This minor must include SWS 3022/3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment and its lab. Additional SWS courses must be approved in writing by the academic advisor and the undergraduate coordinator in soil and water science at least two semesters before graduation. Courses taught outside the Department of Soil and Water Science cannot be used to fulfill requirements for this minor.
Fifteen credits in soils courses are necessary for certification as a soil scientist and/or to work for the federal government as a soil scientist. Some courses offered in soil and water science will not be accepted for certification or to work for the federal government.