About this Program
- College: Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Credits: 15 | Completed with minimum grades of C
- Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Certificates must contain at least nine credits of coursework that are unique to that program out of all other certificates and minors.
School Information
The School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences is a unit within the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS). The school is home to three distinct yet integrated program areas: Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Forest Resources and Conservation, and Geomatics. The school’s faculty, staff, and students conduct research, teaching, and extension that cuts across a wide range of environments and disciplines.
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CONTACT
Email | 352.846.0850 (tel) | 352.392.1707 (fax)
P.O. Box 110410
1745 McCarty Drive
136 NEWINS-ZIEGLER HALL
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-0410
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Curriculum
Admission Requirements
Students or non-degree-seeking professionals with academic and/or professional background in natural resources, natural resource management, or allied fields sufficient to provide experience and/or context for the certificate coursework, as determined by the undergraduate coordinator.
Students must have a high-school diploma or the equivalent and they must have completed all course prerequisites before enrolling in any course.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
FOR 3214 & 3214L | Fire Ecology and Management and Fire Ecology and Management Laboratory | 3 |
Electives | 12 | |
Total Credits | 15 |
Ecology
Select one
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
FOR 3153C | Forest Ecology | 3 |
PCB 3601C | Plant Ecology | 3 |
WIS 3401 | Wildlife Ecology and Management | 3 |
Weather and Climate
Select one
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
GEO 2242 | Extreme Weather | 3 |
GEO 3250 | Climatology | 3 |
MET 1010 | Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
Directed Electives
Select 6 credits in consultation with advisor
Code | Title | Credits |
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AEC 4031 | The Communication Process in Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
EVR 3323 | Introduction to Ecosystem Restoration | 4 |
FOR 3202 | Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
FOR 4905 | Individual Study in Natural Resources | 1-4 |
FOR 4941 | Internship in Natural Resources | 1-4 |
JOU 3101 | Reporting | 3 |
PUR 3000 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 |