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program of study is prepared by an appointed supervisory
committee for each student. Students will present a thesis or
dissertation in their major field (M.S. thesis option and Ph.D.). In
addition, Ph.D. candidates must pass a qualifying examination
covering several areas of soil and water science and related fields.
Prerequisites: Students who expect to do graduate work in the
Soil and Water Science Department should hold a bachelor's degree
from an accredited college or university with a major in soil and
water science or the equivalent background in another field of
science. Graduate students should have backgrounds in biology,
chemistry, physics, and mathematics and knowledge of basic soil
and water science. Those students not meeting the above
requirements will normally be expected to make up any deficiencies
early in their graduate programs. Students will also be held
responsible for basic undergraduate courses deemed necessary for
their special programs.
The Department offers a combined bachelor's/master's degree
program that permits a B.S. and M.S. degree to be completed in 5
years. Contact the graduate coordinator for information.
CWR 6536: Stochastic Subsurface Hydrology (3) Prereq: seniorlevel
course in probability and statistics, calculus through differential
equations, soil physics, and/or subsurface hydrology. Stochastic
modeling of subsurface flow and transport including geostatistics,
time series analysis, Kalman filtering, and physically based
stochastic models.
CWR 6537: Contaminant Subsurface Hydrology (3) Prereq: MAP
2302 or 4341 or equivalent; CGS 2420 or equivalent; SWS 4602C
or ABE 6252 or CWR 5125 or 5127 or equivalent; or EES 6208 or
equivalent. Physical-chemical-biological concepts and modeling of
retention and transport of water and solutes in unsaturated and
saturated media. Applications of environmental aspects of soil and
groundwater contamination.
SWS 5050: Soils for Environmental Professionals (3)
Fundamentals of soil properties and processes that explain the
central role soils play in the environment. Geared to environmental
professionals with little knowledge of soil science. Also offered as a
distance education course.
SWS 5050L: Soils for Environmental Professionals Laboratory
(1) Coreq: SWS 5050 or consent of instructor. Hands-on laboratory
experience with many tools and techniques used in soil and water
science, in relation to the environment. S/U.
SWS 5115: Environmental Nutrient Management (3) Prereq:
SWS 3022 or 5050. Consumption, manufacture, properties, and
reserves of fertilizer materials. Methods of application, effects on
soil reaction, and plant requirements of fertilizer nutrients.
Understanding specific fertilizer reactions. Also offered as a distance
education course.
SWS 5132: Tropical Soil Management (3) Prereq: SWS 3022 or