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2009-10 Undergraduate Catalog

Majors

Forest Resources and Conservation
College: Agricultural and Life Sciences
School: Forest Resources and Conservation
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources and Conservation
Hours for the Degree: 120
Specializations: Forest Resource Management, Urban Forestry, Protected Areas Management, Forest Business Management, Forest Informatics, Watershed Science and Management, Recreation Resources Management, Environmental Pre-Law
Minor: Yes
Combined-Degree Program: Yes
Website: www.sfrc.ufl.edu/frc.html

The forest resources and conservation major provides students a solid understanding of ecology, while developing expertise in the management of ecosystems to meet society's demands for a vast array of economic, ecological and social products and services. The curriculum is broad, with required coursework in tree biology, forest ecology, wildlife ecology and management, soil science, forest health, resource inventory, and resource economics and policy.

The forest resource management specialization is accredited by the Society of American Foresters and is for students seeking careers as professional forest resource managers who apply science-based strategies to managing publicly and privately-owned forest lands.

The urban forestry specialization is accredited by the Society of American Foresters and is for students with interests in forest management in the typically smaller-scale forests in urban-suburban landscapes and in the wildland-urban interface.

To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.

Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
  • 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework for semesters 1-5
  • Complete 3 of 11 critical-tracking courses: AEB 2014 or ECO 2023,
    AEE 3030C or SPC 2608, AEE 3033C, BSC 2010/2010L, BSC 2011/2011L,
    CGS 2531, CHM 2045/2045L, MAC 2233 or MAC 2311, PHY 2020, STA 2023,
    three credits of sociology or psychology

Semester 2:

  • Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses

Semester 3:

  • Complete 3 additional critical-tracking courses

Semester 4:

  • Complete 3 additional critical-tracking courses

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 11 critical-tracking courses

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.

Recommended semester plan

Semester 1Credits
AEB 2014 Economic Issues, Food and You (GE-S) *3
CGS 2531 Problem Solving Using Computer Software (GE-M)3
Composition (GE-C, WR)3
Humanities (GE-H)3
Psychology or Sociology (GE-S)3
Total 15
Semester 2Credits
CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (3) and 2045L Laboratory (1) (GE-P)4
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M) 3
Electives5
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) or Humanities (GE-H)3
Total 15
Semester 3Credits
AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences (WR) *3
BSC 2010 Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and 2010L Laboratory (1) (GE-B)4
MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 13
Electives4
Total 14
Semester 4Credits
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication *3
BSC 2011 Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and 2011L Laboratory (1) (GE-B) *4
PHY 2020 Introduction to Principles of Physics *3
Elective3
Humanities (GE-H)3
Total 16

* The following courses may be used as substitutes:
ECO 2023 (4) for AEB 2014 (4)
BOT 2011C (4) or ZOO 2010 (4) for BSC 2011 and 2011L
PHY 2004 and 2004L or a 4-credit physics course with laboratory for PHY 2020 (3)
SPC 2608 (3) for AEE 3030C (3)
ENC 2210 (3) for AEE 3033C (3)
Placement tests and/or prerequisites may be necessary for access to certain courses.

Course availability may necessitate departure from this course sequence. Except for certain courses where sequence is important, successful completion is more important than the sequence in which the courses are taken.

SummerCredits
FOR 3200C Introduction to Forest Resources and Conservation3
FOR 3434C Forest Resources Information Systems 3
Total 6

Specialization: Forest Resource Management
Specialization: Urban Forestry
Specialization: Protected Areas Management
Specialization: Forest Business Management
Specialization: Forest Informatics
Specialization: Watershed Science and Management
Specialization: Recreation Resources Management
Specialization: Environmental Pre-Law

Specialization: Forest Resource Management

Semester 5Credits
FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants3
FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling3
FOR 3153C Forest Ecology3
SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and optional 3022L Laboratory (1)3-4
Total 12-13
Semester 6Credits
FOR 3162C Silviculture4
FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources3
FOR 3342C Tree Biology3
FOR 3430C Forest Mensuration3
Total 13
Semester 7Credits
FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration3
FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation1
FOR 4621 Forest Economics and Management4
FOR 4754C Forest Operations and Wood Utilization3
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management3
Total 14
Semester 8Credits
FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources3
FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resource Management3
FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional 3214L Laboratory (1)2-3
FOR 4060 Global Forests2
FOR 4090C Urban Forestry2
FOR 4624C Forest Health Management3
Total 15-16

Specialization: Urban Forestry

Semester 5Credits
FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants3
FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling3
FOR 3153C Forest Ecology3
SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and optional 3022L Laboratory (1)3-4
Total 12-13
Semester 6Credits
FOR 3162C Silviculture4
FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources3
FOR 3342C Tree Biology3
ORH 4242C Arboriculture3
Total 13

The summer term between the junior and senior year is normally reserved for professional work experience. For questions regarding opportunities, contact the SFRC Student Services Office, info@sfrc.ufl.edu.

Semester 7Credits
FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration3
FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation1
FOR 4754C Forest Operations and Wood Utilization or
ORH 3513C Environmental Plant Identification and Use
3
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management3
Adviser approved directed elective * 2
Adviser approved social dimensions elective *3
Total 15
Semester 8Credits
FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional 3214L Laboratory (1)2-3
FOR 4090C Urban Forestry2
FOR 4670L Urban Forestry Applications1
FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources3
FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resource Management3
FOR 4624C Forest Health Management3
Total 14-15

Specialization: Protected Areas Management

Semester 5Credits
FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants3
FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling3
FOR 3153C Forest Ecology3
FOR 4664 Sustainable Ecotourism Development3
SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and optional 3022L Laboratory (1)3-4
Total 15-16
Semester 6Credits
FOR 3162C Silviculture4
FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources3
FOR 3430C Forest Mensuration or
WIS 4554 Conservation Biology
3
FOR 4110 Ecology and Restoration of Longleaf Pine Ecosystems3
Total 13

The summer term between the junior and senior year is normally reserved for professional work experience. For questions regarding opportunities, contact the SFRC Student Services Office, info@sfrc.ufl.edu.

Semester 7Credits
AEB 3450 Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics3
FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration3
FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation1
FOR 4754C Forest Operations and Wood Utilization3
WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management3
Total 13
Semester 8Credits
FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources 3
FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resource Management3
FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional 3214L Laboratory (1)2-3
FOR 4624C Forest Health Management3
FOR 4941 Internship in Natural Resources2
Total 13-14

Specialization: Forest Business Management

Semester 5Credits
AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management3
FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants3
FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling3
FOR 3153C Forest Ecology3
Total 12
Semester 6Credits
AEB 3122 Financial Planning for Agribusiness3
FOR 3162C Silviculture4
FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources3
FOR 3430C Forest Mensuration3
Total 13

The summer term between the junior and senior year is normally reserved for professional work experience. For questions regarding opportunities, contact the SFRC Student Services office, info@sfrc.ufl.edu

Semester 7Credits
AEB 3142 Rural Property Appraisal3
FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration3
FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation1
FOR 4621 Forest Economics and Management4
FOR 4754C Forest Operations and Wood Utilization3
Total 14
Semester 8Credits
ACG 2021C Introduction to Financial Accounting4
AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law3
FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources3
FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resource Management3
FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional 3214L Laboratory (1)2-3
Total 15-16

Specialization: Forest Informatics

Semester 5Credits
FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants3
FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling3
FOR 3153C Forest Ecology3
Adviser approved computer science elective *3
Total 12
Semester 6Credits
FOR 3162C Silviculture4
FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources3
FOR 3430C Forest Mensuration3
STA 3024 Introduction to Statistics 23
Adviser approved directed elective *2
Total 15

The summer term between the junior and senior year is normally reserved for professional work experience. For questions regarding opportunities, contact the SFRC Student Services office, info@sfrc.ufl.edu

Semester 7Credits
FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration3
FNR 4461 - Spatial Models and Decision Analysis3
FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation1
STA 4210 Regression Analysis3
Adviser approved computer programming course *3
Total 13
Semester 8Credits
FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources 3
FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resources Management 3
FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional 3214L Laboratory (1)2-3
SUR 3331 Photogrammetry (2) and 3331L Laboratory (1)3
SUR 4380 Remote Sensing3
Total 14-15

* Please see adviser for list of approved electives.

Specialization: Watershed Science and Management

Semester 5Credits
FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants3
FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling3
FOR 3153C Forest Ecology3
SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and optional 3022L Laboratory (1)3-4
Total 12-13
Semester 6Credits
FOR 3162C Silviculture4
FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources3
GEO 3250 Climatology3
GLY 2010C Physical Geology4
Total 14

The summer term between the junior and senior year is normally reserved for professional work experience. For questions regarding opportunities, contact the SFRC Student Services office, info@sfrc.ufl.edu

Semester 7Credits
FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration3
FNR 4461 Spatial Models and Decision Analysis3
FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation1
Management and social dimensions elective *3
Physical dimensions elective *3
Total 13
Semester 8Credits
FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources 3
FNR 4345 Models of Forest Water Resources1
FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resources Management 3
FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional 3214L Laboratory (1)2-3
Chemical and biological dimensions elective *3
Management and social dimensions elective *3
Total 15-16

* Please see adviser for list of approved electives.

Specialization: Recreation Resources Management

Semester 5Credits
FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants3
FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling3
FOR 3153C Forest Ecology3
FOR 4664 Sustainable Ecotourism Development3
Total 12
Semester 6Credits
FOR 3162C Silviculture4
FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources3
Adviser approved business management elective *3
Adviser approved directed elective(s) * 4
Total 14

The summer term between the junior and senior year is normally reserved for professional work experience. For questions regarding opportunities, contact the SFRC Student Services office, info@sfrc.ufl.edu

Semester 7Credits
FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration3
FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation1
Adviser approved recreation elective *3
Adviser approved recreation resources elective *3
Forest resources and management elective *3
Total 13
Semester 8Credits
FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources 3
FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resources Management 3
FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional 3214L Laboratory (1)2-3
MAN 3025 Principles of Management4
Adviser approved recreation elective *3
Total 15-16

* Please see adviser for list of approved electives.

Specialization: Environmental Pre-Law

Semester 5Credits
FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants3
FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling3
FOR 3153C Forest Ecology3
SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment or
Geomatics course
3
Adviser approved directed elective(s) *1
Total 13
Semester 6Credits
AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy3
FOR 3162C Silviculture4
FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources3
PUP 3204 Politics and Ecology3
Total 13

The summer term between the junior and senior year is normally reserved for professional work experience. For questions regarding opportunities, contact the SFRC Student Services office, info@sfrc.ufl.edu

Semester 7Credits
AEB 4126 Agricultural and Natural Resource Ethics or
POT 3503 Environmental Ethics and Politics
3
BUL 4310 Legal Environment of Business4
FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration3
FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation1
SUR 4403 Cadastral Principles3
Total 14
Semester 8Credits
AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law or
PAD 4604 Administrative Law and Regulatory Politics
3
AEB 4242 International Trade Policy in Agriculture3
FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources3
FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resources Management3
FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional 3214L Laboratory (1)2-3
Total 14-15


* Electives: Please see adviser for list of approved electives.
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