18VAC145-20-91. Core course requirements.
A. At least 15 semester hours selected from the identified courses in this subsection or the equivalent are required for course work or a degree core to be considered a degree in a soil science curriculum or a related natural science degree.
| Intro to Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences | Soil - Plant - Animal Interrelationships in Grasslands |
| Soil Evaluation | Aluminum Chemistry in the Soil System |
| Soils | Soil Physics or Physical Properties |
| Soils Lab | Soil Genesis/Classification |
| Man and Environment | Soil Fertility/Management |
| Soil Survey/Taxonomy | Soil Fertility/Management Lab |
| Soil Microbiology | Soil/Groundwater Pollution |
| Soil Resource Management | Soils for Waste Disposal |
| Soil Chemistry | Soil Microbiology Lab |
| Topics in Soil Genesis | Forest Soils/Hydrology |
| Soil Seminar | Clay Mineralogy |
| Special Studies (Soils Based) | Soil Interpretations |
| Field Studies (Soils Based) | Advanced Concepts in Soil Genesis |
| Soils and Land Use | Independent Studies (Soil Based) |
| Soil Physical and Colloidal Chemistry | Soil Biochemistry |
| Soil Geomorphology | |
| Soil - Plant Relations | Soil Conservation |
B. Applicants may petition the board to review the syllabus and other supporting documents of a course not listed in subsection A of this section for academic credit. The course must contain content that enhances applicants' knowledge in the study of soils. Applicants must demonstrate course equivalency in order to receive academic credit. Petitions to the board for such review must be made in writing.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 7, eff. January 16, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2015.