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Soil Science (Minor)

Soil is a fundamental part of the environment and the basis for all life in terrestrial environments. Soil Science is the study of the living land. The Department of Soil Science offers a soil science minor open to students in all faculties.

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    Faculty

    • Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

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    Degree

    • Soil Science (minor)

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    Expected duration

    • 18 credit hours

Students interested in ecosystem function, whether natural or managed, will benefit from a solid background in soil science.

Our courses focus on different aspects of soils and landscapes including fundamentals in biology, chemistry and physics as well as soil classification and development.

Students will study the application of soils knowledge to address real-world problems relating to issues like sustainable agriculture, environmental protection, ecosystem health and climate change.

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Program details

Soil Science minor

Expected duration: 18 credit hours

Students must complete one compulsory course: SOIL 3600: Soils and Landscapes in our Environment (3 credit hours)

Sample course offerings

  • SOIL 3060: Introduction to Agrometeorology (3 credit hours)
  • SOIL 3520: Pesticides: Environment, Economics and Ethics (3 credit hours)
  • SOIL 3610: Field Methods in Land Resource Science (3 credit hours)
  • SOIL 4060: Physical Properties of Soils (3 credit hours)
  • SOIL 4130: Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy (3 credit hours)
  • SOIL 4400: Soil Ecology (3 credit hours)
  • SOIL 4500: Remediation of Contaminated Land (3 credit hours)
  • SOIL 4510: Soil and Water Management (3 credit hours)
  • SOIL 4520: Soil Fertility (3 credit hours)

For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar.

Admission requirements

The following are minimum requirements for entry into the Soil Science minor.

Students must meet the admissions requirements for the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.

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Admission and application inquiries

Mailing address
Undergraduate Admissions
424 UMSU University Centre
University of Manitoba
65 Chancellors Circle
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

Office location
Room 424 UMSU University Centre
65 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)

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Phone: 204-474-8808
Toll-free: 1-800-224-7713 ext 8808

Program inquiries

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Room 160 Agriculture Building
66 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

aginfo@umanitoba.ca
Phone: 204-474-9295