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Undergraduate Catalog

School of Forest Resources and Conservation

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History and Overview

Facilities For Instruction and Research
Financial Aid
Degree Programs
Forest Resources and Conservation
Natural Resource Conservation
Dual Majors
Minor in Forest Resources and Conservation

For more than sixty years, the School of Forest Resources and Conservation (SFRC) has offered professional education in the area of renewable natural resources. Through its majors in forest resources and conservation (FRC) and natural resource conservation (NRC), students may earn the Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources and Conservation, awarded by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences CALS), the degree-granting unit at UF within the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Instruction is provided by a faculty of regionally, nationally and internationally recognized scholars/teachers who are dedicated to instructional excellence, student learning and professional development.

The SFRC is accredited by the Society of American Foresters, a distinction it has held since 1942. Graduates will qualify for membership in nationally recognized professional organizations such as the Society of American Foresters, and can qualify for several federal civil service employment registers. Graduates find meaningful professional careers in public and private organizations responsible for the use and management of natural resources. Additional information is available on the SFRC home page.

Facilities For Instruction and Research

Additional facilities and lands operated by the school are used for field laboratories, demonstrations and research. Of particular note are the 2,000-acre Austin Cary Memorial Forest, located 13 kilometers from Gainesville, and the Swisher and Ordway Preserves near Melrose, Florida.

Undergraduate instruction programs use facilities and land made available by private industry and state and federal government agencies. Such cooperation supplements classroom and laboratory exercises by providing exposure to fully operational systems.

Financial Aid

The school offers several scholarships, awards and loans, including the Florida Division SAF Senior Scholarship, Florida Forestry Foundation Scholarship, J.B. Adkins Memorial Scholarship, J.W. Willingham Award, the Jennings Scholarships, La Fontaine Scholarship, the Leigh Walker Memorial Scholarship, the Lou Conde Memorial Scholarship, Lybass Scholarship, Newins-Ziegler Senior Leadership Awards, the Rayonier Scholarship, SE-SAF Senior Scholarship, and other scholarships available through the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Additional information about these programs is available from the school's Student Services Office.

Degree Programs

Forest Resources and Conservation

The FRC major provides understanding of forest resources and develops the expertise in forest resource management that is essential to meet contemporary and future needs for the vast array of social, environmental and physical products of forest ecosystems. The curriculum emphasizes areas necessary for the wise multiple-use sustained-yield management of forest environments, including education in forest biology, ecosystem ecology and management, mensuration and resources inventory, forest health, and resource economics and policy. According to their interests, students may select any of four specializations within the major: forest resource management, urban forestry, international and agroforestry and forest science. Students achieve a solid foundation for advanced study in biological, socio-economic and quantitative aspects of forest resources.

Natural Resource Conservation

The natural resource conservation (NRC) major is co-administered by the school and the college's Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Students develop a personalized program in natural resource conservation in consultation with an adviser and approved by the NRC Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Programs of study range from the very focused and specific to the broad and multi-disciplinary.

NRC students develop programs of studies according to their area of interest, or alternately they can pursue more defined programs by utilizing elective choices in environmental education, ecotourism, wetlands ecosystems, landscape ecology, pre-environmental law and computer information systems. Contact the Undergraduate Coordinator or visit the SFRC home page for specific information.

An off-campus degree program in Natural Resource Conservation is available through the Milton satellite campus.

Dual Majors

Those students who desire to pursue a dual major must complete SFRC pre- and professional curricula, must satisfy all credit requirements while registered in the school, and must fulfill university residency requirements.

Minor in Forest Resources and Conservation

Students electing a minor must apply at least two semesters before graduation. In consultation with their academic adviser, students will complete the following: