Advanced Plant and Soil Science provides a way of learning about the natural world. Students should know how plant and soil science has influenced a vast body of knowledge, that there are still applications to be discovered, and that plant and soil science is the basis for many other fields of science. In this course, students will analyze such concepts as impact on production of food, fiber and other economic crops; factors within habitats and ecosystems; watershed, weathering and erosion; along with origin and impact of fossil fuels and alternative energy sources.