Forest Resources and Conservation
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.
About This Major
- College: Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Degree: Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources and Conservation
- Hours for the Degree: 120
- Specializations: Environmental Pre-Law, Forest Business Management, Forest Informatics, Forest Resource Management, Protected Areas Management, Recreation Resources Management, Urban Forestry and
Watershed Science and Management - Minor: Yes
- Combined-Degree Program: Yes
- Website: www.sfrc.ufl.edu/frc.html
Overview
The curriculum for this major 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
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
- 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework for semesters 1-5
- Complete 3 of 11 critical-tracking courses: AEB 2014 or ECO 2023,
AEC 3030C or SPC 2608, AEC 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 1 | Credits |
| 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 2 | Credits |
| CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 4 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M) | 3 |
| Electives | 5 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) or Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| AEC 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences (WR) * | 3 |
| BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Integrated Principles of Biology 1 Laboratory (1) (GE-B) | 4 |
| MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 | 3 |
| Electives | 4 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| AEC 3030C Effective Oral Communication * | 3 |
| BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Integrated Principles of Biology 2 Laboratory (1) (GE-B) * | 4 |
| PHY 2020 Introduction to Principles of Physics * | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
* The following courses may be used as substitutes:
ECO 2023 (4) for AEB 2014 (3)
BOT 2010C (4) or BOT 2011C (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 AEC 3030C (3)
ENC 2210 (3) for AEC 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.
| Summer | Credits |
| FOR 3200C Foundations of Forest Resources and Conservation | 3 |
| FOR 3434C Forest Resources Information Systems | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
Specialization: Environmental Pre-Law
Specialization: Forest Business Management
Specialization: Forest Informatics
Specialization: Forest Resource Management
Specialization: Protected Areas Management
Specialization: Recreation Resources Management
Specialization: Urban Forestry
Specialization: Watershed Science and Management
Environmental Pre-Law
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants | 3 |
| FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling | 3 |
| FOR 3153C Forest Ecology | 3 |
| SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment or Geomatics course | 3 |
| Directed elective(s), adviser approved * | 1 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy | 3 |
| FOR 3162C Silviculture | 4 |
| FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| PUP 3204 Politics and Ecology | 3 |
| 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 7 | Credits |
| AEB 4126 Agricultural and Natural Resource Ethics or POT 3503 Environmental Ethics and Politics | 3 |
| BUL 4310 Legal Environment of Business | 4 |
| FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration | 3 |
| FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation | 1 |
| SUR 4403 Cadastral Principles | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law or PAD 4604 Administrative Law and Regulatory Politics | 3 |
| AEB 4242 International Trade Policy in Agriculture | 3 |
| FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources | 3 |
| FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resources Management | 3 |
| FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1) | 2-3 |
| Total | 14-15 |
* Please see adviser for list of approved electives.
Forest Business Management
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants | 3 |
| FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling | 3 |
| FOR 3153C Forest Ecology | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| AEB 3122 Financial Planning for Agribusiness | 3 |
| FOR 3162C Silviculture | 4 |
| FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| FOR 3430C Forest Mensuration | 3 |
| 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 7 | Credits |
| AEB 3142 Rural Property Appraisal | 3 |
| FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration | 3 |
| FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation | 1 |
| FOR 4621 Forest Economics and Management | 4 |
| FOR 4754C Forest Operations and Wood Utilization | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| ACG 2021 Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 |
| AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law | 3 |
| FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources | 3 |
| FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1) | 2-3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
Forest Informatics
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants | 3 |
| FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling | 3 |
| FOR 3153C Forest Ecology | 3 |
| Computer science elective, adviser approved * | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| FOR 3162C Silviculture | 4 |
| FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| FOR 3430C Forest Mensuration | 3 |
| STA 3024 Introduction to Statistics 2 | 3 |
| Directed elective, adviser approved * | 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 7 | Credits |
| FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration | 3 |
| FNR 4461 Spatial Models and Decision Analysis | 3 |
| FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation | 1 |
| STA 4210 Regression Analysis | 3 |
| Computer programming course, adviser approved * | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources | 3 |
| FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resources Management | 3 |
| FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1) | 2-3 |
| SUR 3331 and 3331L Photogrammetry (2) and Photogrammetry Laboratory (1) | 3 |
| SUR 4380 Remote Sensing | 3 |
| Total | 14-15 |
* Please see adviser for list of approved electives.
Forest Resource Management
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants | 3 |
| FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling | 3 |
| FOR 3153C Forest Ecology | 3 |
| SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and optional SWS 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment Laboratory (1) | 3-4 |
| Total | 12-13 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| FOR 3162C Silviculture | 4 |
| FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| FOR 3342C Tree Biology | 3 |
| FOR 3430C Forest Mensuration | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration | 3 |
| FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation | 1 |
| FOR 4621 Forest Economics and Management | 4 |
| FOR 4754C Forest Operations and Wood Utilization | 3 |
| WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources | 3 |
| FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1) | 2-3 |
| FOR 4060 Global Forests | 2 |
| FOR 4090C Urban Forestry | 2 |
| FOR 4624C Forest Health Management | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
Protected Areas Management
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants | 3 |
| FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling | 3 |
| FOR 3153C Forest Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 4664 Sustainable Ecotourism Development | 3 |
| SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and optional SWS 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment Laboratory (1) | 3-4 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| FOR 3162C Silviculture | 4 |
| FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| FOR 3430C Forest Mensuration or WIS 4554 Conservation Biology | 3 |
| FOR 4110 Ecology and Restoration of Longleaf Pine Ecosystems | 3 |
| 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 7 | Credits |
| AEB 3450 Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration | 3 |
| FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation | 1 |
| FOR 4754C Forest Operations and Wood Utilization | 3 |
| WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources | 3 |
| FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1) | 2-3 |
| FOR 4624C Forest Health Management | 3 |
| FOR 4941 Internship in Natural Resources | 2 |
| Total | 13-14 |
Recreation Resources Management
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants | 3 |
| FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling | 3 |
| FOR 3153C Forest Ecology | 3 |
| FOR 4664 Sustainable Ecotourism Development | 3 |
| Total | 12 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| FOR 3162C Silviculture | 4 |
| FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| Business management elective, adviser approved * | 3 |
| Directed elective(s), adviser approved * | 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 7 | Credits |
| FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration | 3 |
| FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation | 1 |
| Forest resources and management elective * | 3 |
| Recreation elective, adviser approved * | 3 |
| Recreation resources elective, adviser approved * | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources | 3 |
| FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resources Management | 3 |
| FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1) | 2-3 |
| MAN 3025 Principles of Management | 4 |
| Recreation elective, adviser approved * | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
* Please see adviser for list of approved electives.
Urban Forestry
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants | 3 |
| FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling | 3 |
| FOR 3153C Forest Ecology | 3 |
| SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and optional SWS 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment Laboratory (1) | 3-4 |
| Total | 12-13 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| FOR 3162C Silviculture | 4 |
| FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| FOR 3342C Tree Biology | 3 |
| ORH 4242C Arboriculture | 3 |
| 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 7 | Credits |
| FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration | 3 |
| FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation | 1 |
| FOR 4754C Forest Operations and Wood Utilization or ORH 3513C Environmental Plant Identification and Use | 3 |
| WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management | 3 |
| Directed elective, adviser approved * | 2 |
| Social dimensions elective, adviser approved * | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1) | 2-3 |
| FOR 4090C Urban Forestry | 2 |
| FOR 4670L Urban Forestry Applications | 1 |
| FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources | 3 |
| FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| FOR 4624C Forest Health Management | 3 |
| Total | 14-15 |
Watershed Science and Management
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants | 3 |
| FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling | 3 |
| FOR 3153C Forest Ecology | 3 |
| SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and optional SWS 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment Laboratory (1) | 3-4 |
| Total | 12-13 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| FOR 3162C Silviculture | 4 |
| FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| GEO 3250 Climatology | 3 |
| GLY 2010C Physical Geology | 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 7 | Credits |
| FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration | 3 |
| FNR 4461 Spatial Models and Decision Analysis | 3 |
| FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation | 1 |
| Management and social dimensions elective * | 3 |
| Physical dimensions elective * | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources | 3 |
| FNR 4345 Models of Forest Water Resources | 1 |
| FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resources Management | 3 |
| FOR 3214 Fire Ecology and Management (2) and optional FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management 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.