The study on the curriculum system of the discipline of soil and water conservation and desertification control

Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control is a specialized field under the discipline of agriculture, involving various disciplines such as soil science, geology, forestry, agriculture, water conservancy, ecology, etc. It is highly interdisciplinary. This article first introduces the development of Soil and Water Conservation as a discipline in China, and then focuses on the characteristics of universities offering majors in Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control, as well as their course settings. Six key universities in China offering Soil and Water Conservation majors were selected for analysis, and Southwest University was used as an example to compare and analyze the course hours, credits, course settings, and training direction of the major. Moreover, this article compares and contrasts the curriculum systems of Soil and Water Conservation in China and other countries. This study will provide important reference and guidance for improving the overall academic standards of similar disciplines nationwide and for the construction of "Double First-Class" initiatives.