Soil Science Certification

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Teaching Coordinator
Department of Plant Science
Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory
605-688-4450 (Teaching Office, SNP 247)
605-688-5123 (Department Head, SAG 219)
Email: douglas.malo@sdstate.edu
website: http://plantsci.sdstate.edu

Soil Science Requirements:

The following courses are strongly recommended for students seeking certification or licensure as a professional soil scientist:

Soils Elective Credits: 3

PS 213 - Soils Credits: 2
PS 213L - Soils Lab Credits: 1
PS 310 - Soil Geography and Land Use Interpretation (G) Credits: 2
PS 310L - Soil Geography and Land Use Interpretation Studio Credits: 1
PS 323 - Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrient Management Credits: 3
PS 362 - Environmental Soil Management Credits: 2
PS 362L - Environmental Soil Management Lab Credits: 1
PS 412-512 - Environmental Soil Chemistry Credits: 3
PS 421-521 - Soil Microbiology Credits: 2
PS 421L-521L - Soil Microbiology Lab Credits: 1