Forest Resources and Conservation
The forest resources and conservation (FRC) 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
- Credits for 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
- Academic Learning Compact: Forest Resources and Conservation
- Website: http://sfrc.ufl.edu/forest/
Overview
The curriculum for this major is broad, with required coursework in forest ecology, natural resource measurement and analysis, soil science, plant identification, silviculture, social dimensions of natural resource management, natural resource economics and policy, management of water resources, fire management and interdisciplinary resource management.
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 local-scale forests in urban-suburban landscapes, and at the interface of urban and undeveloped lands.
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 7 critical-tracking courses: AEB 2014 or ECO 2013 or ECO 2023,
AEC 3030C or SPC 2608, AEC 3033C, BSC 2010/2010L, CHM 1030 or CHM 2045,
MAC 1105, STA 2023
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 2
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 3
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 4
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 5
- Complete all 7 critical-tracking courses
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
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Recommended Semesters 1-4 Plan, All Specializations
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
| Semester 1 |
Credits |
|---|
| HUM 2305 What is the Good Life (GE-H) |
3 |
| MAC 1105 College Algebra (or higher) (GE-M) |
3 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 2 |
Credits |
|---|
CHM 1030 Basic Chemistry Concepts and Applications, Part 1 or
CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE-P) |
3 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M) |
3 |
| Electives |
6 |
| 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 |
| Electives |
8 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 4 |
Credits |
|---|
AEB 2014 Economic Issues, Food and You (3) or
ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (4) or
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (4) (GE-S) |
3-4 |
AEC 3030C Effective Oral Communication or
SPC 2608 Introduction to Public Speaking |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) (PHY 2020 Introduction to Principles of Physics recommended) |
3 |
| Total |
15-16 |
* The following courses may be used as substitutes:
BOT 2010C (3) for BSC 2010 (3) and BSC 2010L (1)
ENC 2210 (3) or ENC 3254 (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 for Natural Resources and Conservation |
3 |
| FOR 3434C Forest Resources Information Systems |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
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Environmental Pre-Law
Forest Business Management
Forest Informatics
Forest Resource Management
Protected Areas Management
Recreation Resources Management
Urban Forestry
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, adviser-approved * |
1 |
| Total |
13 |
| Semester 6 |
Credits |
|---|
| BUL 4310 Legal Environment of Business |
4 |
| FOR 3162C Silviculture |
4 |
| FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources |
3 |
| PUP 3204 Politics & Ecology |
3 |
| 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 at khaselier@ufl.edu.
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
| AEB 4085 Agricultural Risk Management and the Law |
3 |
AEB 4126 Agricultural and Natural Resource Ethics or
POT 3503 Environmental Ethics and Politics |
3 |
| FNR 4660 Natural Resource Policy and Economics |
3 |
| FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation |
1 |
| SUR 4403 Cadastral Principles |
3 |
| Total |
13 |
| 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
FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1), optional |
2-3 |
| Total |
14-15 |
* Please see adviser for list of approved electives.
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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 at khaselier@ufl.edu.
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
| FNR 4624C Field Operations for Management of Ecosystems |
3 |
| FNR 4660 Natural Resource Policy and Economics |
3 |
| FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation |
1 |
| FOR 4621 Forest Economics and Management |
4 |
| Adviser-approved elective |
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
FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1), optional |
2-3 |
| Total |
15-16 |
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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 at khaselier@ufl.edu.
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
| FNR 4660 Natural Resource Policy and Economics |
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
FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1), optional |
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.
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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
SWS 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment Laboratory (1), optional |
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 |
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 at khaselier@ufl.edu.
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
| FNR 4624C Field Operations for Management of Ecosystems |
3 |
| FNR 4660 Natural Resource Policy and Economics |
3 |
| FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation |
1 |
| FOR 4621 Forest Economics and Management |
4 |
| 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
FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1) |
3 |
FOR 4060 Global Forests or
FOR 4090C Urban Forestry |
3 |
| FOR 4624C Forest Health Management |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
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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
SWS 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment Laboratory (1), optional |
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 |
| FOR 4941 Internship in Natural Resources * |
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 at khaselier@ufl.edu.
* FOR 4941 Internship in Natural Resources is often completed during this summer term.
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
| AEB 3450 Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics |
3 |
| FNR 4624C Field Operations for Management of Ecosystems |
3 |
| FNR 4660 Natural Resource Policy and Economics |
3 |
| FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation |
1 |
| 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
FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1), optional |
2-3 |
| FOR 4624C Forest Health Management |
3 |
| Total |
11-12 |
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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 at khaselier@ufl.edu.
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
| FNR 4660 Natural Resource Policy and Economics |
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
FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1), optional |
2-3 |
| MAN 3025 Principles of Management |
4 |
| Recreation elective, adviser-approved * |
3 |
| Total |
15-16 |
* Please see adviser for list of approved electives.
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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
SWS 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment Laboratory (1), optional |
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 at khaselier@ufl.edu.
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
FNR 4624C Field Operations for Management of Ecosystems or
ORH 3513C Environmental Plant Identification and Use |
3 |
| FNR 4660 Natural Resource Policy and Economics |
3 |
| FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation |
1 |
| 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
FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1), optional |
2-3 |
| FOR 4090C Urban Forestry |
3 |
| FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources |
3 |
| FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resource Management |
3 |
| FOR 4624C Forest Health Management |
3 |
| Total |
14-15 |
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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
SWS 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment Laboratory (1), optional |
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 at khaselier@ufl.edu.
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
| FNR 4660 Natural Resource Policy and Economics |
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
FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory (1), optional |
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.
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