As a Soil and Waste Resources student, you will choose from major?options?in:

• soil science, trains you to be?a?soil scientist, soil conservationist or agronomist through a strong science-based curriculum. A soil science minor is also available;

• soil and land management,?provides?you?with?skills?in the techniques of tillage, nutrient management, water management and sustainable crop production while minimizing erosion and maintaining water quality; and

• waste management, prepares you for jobs at landfills, wastewater treatment facilities, recycling and composting centers, and hazardous waste sites.?

A certificate in wetland science through the Society of Wetland Scientists is also available to College of Natural Resources majors who have completed a course of study that concentrates on the identification and management of wetlands.?These majors provide hands-on experiences in laboratory and field courses involving biology, chemistry, math, and communication.?