soil Science
SOIL 285 Wildland Soils Seminar
STAT 109 Introductory Biostatistics*
Upper Division
BOT 310 General Plant Physiology
BOT 350 Plant Taxonomy
EMP 309 Environmental Conflict
Resolution*
FOR 315 Forest Management
GEOL 306 Geomorphology*
RRS 306 Wildland Resource
Principles*
RRS 360 Wildland Plant
Communities
RRS 370 Wildland Ecology
Principles
RRS 375 Vegetation Analysis & Health
SOIL 360 Origin & Classification
of Soils
SOIL 363 Wetland Soils
SOIL 460 Forest & Range Soils
Management
SOIL 461 Forest Soils Capstone
WSHD 310 Hydrology & Watershed
Management
Option
This program meets the qualifications for
“Soil Conservationist” and “Soil Scientist” in
federal employment.
SOIL 462 Soil Fertility
SOIL 465 Soil Microbiology
SOIL 467 Soil Physics
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR
SOIL 260 Introduction to Soil Science
SOIL 360 Origin & Classification
of Soils
SOIL 460 Forest & Range Soils
Management
At least three courses (including one or
more with plus signs + ) from the following:
GEOL 306 General Geomorphology*
SOIL 462 Soil Fertility +
SOIL 465 Soil Microbiology +
SOIL 467 Soil Physics +
SOIL 468 Introduction to
Agroforestry
WSHD 310 Hydrology & Watershed
Management, or
WSHD 424 Watershed Hydrology
n n n
*Course also meets General Education
requirements.
184 Wildland Soil Science
2011-2012 Humboldt State University Catalog