Environmental Management in Agriculture and Natural Resources - Interdisciplinary Studies
This interdisciplinary degree program focuses on agriculture and its relationships with the environment. Students are educated in the areas of pest management, soil science, hydrology, water resources and agricultural ecology. Agricultural best management practices and environmental policy and law are also stressed.
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 through distance education at Research and Education Centers statewide.
Critical Tracking
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
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, excluding labs
Semester 5
- Complete all critical-tracking courses, including labs
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Recommended Semester Plan
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. Students are required to complete HUM 2305 The Good Life (GE-H) in semester 1 or 2.
| 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 |
2 |
| Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| 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 |
| HUM 2305 What is the Good Life (GE-H) |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
| Semester 3 |
Credits |
|---|
ALS 3203 PC Use in Agriculture or
AOM 3432 Computers in Agriculture and Natural Resources |
3 |
| CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
| Electives |
2 |
PHY 2020 Principles of Physics or
PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 (GE-P) |
3 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M) |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 4 |
Credits |
|---|
AEC 3030C Effective Oral Communication or
SPC 2608 Introduction to Public Speaking |
3 |
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (4) or
AEB 2014 Economics, Food and You (3) (GE-S) |
3-4 |
| MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE-M) |
3 |
| Electives |
4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
| Total |
16-17 |
| Semester 5 |
Credits |
|---|
| ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality (GE-P) |
3 |
IPM 3022 Fundamentals of Pest Management (3) or
ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology (2) and ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology
Laboratory (1) |
3 |
| SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment (GE-P) |
3 |
| Approved elective |
3 |
| Total |
12 |
| Semester 6 |
Credits |
|---|
| ALS 3153 Agricultural Ecology |
3 |
| FNR 4660 Natural Resource Policy and Economics |
3 |
| SWS 4244 Wetlands |
3 |
| Approved electives |
6 |
| Total |
15 |
| Summer |
Credits |
|---|
| AOM 4643 Environmental Hydrology |
3 |
| Approved elective |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management (3) or
MAN 3025 Principles of Management (4) |
3-4 |
GLY 2030C Environmental and Engineering Geology or
GLY 2010C Physical Geology (GE-P) |
3 |
| SWS 4223 Environmental Biogeochemistry |
3 |
| Approved electives |
6 |
| Total |
15-16 |
| Semester 8 |
Credits |
|---|
| SWS 4116 Environmental Nutrient Management |
3 |
| SWS 4720C GIS in Soil and Water Science |
3 |
| Approved electives |
6 |
| Total |
12 |
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Approved Electives
| 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 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law |
3 |
| AEB 4424 Human Resource Management in Agribusiness |
3 |
| AGR 4231 Forage Science and Range Management |
4 |
| AGR 4268C Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis |
3 |
| ANS 3006C Introduction to Animal Science |
4 |
| AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture |
3 |
| AOM 3732 Agricultural Water Management |
3 |
| AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices in Florida |
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 |
| PLS 3004C Principles of Plant Science |
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 4245 Water Resource Sustainability |
3 |
| SWS 4303C Soil Microbial Ecology |
3 |
| SWS 4307 Ecology of Waterborne Pathogens |
3 |
| SWS 4451 Soil and Water Chemistry |
3 |
| SWS 4550 Soil, Water and Public Health |
3 |
| SWS 4602C Soil Physics |
3 |
| SWS 4715C Environmental Pedology |
4 |
| WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management |
3 |
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