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    Environmental Management in Agriculture and Natural Resources (UF Online)

    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.

    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

    • Complete 1 of 6 critical-tracking courses, excluding labs: AEC 3030C or SPC 2608, BSC 2005/2005L or BSC 2010/2010L, CHM 2045/2045L, CHM 2046/2046L, MAC 2233, STA 2023
    • 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
    • 2.0 UF GPA required

    Semester 2

    • Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses, excluding labs
    • 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
    • 2.0 UF GPA required

    Semester 3

    • 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
    • Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses, excluding labs
    • 2.0 UF GPA required

    Semester 4

    • Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course, excluding labs
    • 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
    • 2.0 UF GPA required

    Semester 5

    • Complete all critical-tracking courses, including labs
    • 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
    • 2.0 UF GPA required
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    Recommended Semester Plan

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

    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
    AEB 2014 Economic Issues, Food and You (3) or
    ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (4) or
    ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (4) (all GE-S)    		 3-4
    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 16-17
    Semester 3 Credits
    AEC 3030C Effective Oral Communication or
    SPC 2608 Introduction to Public Speaking    		 3
    BSC 2005 and 2005L Biological Sciences (3) and Laboratory in Biological Sciences (1) (GE-B) or
    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 (GE-P) 3
    PHY 2020 Principles of Physics (GE-P) 3
    Elective 3
    Total 16
    Semester 4 Credits
    ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality (3) (GE-P) 3
    MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE-M) 3
    Electives 4
    Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) 3
    Total 13
    Semester 5 Credits
    AEC 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences (WR) 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 Lab (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 2014 Economics, Food, and You 3
    ​AEB 3671 Comparative World Agriculture ​3
    ​ALS 4162 Consequences of Biological Invasions ​3
    ​BUL 4310 The Legal Environment of Business ​4
    ​ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics ​4
    ​ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics ​4
    ​ENT 3003 Principles of Entrepreneurship ​4
    ​ENY 3007C Life Science ​3
    GEB 3373 International Business 4
    ​MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing ​4
    SWS 2007 The World of Water 3​
    SWS 4207 Sustainable Agriculture and Urban Land Management 3
    SWS 4233 Soil and Water Conservation 3
    SWS 4800 Environmental Soil and Water Monitoring Techniques ​3
    WIS 4934 Natural Resource Ecology 3
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