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The NRC major allows students to tailor a curriculum that best suits their interests and career goals. Commonly selected areas include environmental education, wetlands ecology, computer information systems, ecotourism, environmental pre-law and landscape ecology.

In addition to the five courses required of all SFRC students, NRC majors take a minimum of five courses offered by main natural resource units on campus (SFRC, the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences). Additional course work to complete the required 60 upper-division hours is selected from any unit on campus, allowing students to create a curriculum as narrow and focused or as broad and interdisciplinary as is desired.

This major is offered off campus in Milton, Fla., at the West Florida Research and Education Center and at the CLAS off-campus program at Hillsborough Community College in Plant City. Ideal for place-bound students, this version of the major provides a broad ecology and environmental management curriculum.

With adviser input, students in the NRC major can create a curriculum in ecotourism, environmental pre-law, wetlands ecology, environmental education, and others.

To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical- tracking criteria The critical-tracking courses appear in bold.

• 2.0 UF GPA required semesters 1-5
• Complete at least one of 12 critical courses with a 2.5 GPA in all critical courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, MAC 2233 or MAC 2311, BSC 2010, BSC 2010L, BSC 2011, BSC 2011L, ECO 2023 or AEB 3103, PHY 2020, STA 2023, CGS 2531, three credits of sociology or psychology, AEE 3030C or SPC 2600, FNR 3131C and FNR4040C

• Complete at least two additional critical courses with a 2.5 GPA in all critical courses

• Complete at least one additional critical course with a 2.5 GPA in all critical courses

• Complete at least two additional critical courses with a 2.5 GPA on all critical courses

• Complete all 12 critical courses with a 2.5 GPA in all critical courses

* Use the following courses as substitutes:

AEB 3103 (4) for ECO 2023 (3)

BOT 2011 (4) for BSC 2011 and 2011L

PHY 2004 and 2004L or a 4-credit physics course with lab for PHY 2020 (3)

SPC 2600 (3) for AEE 3030C (3)

Placement tests and/or prerequisites may be necessary for access to certain courses.

GE denotes General Education courses that can be selected from any approved course in the subject area. When selecting courses, students should consider satisfying the Writing and Math Requirement and international studies and diversity requirements (refer to the academic advising section in this catalog or the Schedule of Courses for details).

Course availability can 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.

Following the freshman and sophomore years, NRC students develop individualized programs of study according to their areas of interest. Or, they can pursue defined programs in environmental education, ecotourism, wetlands ecosystems, landscape ecology, environmental pre-law and computer information systems.

Contact the Student Services Office in Newins-Ziegler Hall, Room 121, or consult the SFRC Web site (www.sfrc.ufl.edu) for details.

All NRC programs must contain the course requirements given below, a minimum of five additional FAS, FNR, FOR or WIS courses, and other courses to fulfill program objectives and graduation requirements.