Crop and Soil Sciences Major
Auburn University
Date Posted: Feb. 3, 2020
Submitted by: Genevieve LaMarr LeMee
Sustainability Topic:
Curriculum
Content Type:
Academic Programs
Discipline:
Agriculture
Tags:
crop & soil sciences,
soils
Program Type: Baccalaureate degree
Description
Crop science incorporates the basic sciences (such as biology, chemistry, physics, geology and microbiology) into an applied science, which is the foundation for most agriculture. Soil science involves issues related to crop production and also to environmental aspects of soil management. The Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences department offers four curriculum options in crop and soil sciences that students can choose from: Production, Turf Management, Sciences and Soil, Water and Land Use.