(a) An approved soils curriculum shall consist of at least:

1. (1) A full four-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) or higher degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a pertinent field of agricultural or physical science; and

2. (2)

   1. (A) Thirty (30) semester hours or equivalent in biological, physical, and earth sciences with a minimum of fifteen (15) semester hours in soil science.
   2. (B) Soil science hours shall include at least one (1) course in soil classification and genesis with field instruction in site evaluation and writing soil descriptions.
   3. (C) The fifteen (15) semester hours in soil science shall be acceptable toward a major in soil science at:

(i) The institution offering these courses; or

1. (ii) Another accredited institution in the event the offering institution does not grant a major in soil science.

(b) An unapproved soils curriculum shall consist of at least:

1. (1) A full four-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) or higher degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a pertinent field of agricultural or physical science; and

2. (2)

   1. (A) Thirty (30) semester hours or equivalent in biological, physical, and earth sciences with a minimum of fifteen (15) semester hours in soil science, without a course in soil classification and genesis.

   2. (B) The fifteen (15) semester hours in soil science shall be acceptable toward a major in soil science at:

      1. (i) The institution offering these courses; or
      2. (ii) Another accredited institution in the event the offering institution does not grant a major in soil science.