Environmental Management in Agriculture and Natural Resources - Interdisciplinary Studies
This interdisciplinary studies major provides training for environmental management with emphasis on our land and water resources.
About This Major
- College: Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Degree: Bachelor of Science
- Hours for the Degree: 120
- Minor: No
- Website: soils.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/emanrmajor.htm
Overview
This major is for students who desire education in environmental management with substantial emphasis on agriculture and natural resources.
Graduates will find employment with agricultural producers, consulting companies and government agencies that are involved in maintaining a sustainable environment.
This interdisciplinary major is also offered at the Indian River Research and Education Center in Ft. Pierce, Fla.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Equivalent critical tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students
Semester 1
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking coursework for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 5 critical-tracking courses, excluding labs: BSC 2010/2010L,
BSC 2011/2011L, CHM 2045/2045L, CHM 2046/2046L, MAC 2233
Semester 2
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking course, excluding labs
Semester 3
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course, 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.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Integrated Principles of Biology 1 Laboratory (1) (GE-B) | 4 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| AEC 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences (WR) or ENC 2210 Technical Writing | 3 |
| BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Integrated Principles of Biology 2 Laboratory (1) (GE-B) | 4 |
| CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GE-P) | 4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| CGS 2531 Problem Solving Using Computer Software (GE-M) or ALS 3203 PC Use in Agriculture | 3 |
| CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 4 |
| PHY 2020 Principles of Physics (GE-P) | 3 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| AEC 3030C Effective Oral Communication or SPC 2608 Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics or AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (GE-S) | 4 |
| MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE-M) | 3 |
| Electives | 4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality (GE-P) | 3 |
| IPM 3022 Fundamentals of Pest Management | 3 |
| SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment (GE-P) | 3 |
| Approved elective | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy | 3 |
| ALS 3153 Agricultural Ecology | 3 |
| AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture | 3 |
| SWS 4244 Wetlands | 3 |
| Approved elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Summer | Credits |
| AOM 4643 Environmental Hydrology | 3 |
| Approved elective | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| GLY 2030C Environmental and Engineering Geology (GE-P) | 3 |
| SWS 4245 Water Resource Sustainability | 3 |
| SWS 4223 Environmental Biogeochemistry | 3 |
| Approved electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law | 3 |
| SWS 4720C GIS in Soil and Water Science | 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 | 2 |
| FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration | 3 |
| FOR 3214 Fire in Natural Resource Management | 2 |
| FOR 3855 Agroforestry in Southeastern United States | 3 |
| HOS 3020 Principles of Horticulture Crop Production | 3 |
| SWS 2007 The World of Water | 3 |
| SWS 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment Laboratory | 1 |
| SWS 4116 Environmental Nutrient Management | 3 |
| SWS 4231C Soil, Water and Land Use | 3 |
| SWS 4303C Soil Microbial Ecology | 3 |
| SWS 4602C Soil Physics | 3 |
| SWS 4715C Environmental Pedology | 4 |
| WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management | 3 |