• PSC 5310: Soil Microbiology

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Ecology and diversity of microorganisms in soils. Emphasis on factors controlling microbial activity and the role of microorganisms in organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling. Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1610, BIOL 1620; CHEM 2300 or CHEM 2310; PSC 3000. Crosslisted as: BIOL 5310.
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• PSC 5350: Wildland Soils

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Application of basic principles of soil science to wildland ecosystems. Effects of disturbance and land use on wildland soil properties. Role of soils in natural resource management. Prerequisite/Restriction: CHEM 1110, PSC 3000, and one additional upper-division Soils course, or permission of instructor. Crosslisted as: PSC 6350 and WILD 5350/WILD 6350.
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• PSC 5410: Hydroclimate

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course introduces important processes and phenomena related to hydroclimatology from local to global scales. Students are introduced to foundations related to high-impact precipitation processes, atmosphere-land interactions, and floods/droughts.
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• PSC 5430: Plant Nutrition

  2.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Mechanisms of nutrient acquisition, rhizosphere interactions, root morphology and distribution, short- and long-distance transport, nitrogen fixation, and biochemical function of essential and beneficial elements. Prerequisite/Restriction: PSC 3500 or BIOL 4400. Crosslisted as: PSC 6430.
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• PSC 5500: Environmental Physics of Land Ecosystems & Climate

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  How terrestrial ecosystems and climate affect each other at various scales, from microclimates, to regional and finally global climate. Quantitative exploration of the biophysical processes that connect the land and climate. Crosslisted as: PSC 6500.
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• PSC 5530: Soil Health and Fertility (QI)

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Description of forms, transformations, and movement of plant nutrients in soils. Discussion of factors affecting nutrient supply, both qualitatively and quantitatively, for nutrient elements essential for plant growth. Prerequisite/Restriction: PSC 3000; CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1210. Cross-listed as: PSC 6530. Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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  This course is a general education course.

• PSC 5550: Fundamentals of Integrated Weed Management

  4.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Students will gain a deeper understanding about weeds, not just how to identify and kill them, but why and where they occur. Course also explores what that means for long-term, sustainable weed management. Crosslisted as: PSC 6550.
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• PSC 5560: Analytical Techniques for the Soil Environment

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Analysis of chemical and biological soil characteristics. Results interpreted for soil fertility, land use, and environmental remediation. Graduate credit requires a paper reviewing analysis of element or compound class. Prerequisite/Restriction: PSC 5050/PSC 6050 or PSC 5530/PSC 6530 (may be taken concurrently), or instructor's permission. Crosslisted as: PSC 6560.
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• PSC 5620: Aquatic Chemistry

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Provides students with understanding of principles of aquatic chemistry, emphasizing chemical equilibria, acid-base reactions, complex formation, oxidation-reduction reactions, complex formation, and dissolution chemistry. Prerequisite/Restriction: CHEM 1210 or equivalent. Crosslisted as: CEE 5620.
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• PSC 5670: Environmental Soil Physics

  4.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Characterization of the physical properties of soils and other porous media. Measurement, prediction, and control of processes taking place in and through soils (e.g., water flow and solute transport), including atmospheric and groundwater interactions. Crosslisted as: PSC 6670.
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