2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
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
This specialization prepares students for employment in agribusiness positions in consulting, chemical manufacturing and sales or with regulatory agencies.
* Approved electives – include two:
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.
* Six hours must have an international or diversity focus
This specialization prepares students for employment with firms and agencies involved in environmentally sound use and management of agricultural and other wastes.
* Prerequisites for calculus (MAC 1147) and chemistry (CHM 1025) are considered electives.
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
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 1 | Credits |
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 |
Electives | 3 |
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 Communication | 3 |
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 |
Electives | 4 |
Total | 16 |
Semester 4 | Credits |
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 |
Electives | 4 |
Total | 13-14 |
Semester 5 | Credits |
AEB 3450 Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management | 3 |
AGR 3005 Principles of Crop Science or Approved plant-related course | 3 |
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 Law | 3 |
AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy | 3 |
ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality (GE–P) | 3 |
AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture | 3 |
Approved electives * | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Semester 7 | Credits |
ANS 3006C Introduction to Animal Science | 4 |
PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Management | 3 |
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 |
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 1 | Credits |
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 |
Electives | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Semester 2 | Credits |
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 |
Electives | 3 |
Total | 14 |
Semester 3 | Credits |
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 Business | 4 |
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication (or equivalent) | 3 |
AGR 3005 Principles of Crop Science or Approved plant-related course | 3 |
Total | 14 |
Semester 6 | Credits |
ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality (GE–P) | 3 |
AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture | 3 |
SOS 4244 Wetlands | 3 |
AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law | 4 |
AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Semester 7 | Credits |
ALS 3153 Agricultural Ecology | 3 |
ANS 3006C Introduction to Animal Science | 4 |
SOS 4602C Soil Physics (GE–P) | 3 |
PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Management | 3 |
Approved electives | 2 |
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 Management | 3 |
AOM 3732 Agricultural Water Management or AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices in Florida | 3 |
Approved electives | 3 |
Total | 15 |
* Six hours must have an international or diversity focus
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 1 | Credits |
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 |
Elective | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Semester 2 | Credits |
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 4 | Credits |
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 Ecology | 3 |
MCB 2000 and 2000L Microbiology and Laboratory | 4 |
GLY 2030C Environmental and Engineering Geology | 3 |
Approved electives | 5 |
Total | 15 |
Semester 6 | Credits |
ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality (GE–P) | 3 |
AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture | 3 |
SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) (GE–P) and Lab (1) | 4 |
AEB 4274 Natural Resource and Environmental Policy | 3 |
PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Management | 3 |
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 course | 3 |
AOM 4444C Electrical Power and Instrumentation for Agricultural Operations Management | 3 |
AOM 3333 Pesticide Application Techniques | 3 |
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 Issues | 3 |
ANS 3006C Introduction to Animal Science | 4 |
AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law | 4 |
Approved elective | 4 |
Total | 15 |