EA 103 KS - Soils and the Environment

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. (Formerly Soils and Society)

Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS and BIOL044L KS; or BIOL042L KS and BIOL044L KS; AND CHEM014L KS and CHEM015L KS; or CHEM029L KS, or CHEM042L KS; 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.

Course Credit: 1.0
Offered: Every other year

Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.