About the Instructor
Dr. Nic Jelinski is a soil scientist and faculty member in the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate at the University of Minnesota; he leads the Jelinski Pedology Group. As pedologists (pedology: the study of the formation, characteristics and distribution of soils), he and his research group study how soils form, why they look the way they do, and how their properties are distributed spatially and with depth. Their research is focused on understanding and quantifying soil variability, the relationships between soils and landscapes, and the responses of soils to land management strategies and environmental change.
Jelinski received an exemplary faculty award (Borealis Night of Excellence Awards) in 2021, and the Soil Scientist of the Year Award (Minnesota Association of Professional Soil Scientists) in 2020. He is a member of the CFANS Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategic Planning Committee. His 2018 TEDxUMN talk—How Soil Unites Us—has been viewed more than 20,000 times.
Enroll in Basic Soil Science
Find information below about how to enroll in this course. For more information or guidance through this process, please email Dr. Nic Jelinski.
Professionals, Independent Learners, Non-Degree Seeking Students
If you want to enroll in a class for credit, but are not admitted into a degree program at the University of Minnesota, you may enroll as a non-degree-seeking student.
Take a class as a non-degree/guest student
Once you are registered as a non-degree/guest student, enroll in the course in MyU. Course registration opens on Friday, December 3, 2021.
- Search for Twin Cities, Spring 2022, SOIL 2125 (Undergraduate) or SOIL 5125 (Graduate).
- Section 008-DIS Regular is the only fully online section. (You are welcome to register for an on-campus section if you prefer.)
PSEO High School Students
High school students who have been accepted into the Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are invited to enroll in SOIL 2125.
- Search for Twin Cities, Spring 2022, SOIL 2125 (Undergraduate).
- Section 008-DIS Regular is the only fully online section. (You are welcome to register for an on-campus section if you prefer.)
University of Minnesota Students (Degree Seeking)
- Search for Twin Cities, Spring 2022, SOIL 2125 (Undergraduate) or SOIL 5125 (Graduate).
- Section 008-DIS Regular is the only fully online section. (You are welcome to register for an on-campus section if you prefer.)