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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Land and Atmospheric Science Ph.D.
Sample Plan: Land & Atmospheric Sci PhD Sample Plan
Total Credits: 54.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 13.5 cr
LAAS 5050 - Integrated Topics in Land & Atmospheric Science : 3.0 cr
LAAS 8128 - Land and Atmospheric Science Seminar : 1.5 cr
SOIL 5232 - Vadose Zone Hydrology : 3.0 cr
SOIL 5611 - Soil Biology and Fertility : 4.0 cr
LAAS 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral : 2.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 12.5 cr
SOIL 8123 - Research Ethics in the Plant and Environmental Sciences : 0.5 cr
LAAS 5051 - Thesis Proposal Writing for Land & Atmospheric Science : 2.0 cr
STAT 5021 - Statistical Analysis : 4.0 cr
LAAS 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral : 6.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
LAAS 5311 - Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy : 3.0 cr
PUBH 6190 - Environmental Chemistry : 3.0 cr
LAAS 5515 - Soil Formation: Earth Surface Processes and Biogeochemistry : 3.0 cr
LAAS 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral : 5.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
GRAD 8101 - Teaching in Higher Education : 3.0 cr
LAAS 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral : 11.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 0 cr