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Minor in Crop and Soil Management

The Crop and Soil Management minor is designed for students who desire a significant background in crop and soil systems to support study and practice of their major field. Selection of additional courses beyond the core will depend on the student’s major and interests.

Required Courses for Crop and Soil Management Minor
Courses Hours
CPSC 112 4
CPSC 418 3
NRES 201 4
NRES 488 3
A. One course selected from
CPSC 116, 226, 261, 270, 352, 414, 437, or 453;
PLPA 200 or 2041
3-4
B. One course selected from
CPSC 116, 226, 261, 270, 352, 414, 437, 453;
PLPA 200, 204;1
NRES 312, 438, 471, 473, 474, 475, 483, 487
3-4

1Course selected to fulfill requirement A must be different than course used to fulfill B. For example, CPSC 116 can fulfill A. or B. but not both A. & B.
Enrollment in the Crop and Soil Management minor is not available to students enrolled in the Crop Sciences major. Student must be in good academic standing for enrollment in this minor.

Courses in the minor cannot be completed Credit/No-Credit.

Minor Advising information available from:
Dr. Fred Kolb
Department of Crop Sciences
AE-120b Turner Hall
f-kolb@illinois.edu
333-9485