ENST200

Fundamentals of Soil Science

Corequisite: CHEM131 and CHEM132; or permission of AGNR-Environmental Science & Technology department. Credit only granted for: ENST200 or NRSC200. Formerly: NRSC200. Study and management of soils as natural bodies, media for plant growth, and ecosystem components. Morphology, composition, formation, and conservation of soils. Chemical, biological, and physical properties are discussed in relation to the production of plants, the functioning of hydrologic and nutrient cycles, the protection of environmental quality, and engineering uses of soils.

Spring 2026

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Fall 2025

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.75 between 1,900 students*

ENST200 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 11.79%
A: 8.11%
A+: 3.16%
B-: 14.16%
B: 17.79%
B+: 14.79%
C-: 5.16%
C: 5.74%
C+: 9.11%
D-: 0.84%
D: 1.32%
D+: 1.26%
F: 1.21%
W: 5.11%
other: 0.47%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.