Soil Science | Treasure Valley Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingScienceCritical ThinkingActive LearningReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

BiologyEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsChemistryMathematics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityOriginalityProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related course
Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
Provide information or recommendations to farmers or other landowners regarding ways in which they c

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareGeographic information systemCategorization or classification softwareMap creation software

Tools

Atomic absorption AA spectrometersAutosamplersCalibrated soil scoopsCanopy analyzersCell tissue culture incubatorsCirculating water bathsColorimetersConductivity metersDataloggersDesktop computersDigital camerasDigital pH metersElectron microscopesEpifluorescence microscopesErlenmeyer flasks

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-1013.00	Soil and Plant Scientists	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Soil management recommendations — develop and deliver to farmers or landowners based on site-specific soil surveys and productivity data.
Plant growth experiments — design and execute with reduced oversight to evaluate variety responses to environmental stressors in controlled greenhouse settings.
Soil erosion problems and water quality issues — investigate using field sampling and laboratory analysis to determine sources and propose corrective measures.
GIS and map creation software — apply independently to produce spatial analyses illustrating soil degradation patterns across agricultural landscapes.
Field crop trial data — analyze using statistical and analytical software to draw conclusions about yield, disease resistance, and quality outcomes.
Soil conservation methods — adapt established best practices to local farming or forestry conditions and communicate findings to landowner groups.
Soil management experiments — conduct to evaluate how alternative practices affect long-term productivity and chemical or biological characteristics.
Technical presentations and extension workshops — prepare and deliver to professional audiences communicating research results from completed studies.
Remediation plans for chemically impaired soils — draft using integrated knowledge of soil chemistry, biology, and engineering principles.
Collaborative research teams — contribute as a working member by sharing data, troubleshooting methodology, and supporting peer review processes.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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