Origin, Distribution and Behavior of Soils Study of geological
origin of soils as well as minerals, rocks, rock structure,
weathering, glaciation, erosion, and deposition. Topics include
distribution of soils in North America; residual, glacial and
water-wind deposited soils; soil characteristics and behavior;
engineering classification; volume-weight relationships;
physical properties; and stresses within soil masses. 3 Credits
(2 Lecture - 3 Lab) Prerequisite(s): ENL111 and MTH180 or ENL111
and MTH240. Corequisite(s): PHS115 or PHS201. (Writing Enriched)
Fall Only.