BS Soil Science at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Soil Science, BS no longer admits new students after Spring 2025 and the program will be discontinued Fall 2029. If you have any questions, please contact the department (see contact box). The Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences provides undergraduate and graduate education in the environmental, agricultural, and natural resource aspects of soils.

Faculty: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences | Department: Soil Environmental Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

Learning outcomes: To instill in our undergraduate majors the knowledge base required for them to intelligently discuss, debate and communicate those aspects of soil science pertinent to their degree, specialization and career goals.

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Entry requirements

Applies to College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, not specific to this major: The Soil Science, BS no longer admits new students after Spring 2025 and the program will be discontinued Fall 2029. If you have any questions, please contact the department (see contact box). No application required. All students who meet the requirements listed below are eligible to declare. For information on how to declare, visit Advising & Careers. Courses required to get in None GPA requirements to get in None Credits required to get in Must have fewer than 86 credits. Other Students who do not meet the requirements above or are not in good academic standing should schedule a meeting with CALS Dean on Call ( https://go.wisc.edu/g85h79 ) to discuss exceptions.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms: Fall (Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring. Transfer entry terms: Fall (Priority and Regular Decision) and Spring.

First-year Fall Early Action: application deadline November 1, materials deadline November 9, decision on or before January 31. Fall Regular Decision: application deadline January 15, materials deadline January 22, decision on or before March 31. Spring Regular Decision: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. First-year fall and spring applications open August 1. Early Action is non-binding.

Transfer Fall Priority: application deadline February 1, materials deadline February 16, decision on or before March 31. Fall Regular: application deadline March 1, materials deadline March 15, decision on or before April 30. Spring Regular: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. Fall transfer applications open December 1; spring transfer applications open August 1.

Apply via the Common Application or the Universities of Wisconsin Application. The application fee is $80 US and is non-refundable; fee waivers are available for applicants with financial hardship. ACT and SAT scores are optional for students applying for admission through the spring 2028 term (application deadline October 1, 2027).

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