Master of Science in Plant, Soil, and Agricultural Systems - Soil Science

Southern Illinois University Carbondale - INTO

In the soil science concentration, research areas include soil fertility, soil physics, soil microbiology, soil chemistry, or soil and water conservation. Our community of faculty and staff are committed to fostering student opportunities for a successful, professional future. Our courses will guide you through theory and hands-on experience, utilizing not only classrooms and labratories, but also the college’s 2,000-acre working farm-conveniently located adjacent to campus. More than 600 of these acres are dedicated to row crop production, vineyards, orchards, greenhouses, vermi-compost, turf, and vegetable production...and are all within your reach as part of this master's program. This extraordinary access provides our students with outside learning projects and demonstrations, as well as highly relevant paid work positions that fit perfectly in CVs and resumes of our graduates as they explore budding new careers.