Certificate in
Soil Resources Technician
 


Individuals completing this program will be able to conduct basic field techniques for collecting soil samples, testing soil reaction, and identifying different soil types based on the soil’s physical characteristics and position relative to the surrounding landforms. They will be able to utilize a Soil Survey Manual for locating different soil types in their environment and identifying the characteristics and properties of a soil. They will be able to identify vegetative cover species as a tool for recognizing different soil moisture regimes, and be able to apply different water management techniques to make modifications to that regime, as circumstances require. They will have acquired the basic skills to work with computer spreadsheets and word processing applications for recording data, and preparing reports.

COURSES                                         Hours

Semester One

ABAC 1000  Freshman Seminar......................... 1
AENT 2220  Drainage, Irrigation and Erosion Control. 3
FRSC 1190  Natural Resource Conservation............ 3
MATH 1002  Technical Mathematics.................... 3

Semester Two

FRSC 1130  Soils and Herbaceous Vegetation.......... 3
FRSC 1155  Microcomputers in Forest Resources....... 2
FRSC 1160  Forest Surveying OR
AENG 2210  Surveying................................ 3

TOTAL 18