NR 200 - Soils

    Recent Professors
    Timothy Brown, Kattie Schmidig-Sanchez
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, 2027MSP
    Class Size
    25 students
    Difficulty
    6.1Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of NR 200
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    Study of soil derivation, classification and characteristics as related to natural and human systems. Soil as a natural system including chemistry, ecology and geology. Soil use and management including erosion, moisture retention, structure, cultivation and organic matter. Special emphasis placed on the relationship between natural and agronomic soil systems. Laboratory topics include soil type, classification, soil chemistry, water and nutrient management and soil microbiology.
    Usually Held
    Fri 8:00am–11:05am, Mon 2:00pm–4:05pm, Mon 8:00am–10:05am, Thu 8:00am–11:05am