7  Class Schedule - Subject to Change

Day Date Topic Focus What's Due? Suggested Readings - Brady and Weil 4th ed Lab Unit
Week 1
W 22-Jan Introduction and Overview, Soil Diversity (1-1) pp 1-14 ***No Lab***
Th 23-Jan Week 1 Discussion
F 24-Jan Soil Physical Properties - (1-2) Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas)
Week 2
M 27-Jan Soil Physical Properties - Color and Structure (1-3) pp 117-130 1. Soil Properties - Texture, Color and Structure
W 29-Jan Soil Physical Properties - By Weight/Volume (1-4) Pre-Discussion Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) pp 120-127, 141-145
Th 30-Jan Week 2 Discussion
F 31-Jan Zoom Session: Overview of Soil Properties and Land Use Report - Part 1 Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas)
Week 3
M 3-Feb Soil Chemical Properties - Elemental Composition (1-5) Canvas 2. Soil Properties - Clays and Mineralogy
W 5-Feb Soil Chemical Properties - Mineralogy (1-6) Pre-Discussion Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) 276-289
Th 6-Feb Week 3 Discussion
F 7-Feb Zoom Session: Intro to Web Soil Survey and Soil Web - SPLUR Part 1 Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas)
Week 4
M 10-Feb Soil Chemical Properties - Organic Matter (1-7) pp 420-434, 440-446 3. Soil Properties - Bulk Density, Porosity, Organic Matter
W 12-Feb Soil Chemical Properties - pH (1-8) Pre-Discussion Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) pp 313-343
Th 13-Feb Week 4 Discussion
F 14-Feb Zoom Session (OPTIONAL): Q&A Soil Properties and Land Use Report - Part 1 Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas)
Week 5
M 17-Feb NO LECTURE pp 293-305 4. Ion Exchange, CEC, pH
T 18-Feb Soil Properties and Land Use Report, Part 1 @ 11:59 PM (Canvas)
W 19-Feb Soil Processes - Ion Exchange and CEC (#1, 2-1)
Th 20-Feb Week 5 Discussion
F 21-Feb Soil Processes - Ion Exchange and CEC (#2, 2-1) Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas)
Week 6
M 24-Feb Soil Processes - Water Movement (#1, 2-3) pp 164-194 5. Soil Water
W 26-Feb Soil Processes - Water Movement (#2, 2-4) Pre-Discussion Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) pp 197-226
Th 27-Feb Week 6 Discussion
F 28-Feb Zoom Session: Overview of Soil Properties and Land Use Report - Part 2 Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas)
Week 7
M 3-Mar Soil Processes - Energy and Microorganisms (2-5) pp 370-403 6. Soil Biological Processes (1)
W 5-Mar Soil Processes - C and N Cycles (2-6) pp 446-487
Th 6-Mar Week 7 Discussion
F 7-Mar NO LECTURE Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas)
Week 8
M-F 10-Mar - 14-Mar *****NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK*****
Week 9
M 17-Mar Soil Processes - Pedoturbation/Macrobiology (2-7) Canvas 7. Soil Biological Processes (2)
W 19-Mar Soil Processes - Redox (2-8) Pre-Discussion Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) pp 242-248, 253-258
Th 20-Mar Week 9 Discussion
F 21-Mar Zoom Session: (OPTIONAL) Q&A Soil Properties and Land Use Report - Part 2 Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas)
Week 10
M 24-Mar NO LECTURE 8. Mineral Weathering
T 25-Mar Soil Properties and Land Use Report, Part 2 @ 11:59 PM (Canvas)
W 26-Mar Soil Genesis and Soil Forming Factors (#1, 3-1) pp 29-36 , 58-62
Th 27-Mar Week 10 Discussion
F 28-Mar Soil Genesis and Soil Forming Factors (#2, 3-2) Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) pp 36-47
Week 11
M 31-Mar Soil Genesis - Climate and Organisms (3-3) pp 47-57 9. Soil Forming Factors
W 2-Apr Soil Horizons (3-4) pp 62-67
Th 3-Apr Week 11 Discussion
F 4-Apr NO LECTURE Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas)
Week 12
M 7-Apr Soil Taxonomy (#1, 3-5) pp 72-81 10. Soil Classification
W 9-Apr Soil Taxonomy (#2, 3-6) Pre-Discussion Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas) pp 81-110
Th 10-Apr Week 12 Discussion
F 11-Apr Zoom Session: (OPTIONAL) Q&A Soil Properties and Land Use Report - Part 3 Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas)
Week 13
M 14-Apr NO LECTURE 11. Soil Survey
T 15-Apr Soil Properties and Land Use Report, Part 3 @ 11:59 PM (Canvas)
W 16-Apr Soil Survey (4-1 & 4-2) pp 111-115
Th 17-Apr Week 13 Discussion
F 18-Apr NO LECTURE Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas)
Week 14
M 21-Apr Nutrient Management and Fertility (#1, 4-3) pp 22-25 , 573 -586 12. Soil Fertility, Soil Chemical Management
W 23-Apr Nutrient Management and Fertility (#2, 4-4) pp 586-603
Th 24-Apr Week 14 Discussion
F 25-Apr NO LECTURE Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas)
Week 15
M 28-Apr Soil Physical Management - Tillage (4-5) pp 136-141 13. Soil Physical Management
W 30-Apr Soil Physical Management - Erosion (4-6) pp 607-647
Th 1-May Week 15 Discussion
F 2-May Zoom Session: (OPTIONAL) Q&A Soil Properties and Land Use Report - Part 4 Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas)
Week 16
M 5-May Soil Biological Management (4-7), Urban Soils and Soil Contaminants (4-8) pp 67-70, 669-684 ***No Lab***
W 7-May OPTIONAL - Extra Credit Weekly Summary Quiz Due @ 11:59PM (Canvas)
Mo 12-May Soil Properties and Land Use Report, Part 4 @ 11:59 PM (Canvas)