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EA 103L KS - Soils and Society w/Lab


Soils are dynamic biological, chemical, and physical environments that have profoundly influenced human health and society. This course provides an overview of soils and the ways in which they define habitats, cycle water and carbon, support infrastructure, sustain agriculture, record paleoclimate, and exemplify the challenges of sustainable environmental management. Laboratory sessions will provide experience describing, sampling, and analyzing soils and conducting field work for environmental, biological, geological, agricultural, and other applications.
 

Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS and BIOL044L KS , or ( BIOL040L KS and BIOL044L KS); or both semesters of the AISS course, AND CHEM014L KS and  CHEM015L KS , or
(CHEM029L KS) or ( CHEM040L KS and CHEM015L KS ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS001ALKS , AISS001BLKS , AISS002ALKS , AISS002BLKS ); OR one laboratory course in environmental science or geology (e.g. EA 030L KS , EA 055L KS , GEOL020 PO etc.) AND one additional EA course; OR permission of the instructor.
Fee: Laboratory $50
Course Credit: 1.0
Offered: Every year


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