Horticulture Graduate Certificate & Undergraduate Courses

Graduate Certificate Course Information

Environmental Soil Science

University:

Texas Tech University

Course Number:

PSS 6331

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $622 per credit

Start/End Dates:

August 24, 2026 - December 09, 2026

Overview

Course Description

Environmental issues are of paramount importance to contemporary society. Indeed, consideration of environmental consequences is an important component of decision making processes for citizens, companies, and governments at nearly any level. This course will focus on the science of the environment and the role of soil science in the environmental arena. Important chemical, biological, and physical processes that influence the fate of environmentally important compounds will be presented. Relevant case studies will be included.

Contacts

Instructor

Sanjit Deb
Office: 806-834-1373
Fax: 806-742-0775
sanjit.deb@ttu.edu

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.

Textbooks

TBD

Course Access

Canvas at TTU

Approximately two weeks before the first day of class at Texas Tech University, the TTU campus coordinator, Ashlee Murden, will email instructions to each student enrolled in courses taught by Texas Tech. This e-mail will contain information regarding the setup of their eRaider access through the campus IT Help Central department. If assistance is needed regarding setup of their eRaider access, IT Help Central can be contacted at 806-742-4357 (HELP) or toll-free at 877-484-3573 or ithelpcentral@ttu.edu. Students will need to identify themselves as an IDEA student to IT Help personnel for proper guidance. The e-mail will also include information about accessing the Texas Tech Canvas system for their courses. Courses will be available on the first day of class, but may not be available prior to that date.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Information is subject to change.

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Drops and Refunds:

Students adhere to the drop and refund policies and deadlines of their home university.

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