[Objective] In order to optimize the course teaching and improve the teaching quality, the content and teaching methods of the course of soil erosion principle(SEP) were discussed.[Methods] Considering the current education goal of colleges or universities, some problems existed in teaching content and method for SEP were analyzed and some relevant reforms had been applied.[Results] The teaching contents of SEP were reorganized that can increase the course's theoretical and practical cases. The time of classroom discussion, including teacher-student interaction, was increased in teaching process. Furthermore, the evaluation method was also changed somewhat through improving the weight of the students' performance in class discussion and of the practice ability in total score.[Conclusion] Therefore, an appropriate teaching reform is needed to stimulate students' learning enthusiasm and initiative, and it would be significant for teacher to obtain good teaching efficiency.