EXCPE 4297 - Soil Classification and Mapping
Course Description
Advanced agrology course with emphasis on classification and mapping of soils. Soil processes, principles of the Canadian System of Soil Classification, soil profiles and diagnostic features, factors of soil formation and soil-forming processes, soil survey procedures, and utilization of existing spatial information to support soil mapping at a detailed scale are covered. A mandatory field trip to collect data for the mapping exercise is required; students need to be fit for duty. Prior knowledge of soil science is strongly recommended for this course.
This course may be eligible for the Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG), with final approval determined by CAPG administrators. Employers and applicants can review the CAPG guidelines and full details on the University of Alberta’s Continuing Education website.
Who Should Take This Course?
Aimed at individuals transitioning into the environmental field, as well as mid-level professionals in sectors involving environmental aspects, this course will also be of value to agrologists, biologists, engineers, industrial managers, foresters, technologists, and others who wish to update their skills and knowledge in this area.
Notes
- 🗸This class has online synchronous lectures, with one day as a mandatory in-person fieldwork day.
- 🗸 Lecture-based instruction with learning facilitated through group work, case study review, and one fieldwork day.
- 🗸Recognized by the Alberta Institute of Agrologists (AIA) as a senior agrology course related to entrance into the profession and to augment core knowledge requirements related to a practice area.
- 🗸 This course may be recognized as educational or continuing professional development credits by ECO Canada, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), the Association of Alberta Forest Management Professionals (AAFMP), and the Association of Science & Engineering Technology Professionals Of Alberta (ASET).
- 🗸All course materials are available on ConEd Canvas. Before the first synchronous class, students must review a series of videos and complete an assignment; advanced registration is advised.
- 🗸While there are no prerequisites for this course, prior knowledge of soil science is recommended for student success.
- 🗸This course includes in-class, computer-based activities.
- 🗸Course assessment includes work and assignments outside of class times; in-class exams may also be included.
- 🗸Mandatory fieldwork: students are required to bring their own Personal Protective Equipment.
- 🗸Wear weather-appropriate clothing, and high-visibility clothing.