Overview

Our non-thesis Master of Soil Science graduate degree program is now being offered to the Internet community through distance learning. We believe there is a need for advanced soil science training by busy professionals in the environmental sciences and health fields. We see professionals who want to develop new skills, keep up-to-date or earn a professional license. We understand that the demands of full time employment and busy personal lives preclude these professionals from returning to our campus to pursue an advanced degree. Yet, career advancement often demands an advanced degree.

Our Master of Soil Science through distance education was designed to meet these demands. Our program offers advanced classes in wetland soils, precision agriculture, soil microbiology, geospatial technologies and other timely topics. By combining our classes with those from other internationally recognized teaching and research facilities such as the University of Florida, Texas Tech and Penn State, graduate students in our Masters of Soil Science program can customize a program that satisfies their individual needs.

Our Soil Science faculty understands that field skills are indispensable for a complete education in the soil science field. Therefore we have designed our program to require two hours of credit in intensive field skills training. To satisfy this need we are offering classes in soil geomorphology and hydric soils which concentrate this training into four or five day-long classes.

If you believe that you are qualified for this program and that you could benefit from the advanced training that it offers, please read more by clicking through the links on this page.