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Andrew Griffith

Professor | Agricultural and Resource Economics
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
ESS 242 - Soil Morphology and Judging
1 credit hour(s)

Intensive course involving describing, classifying and interpreting soils in preparation for regional and national soil judging contests.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Sherfy, Andrew

Semesters Offered: Fall
ESS 442 - Soil Genesis and Classification
3 credit hour(s)

Soil genesis and formation; observing and describing morphology of agricultural and forest soils; chemical and physical properties; and classification. Includes 3 weekend field trips.

Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : ESS 231, ESS 232

Semesters Offered: Fall
ESS 462 - Environmental Climatology
3 credit hour(s)

Study of global energy budget, past climates, climate variability, climate distribution, and climate change. Emphasis on global warming and its potential impacts on ecosystems, societies, and global sustainability. Students are required to apply quantitative, computer, and oral communication skills to analyze and report climate data for environmental planning. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AOC)
Recommended Background: Computer proficiency.

Other Instructors: Saal, Lori

Semesters Offered: Fall
ESS 515 - Soil and Environmental Biogeochemistry
3 credit hour(s)

Soils as interface between the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere. Soil and environmental biogeochemical interfaces: cycles of critical elements, coupled biogeochemical cycles, feedbacks between biogeochemistry, climatology, ecology, and soil science.

Semesters Offered: Spring
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931-486-2129

agriff14@tennessee.edu

102 MTREC
1000 Main Entrance Drive
Spring Hill, TN 37174
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Agricultural Business and Management, General, Oklahoma State University, 2012
  • MS, Agricultural Business and Management, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2009
  • BS, Agriculture, General, Tennessee Tech University, 2007
Responsible Area(s)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

Andrew Griffith

Professor | Agricultural and Resource Economics
Picture of Andrew Griffith image

931-486-2129

agriff14@tennessee.edu

102 MTREC
1000 Main Entrance Drive
Spring Hill, TN 37174
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Agricultural Business and Management, General, Oklahoma State University, 2012
  • MS, Agricultural Business and Management, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2009
  • BS, Agriculture, General, Tennessee Tech University, 2007
Responsible Area(s)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
ESS 242 - Soil Morphology and Judging
1 credit hour(s)

Intensive course involving describing, classifying and interpreting soils in preparation for regional and national soil judging contests.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Sherfy, Andrew

Semesters Offered: Fall
ESS 442 - Soil Genesis and Classification
3 credit hour(s)

Soil genesis and formation; observing and describing morphology of agricultural and forest soils; chemical and physical properties; and classification. Includes 3 weekend field trips.

Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : ESS 231, ESS 232

Semesters Offered: Fall
ESS 462 - Environmental Climatology
3 credit hour(s)

Study of global energy budget, past climates, climate variability, climate distribution, and climate change. Emphasis on global warming and its potential impacts on ecosystems, societies, and global sustainability. Students are required to apply quantitative, computer, and oral communication skills to analyze and report climate data for environmental planning. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AOC)
Recommended Background: Computer proficiency.

Other Instructors: Saal, Lori

Semesters Offered: Fall
ESS 515 - Soil and Environmental Biogeochemistry
3 credit hour(s)

Soils as interface between the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere. Soil and environmental biogeochemical interfaces: cycles of critical elements, coupled biogeochemical cycles, feedbacks between biogeochemistry, climatology, ecology, and soil science.

Semesters Offered: Spring