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SchoolUniversity of Saskatchewan - College of Graduate Studies and Research
LocationSaskatoon, SK, Canada
School TypeGraduate School
School SizeFull-time Undergraduate: 18,787
Full-time Graduate: 3,278
DegreeDoctorate
Honours
Co-op
Length4 Year(s)
Entry Grade (%)*70%
Prerequisites
Prerequisites NotesM.Sc. in Soil Science or close allied discipline with a cumulative weighted average of at least 70% (U of S grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e. coursework required in Master's program).
Cost
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DescriptionThe Department of Soil Science and the Saskatchewan Centre for Soil Research provide research opportunities in the following fields: soil mineralogy, genesis and micro-pedology, landscape-scale soil processes, soil microbiology, dynamics of soil organic constituents, soil fertility-plant nutrition, soil-plant-water relationships, soil structure, physical chemistry of soil solutions and inorganic soil constituents, soil biochemistry, interrelationships of soil and the environment. Research is conducted on agricultural, forested, disturbed and undisturbed soils.
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