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  • 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.

    About This Major

    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.

    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 courses for semesters 1-5
    • Complete 1 of 6 critical-tracking courses, excluding labs: AEC 3030C or SPC 2608, BSC 2010/2010L, CHM 2045/2045L, CHM 2046/2046L, MAC 2233, STA 2023

    Semester 2

    • Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses, excluding labs

    Semester 3

    • Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses, 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
    CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (1)
    (GE-P)
    ​4
    Composition (GE-C, WR) 3
    Elective 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 (WR)
    3
    CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory (1) (GE-P) 4
    HUM 2305 What is the Good Life (GE-H) 3
    STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M) 3
    ​Elective ​3
    Total 16
    Semester 3 Credits
    AEC 3030C Effective Oral Communication or
    SPC 2608 Introduction to Public Speaking
    3
    BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Integrated Principles of Biology 1 Laboratory (1) (GE-B) 4
    GLY 2030C Environmental and Engineering Geology (3) or
    GLY 2010C Physical Geology (4) (both GE-P)
    3-4
    PHY 2020 Principles of Physics or
    PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 (both GE-P)
    3
    Elective 3
    Total 16-17
    Semester 4 Credits
    ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (4) or
    ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (4) or
    AEB 2014 Economics, Food and You (3) (all 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 13-14
    Semester 5 Credits
    ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality (GE-P) 3
    ALS 3153 Agricultural Ecology 3
    SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment (GE-P) 3
    Approved elective 3
    Total 12
    Semester 6 Credits
    AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management (3) or
    MAN 3025 Principles of Management (4)​
    3-4
    ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology (2) and ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology Laboratory (1) or
    IPM 3022 Fundamentals of Pest Management (3)
    3
    SWS 4244 Wetlands 3
    Approved elective 3
    ​Elective ​3
    Total 15-16
    Summer Credits
    SWS 4905 Individual Work or
    SWS 4941 Full-Time Practical Work Experience in Soil and Water Science
    3
    Approved elective 3
    Total 6
    Semester 7 Credits
    AOM 4643 Environmental Hydrology 3
    FNR 4660 Natural Resource Policy and Economics 3
    SWS 4720C GIS in Soil and Water Science 3
    Approved elective 3
    ​Elective ​3
    Total 15
    Semester 8 Credits
    SWS 4116 Environmental Nutrient Management 3
    SWS 4223 Environmental Biogeochemistry 3
    Approved electives 6
    Total 12
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    Approved Electives (other electives require adviser approval)

    AEB 3114L Introduction to Agricultural Computer Applications 1
    ​AEB 3144 Introduction to Agricultural Finance ​3
    AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing 3
    ​AEB 3341 Selling Strategically ​3
    AEB 3450 Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics 3
    ​AEB 3671 Comparative World Agriculture ​3
    AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law 3
    ​AEB 4136 Agribusiness Entrepreneurship ​3
    AEB 4424 Human Resource Management in Agribusiness 3
    AGR 4231 Forage Science and Range Management 4
    AGR 4268C Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis 3
    ​AGR 4512 Physiology and Ecology of Crops ​3
    ​ALS 4161 Exotic Species and Biosecurity Issues ​3
    ​ALS 4162 Consequences of Biological Invasions ​3
    ​ALS 4163 Principles of Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management ​3
    ANS 3006C Introduction to Animal Science 4
    ​AOM 2520 Global Sustainable Energy ​3
    AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture 3
    AOM 3732 Agricultural Water Management 3
    AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices in Florida 3
    ​BCH 3023 Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry ​3
    ​BCH 3025 Fundamentals of Biochemistry ​4
    ​BUL 4310 The Legal Environment of Business ​4
    ​ENT 3003 Principles of Entrepreneurship ​4
    ​ENY 3007C Life Science ​3
    ​ENY 3510C Turf and Ornamental Entomology ​3
    ​ENY 4210 Insects and Wildlife ​3
    FOR 3214 Fire in Natural Resource Management 2
    FOR 3855 Agroforestry in Southeastern United States 3
    ​FOR 4110 Ecology and Restoration of Longleaf Pine Ecosystems ​3
    ​GEA 3271 The Face of Florida ​3
    ​GEB 3373 International Business ​4
    HOS 3020 Principles of Horticulture Crop Production 3
    ​MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing ​4
    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 4233 Soil and Water Conservation ​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
    ​SWS 4932 Hydric Soils ​2
    ​SWS 4932 Forest and Soil Ecosystem Services ​3
    ​SWS 4932 Environmental Techniques (2 live labs at selected locations) ​3
    ​SWS 4932 Sustainable Agricultural and Urban Land Management ​3
    ​WIS 2552 Biodiversity Conservation ​3
    WIS 3401 Wildlife Ecology and Management 3
    ​WIS 4427C Wildlife Habitat Management ​3
    ​WIS 4934 Natural Recource Ecology ​3
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majors: environmental-management