2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
This interdisciplinary studies major provides training for environmental management with emphasis on our land and water resources. Graduates will find employment with agricultural producers, consulting companies, and governmental agencies that are involved in maintaining a sustainable environment.
| Environmental Management in Agriculture and Natural Resources - Interdisciplinary Studies |
| College: Agricultural and Life Sciences |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Website: www.cals.ufl.edu/undergraduate/majors.html |
This interdisciplinary studies major provides training for environmental management with emphasis on our land and water resources. Graduates will find employment with agricultural producers, consulting companies, and governmental agencies that are involved in maintaining a sustainable environment.
Critical Tracking Requirements
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 5 critical-tracking courses - excluding labs - CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, CHM 2046, CHM 2046L, MAC 2233, BSC 2010, BSC 2010L, BSC 2011, BSC 2011L
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course, excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses, excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course
Semester 5:
- Complete all critical-tracking courses, including labs
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-B) | 4 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-B) | 4 |
| CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 and Laboratory (GE-P) | 4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural Sciences or ENC 2210 Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 4 |
| PHY 2020 Principles of Physics (GE-P) | 3 |
| CGS 2531 Problem Solving Using Computer Software (GE-M) or ALS 3203 PC Use in Agriculture | 3 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE-M) | 3 |
| AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (4) (GE-S) or ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (3) (GE-S) | 3-4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Electives | 5 |
| Total | 17-18 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| SOS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment (GE-P) | 3 |
| ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality (GE-P) | 3 |
| PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Management | 3 |
| Approved electives | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| ALS 3153 Agricultural Ecology | 3 |
| AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy | 3 |
| AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture | 3 |
| SOS 4244 Wetlands | 3 |
| Approved electives | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Summer | Credits |
| AOM 4643 Environmental Hydrology | 3 |
| Approved electives | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| SOS 4245 Water Resource Sustainability | 3 |
| SOS 4223 Environmental Biogeochemistry | 3 |
| GLY 2030C Environmental and Engineering Geology (GE-P) | 3 |
| Approved electives | 5 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| SOS 4720C GIS in Land Resource Management | 3 |
| AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law | 3 |
| Approved electives | 6 |
| Total | 12 |
Approved Electives
| AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| AEB 3144 Introduction to Agricultural Finance | 3 |
| AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing | 3 |
| AEB 3450 Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| AEB 4424 Human Resource Management in Agribusiness | 3 |
| AGR 3005 Principles of Crop Science | 3 |
| AGR 4231 Forage Science and Range Management | 4 |
| AGR 4268C Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis | 3 |
| ANS 3006C Introduction to Animal Science | 4 |
| AOM 3732 Agricultural Water Management | 3 |
| AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices in Florida | 3 |
| ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology | 3 |
| HOS 3020 General Horticulture | 3 |
| FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration | 3 |
| FOR 3622C Fire in Natural Resource Management | 2 |
| FOR 3855 Agroforestry in Southeastern United States | 3 |
| SOS 2007 The World of Water | 3 |
| SOS 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment Lab | 1 |
| SOS 4116 Environmental Nutrient Management | 3 |
| SOS 4231C Soil, Water and Land Use | 3 |
| SOS 4303C Soil Microbial Ecology | 3 |
| SOS 4602C Soil Physics | 3 |
| SOS 4715C Environmental Pedology | 4 |
| WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management | 3 |