<p> SOILS GEOMORPHOLOGY (GEOL 4630.001) Spring 2015 MW 2:00-4:50 241 ENV Course Outline</p><p>DATE TOPICS TEXT READINGS</p><p>January 19 NO CLASS MLK DAY 21 Introduction 1</p><p>26 Soil Morphology 2 28 Lab 1: soil color, texture February 2 Soil Composition, Profiles, Horizons 2 4 Lab 2: FIELD sandy soil profile</p><p>9 Weathering and soil forming processes 3 11 Lab 3: Soil Horizons and Subhorizons</p><p>16 Parent Materials and Topography 3 18 Lab 4: FIELD Soil Parent Materials and Catenas </p><p>23 Soil Ecosystems: Climate and Organisms 4 25 EXAM I March 2 Soil Ecosystems: Organisms 4 4 Lab 6: Climate and Texas Soils</p><p>9 Soils in Space and Time 5 11 Lab 7: Soil chronosequences</p><p>16-18 SPRING BREAK</p><p>23 Soil Taxonomy 6,7 25 Lab 9: Taxonomy Denton Co. Soils</p><p>30 Alfisols and Mollisols 8,15 April 1 Lab 9: FIELD Mollisol Profile</p><p>6 Aridsols and Vertisols 10,19 8 EXAM II</p><p>13 Lab 10: FIELD Alfisol Profile 15 20 Late Quaternary Soils lecture 22 Lab 11: FIELD: Elm Fork Trinity Soils</p><p>27 N,P,K: Soils Fertility lecture 29 No lab May 4 Soils Mapping and Landscape Analysis 20,21 6 No Lab</p><p>11 Last (FINAL) Exam 1:30-3:30 PM</p>