code | group | title | definition | crossReferences | examples |
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01.1201 | Soil Sciences | Soil Science and Agronomy, General | A program that generally focuses on the scientific classification of soils, soil properties, and their relationship to agricultural crops. Includes instruction in soil chemistry, soil physics, soil biology, soil fertility, morphogenesis, mineralogy, hydrology, agronomy, and soil conservation and management. | (undefined) | (undefined) |
01.1202 | Soil Sciences | Soil Chemistry and Physics | A program that focuses on the application of chemical and physical principles to research and analysis concerning the nature and properties of soils and the conservation and management of soils. Includes instruction in soil and fluid mechanics, mineralogy, sedimentology, thermodynamics, geomorphology, environmental systems, analytical methods, and organic and inorganic chemistry. | (undefined) | (undefined) |
01.1203 | Soil Sciences | Soil Microbiology | A program that focuses on application of microbiological theory and methods to the study of the organismic properties of soils, soil-plant and soil-animal interactions, and the biological components and effects of soil management strategies. Includes instruction in microbiology and related biological sciences, applicable animal and plant sciences, soil chemistry and physics as related to biological characteristics, and environmental science. | (undefined) | (undefined) |
01.1299 | Soil Sciences | Soil Sciences, Other | Any instructional program in the soil sciences not listed above. | (undefined) | - Environmental Soil Science |