Overview

Features

Faculty in this Soil Science graduate program at Pennsylvania State University are competent to prepare candidates in the subfields of Soil Science.

Areas of specialization include soil genesis, classification, morphology, mapping, microbiology, chemistry, physics, mineralogy, fertility, geographic information systems, remote sensing, watershed analysis, hydrology, and land management.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Soils Properties and Functions
Unsaturated Zone Hydrology and Chemical Transport
Soil Physics
Geographic Information System Applications
Environmental Soil Microbiology
Soil Environmental Chemistry
Soil Genesis
Nature of Soil Minerals
Topics in Biogeochemistry
Ecosystem Nutrient Cycles

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-04 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-04 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-04 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Prerequisites for major work in Soil Science vary with the area of specialization and the degree sought, but courses in chemistry, mathematics, physics, geology, and basic and applied biological sciences are required.
Applicants for the Ph.D. program will be evaluated on the quality of work completed in all previous degree programs. Students who lack some of the prerequisite courses may be admitted at the discretion of the faculty member who will serve as the student's adviser.
Generally students are not admitted into the program without a faculty member agreeing to serve as the adviser.

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Tuition Fee

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International

46790 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 46790 USD per year during 96 months.
National

46790 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 46790 USD per year during 96 months.
In-State

27116 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 27116 USD per year during 96 months.

Living costs for University Park

1000 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

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