CSES 4124(Fall)
Soil Survey and Taxonomy
http://soils1.cses.vt.edu/jmg/index.htm

This course will teach the students how to describe and classify soils from across Virginia. The students will learn how toclassify the soil and the soil series from the description and lab data. The class is about 50% lecture and 50% field work. There are two mandatory regional field trips and the students must make a trip report. The second half of the class focuses on soil mapping. A soil survey report must be produced by the end of the class. Most assignments will be peer reviewed. Students will work as individuals and as teams. (1H, 6L, 3C) I.

CSES 3144(Fall, Spring)
Soil Description and Interpretation
http://soils1.cses.vt.edu/jmg/index.htm

This class teaches students how to make soil descriptions and to interpret the geology, hydrology, and behavior of the soil for various land uses. Outstanding students are allowed to compete for the Soil Judging Team at Regional and National Contests. Pre: Basic Soils CSES 31xx. (1H, 6L, 3C) I, II.

CSES/EnSc/GEOG 4844(Spring)
Soil Interpretations using GIS and DSS
http://soils1.cses.vt.edu/jmg/index.htm

Use of Geographic Information System (GIS) software to compile digital maps, imagery, and natural resource data. Downloaded data will be field checked with GPS, and additional field data collected. Decision support systems (DSS) that produce interpretative maps from digital soil data will be demonstrated. A hypothesis, proposal, and GIS project will be created and project results presented in class seminars. Attendance at field trips to GIS application sites is mandatory. Pre: CSES 4124 and one of GEOG 4084 (Introduction to Geographic Information Systems), BSE 4344 (GIS for Engineers), or CEE 4204 (GIS Applications in Civil and Environmental Engineering). (2H, 3L, 3C) II.

CSES/GEOG 5244(Spring)
Advanced Soil Interpretations using GIS and DSS
http://soils1.cses.vt.edu/jmg/index.htm

Use of Geographic Information System (GIS) software to compile digital maps, imagery, and natural resource data and decision support systems (DSS) to produce interpretative maps from digital soil data as part of a research proposal and project. Field trip and class attendance required. Pre: CSES 4124 and either GEOG 4084, BSE 4344, or CEE 4204. (2H, 3L, 3C) II.

CSES 4984 Special Study(Fall, every other year)
Wetland Soils and Mitigation
http://soils1.cses.vt.edu/jmg/index.htm

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to: Define wetlands and explain related concepts and regulations, explain chemical, physical, and morphological characteristics of wetland soils, describe techniques for identifying wetland soils using field indicators and monitoring equipment, and explain principles of wetland creation, restoration, and mitigation. Field trip required. (2H, 3L, 3C) I (alt. yrs)

CSES 5984 Special StudyAdvanced Wetland Soils(Spring, every other year)
http://soils1.cses.vt.edu/jmg/index.htm

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to: Define wetlands and explain related concepts and regulations, explain chemical, physical, and morphological characteristics of wetland soils, describe techniques for identifying wetland soils using field indicators and monitoring equipment, and explain principles of wetland creation, restoration, and mitigation. Field trips and outside reading assignments and reports required. (2H, 3L, 3C) I (alt. yrs)