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Office of the University Registrar

2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog

Majors

Environmental Management in Agriculture – Interdisciplinary Studies
College: Agricultural and Life Sciences
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Hours for the Degree: 120
Specializations: Economics and Policy, Land and Water Management, Waste Management and Utilization
Website: www.cals.ufl.edu/undergraduate/majors.html

This interdisciplinary studies major provides training in agriculture with emphasis on the environment. Graduates will find employment with agricultural producers, agribusiness, agricultural service agencies and regulatory agencies.

Economics and Policy
Land and Water Management
Waste Management and Utilization

Specialization: Economics and Policy

This specialization prepares students for employment in agribusiness positions in consulting, chemical manufacturing and sales or with regulatory agencies.

Critical Tracking Requirements

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
  • Complete 2 of 6 critical courses – excluding labs – CHM 1020, CHM 1021, AEB 3103, MAC 2233, BSC 2007, BSC 2009L, BSC 2008

Semester 2:

  • Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs

Semester 3:

  • Complete 1 additional critical course – excluding labs

Semester 4:

  • Complete 1 additional critical course. MAC 2233 must be one of the six courses

Semester 5:

  • Complete all critical-tracking courses – including labs

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

Suggested semester-by-semester plan

Semester 1Credits
BSC 2007 and 2009L Biological Sciences: Cells, Organisms and Genetics (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–B)4
Composition (GE–C)3
Humanities (GE–H)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE–S)2
Electives3
Total 15
Semester 2 Credits
BSC 2008 Biological Sciences: Evolution, Ecology and Behavior (GE–B)3
MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE–M)3
Humanities (GE–H)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE–S) or Humanities (GE–H)3
PHY 2020 Principles of Physics (GE–P)3
Total 15
Semester 3 Credits
CHM 1020 Basic Chemistry Concepts and Applications, Part 1 (GE–P)3
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication3
CGS 2531 Problem Solving Using Computer Software (GE–M) or
ALS 3203 PC Use in Agriculture
3
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE–M)3
Electives4
Total 16
Semester 4Credits
CHM 1021 Basic Chemistry Concepts and Applications, Part 2 (GE–P)3
AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (4) (GE–S) or
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (3) (GE–S)
3-4
AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences 3
Electives4
Total 13-14
Semester 5 Credits
AEB 3450 Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics3
AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management3
AGR 3005 Principles of Crop Science or Approved plant-related course3
SOS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment (GE–P)3
Approved electives *3
Total 15
Semester 6 Credits
AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law3
AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy3
ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality (GE–P)3
AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture3
Approved electives *3
Total 16
Semester 7 Credits
ANS 3006C Introduction to Animal Science4
PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Management3
SOS 4231C Soil, Water and Land Use (GE–P)3
Approved electives *5
Total 15
Semester 8 Credits
AEB 4452 Advanced Natural Resource and Environmental Economics or
AEB 4454 Contemporary Issues in Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
3
AOM 3732 Agricultural Water Management or
AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices in Florida
3
Approved electives *8
Total 14

* Approved electives – include two:

AEB 4284 Human Resource Policy
GEO 3502 Economic Geography
GEO 3602 Urban and Business Geography
GEO 4554 Regional Development
GEO 4620 Business Geography Integrating Theory
PUP 3204 Politics and Ecology
SOS 2008 Humans, Soils and Environmental Impact
ALS 3153 Agricultural Ecology

Specialization: Land and Water Management

This specialization prepares students for employment with agencies and firms that deal with the technical aspects of the environmental management of land and water resources.

Critical Tracking Requirements

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
  • Complete 1 of 5 critical courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, CHM 2046, CHM 2046L, MAC 2233, BSC 2010, BSC 2010L, BSC 2011, BSC 2011L

Semester 2:

  • Complete 1 additional critical course – excluding labs

Semester 3:

  • Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs

Semester 4:

  • Complete 1 additional critical course

Semester 5:

  • Complete all critical-tracking courses – including labs

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

Suggested semester-by-semester plan

Semester 1Credits
BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–B)4
Composition (GE–C)3
Humanities (GE–H)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE–S) *3
Electives3
Total 16
Semester 2Credits
Humanities (GE–H)3
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–B)4
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–P)4
Electives3
Total 14
Semester 3Credits
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–P)4
PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–P)4
CGS 2531 Problem Solving Using Computer Software (GE–M) or
ALS 3203 PC Use in Agriculture
3
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE–M)3
Total 14
Semester 4 Credits
PHY 2005 Applied Physics 2 (GE–P)3
MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE–M)3
AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (4) (GE–S) or
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (3) (GE–S)
3-4
Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE) *3
AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences 3
Total 15-16
Semester 5 Credits
SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and Lab (1) (GE–P)4
BUL 4310 The Legal Environment of Business4
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication (or equivalent)3
AGR 3005 Principles of Crop Science or Approved plant-related course3
Total 14
Semester 6Credits
ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality (GE–P)3
AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture3
SOS 4244 Wetlands3
AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law4
AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy3
Total 16
Semester 7Credits
ALS 3153 Agricultural Ecology3
ANS 3006C Introduction to Animal Science4
SOS 4602C Soil Physics (GE–P)3
PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Management 3
Approved electives2
Total 15
Semester 8 Credits
GLY 2030C Environmental and Engineering Geology (GE–P)3
SOS 4213C Soils and Environmental Quality (GE–P)3
SOS 4116 Environmental Nutrient Management3
AOM 3732 Agricultural Water Management or
AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices in Florida
3
Approved electives3
Total 15

* Six hours must have an international or diversity focus

Specialization: Waste Management and Utilization

This specialization prepares students for employment with firms and agencies involved in environmentally sound use and management of agricultural and other wastes.

Critical Tracking Requirements

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
  • Complete 1 of 5 critical courses – excluding labs – PHY 2004, PHY 2004L, PHY 2005, MAC 2233, BSC 2010, BSC 2010L, BSC 2011, BSC 2011L

Semester 2:

  • Complete 1 additional critical course – excluding labs

Semester 3:

  • Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs

Semester 4:

  • Complete 1 additional critical course

Semester 5:

  • Complete all critical-tracking courses – including labs

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

Suggested semester-by-semester plan

Semester 1Credits
BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–B)4
Composition (GE–C)3
Humanities (GE–H, I)3
ALS 3203 PC Use in Agriculture or
CGS 2531 Problem Solving Using Computer Software
3
Elective3
Total 16
Semester 2Credits
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Laboratory (1)4
MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE–M) *3
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication or
SPC 2600 Introduction to Public Speaking
3
Humanities (GE–H, I)3
Total 13
Semester 3 Credits
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–P) *4
PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–P)4
AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (4) (GE–S) or ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (3) (GE–S) **3-4
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE–S)3
Total 14-15
Semester 4Credits
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–P) *4
PHY 2005 Applied Physics 2 (GE–P)3
AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences 3
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE–M)3
Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE) **3
Total 16

* Prerequisites for calculus (MAC 1147) and chemistry (CHM 1025) are considered electives.

Semester 5 Credits
ALS 3153 Agricultural Ecology3
MCB 2000 and 2000L Microbiology and Laboratory4
GLY 2030C Environmental and Engineering Geology3
Approved electives5
Total 15
Semester 6 Credits
ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality (GE–P)3
AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture3
SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) (GE–P) and Lab (1)4
AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy3
PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Management3
Total 16
Semester 7 Credits
SOS 4231C Soil, Water and Land Use (GE–P)3
AGR 3005 Principles of Crop Science or approved plant-related course3
AOM 4444C Electrical Power and Instrumentation for Agricultural Operations Management3
AOM 3333 Pesticide Application Techniques3
AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices in Florida or
AOM 3732 Agricultural Water Management
3
Total 15
Semester 8 Credits
AOM 4643 AOM 4643 Environmental Hydrology: Principles and Issues3
ANS 3006C Introduction to Animal Science4
AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law4
Approved elective4
Total 15
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