2004-05 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors must complete core requirements that stress the fundamentals of science.
Specializations include soil, water and land use (with accent on natural resources and the environment); environmental soil and water management (with accent on agricultural and other applied aspects of soil and water science); physical sciences (with accent on chemistry, physics and mathematics); and biological sciences (with accent on microbiology, botany and/or other biological sciences).
Soil and Water Science
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical-tracking criteria. Critical-tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required semesters 1-5
- Complete 2 of 6 critical courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, CHM 2046, CHM 2046L, MAC 2311, BSC 2010, BSC 2010L, BSC 2011, BSC 2011L, PHY 2004, PHY 2004L
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 – excluding labs
Semester 5:
- Complete all critical-tracking courses – including labs
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Semester 1 |
Credits |
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BSC 2010 and 2010L Biology 1 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-B) |
4 |
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CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-B) |
4 |
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MAC 2311 Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
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Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Elective |
2 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
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CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
Humanities or Social/Behav Sciences (GE) |
3 |
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ECO 2023 Microeconomics (3) (GE-S) OR AEB 3103 Principles of FRE (4) (GE-S) |
3-4 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Ag/Natural Resources |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16-17 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
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PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 (3) and Lab (1) GE-P) |
4 |
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MAC 2312 Calculus 2 (GE-M) |
3 |
|
Electives |
4 |
|
Total |
14 |
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
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SOS 3022 and 3022L Intro to Soils in the Environment (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
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SOS 4715C Environmental Pedology |
4 |
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CHM 3120 and 3120L Analytical Chemistry (3) and Lab (1) |
4 |
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PHY 2005 and 2005L Applied Physics 2 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
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Total |
16 |
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Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
SOS 4213C Soils and Environmental Chemistry (GE-P) |
3 |
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MCB 2000 and 2000L Microbiology (3) and Lab (1) |
4 |
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AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication (or equivalent) |
3 |
|
Specialization electives** |
5 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Summer |
Credits |
|
SOS 4905 Individual Work OR SOS 4941 Full-time Practical Work Experience in Soil and Water Science |
3 |
|
Total |
3 |
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Semester 7 |
Credits |
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SOS 4602C Soil Physics (GE-P) |
3 |
|
Specialization electives** |
13 |
|
Total |
16 |
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Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
Specialization electives** |
10 |
|
Total |
10 |
|
Total Required for Degree |
120 |
** Specialization electives must include at least one of these courses:
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ALS 3133 Agriculture and Environmental Quality |
3 |
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SOS 4116 Environmental Nutrient Management |
3 |
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SOS 4244 Wetlands |
3 |
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SOS 4303C Soil Microbial Ecology |
3 |
Electives are chosen with the student’s adviser. Specific areas of specialization are soil, water and land use environmental soil and water management physical sciences, and biological sciences. The student is encouraged to take electives from a range of course groupings that include: biology, building construction, chemistry, earth science, environmental science, hydrology, mathematics, physics, policy, production systems, programming and statistics.
Areas of specialization in the soil and water science major are not restricted to the four areas above; other specializations can be developed.
Soil and Water Science Minor
This 15-hour minor must include SOS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment and the lab SOS 3022L.
Additional courses in the minor must be approved in writing at least two semesters before graduation by the academic adviser and the undergraduate coordinator in soil and water science.