About this Program
- College: Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Credits: 12
- Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Certificates must comply with the Certificate Policy.
Department Information
The Department of Agronomy's vision is to improve and sustain food production while conserving natural resources and promoting healthy and active lives by creating and disseminating knowledge in the plant sciences. The department's mission is to achieve excellence in the science of using plants for food, feed, fuel, fiber and turf, as well as in the management of weed species, through research, teaching, and outreach programs that serve the people of Florida, the nation, and the world.
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CONTACT
352.392.1811
P.O. BOX 110500
3105 MCCARTY HALL B
1676 McCarty Drive
GAINESVILLE FL 32611
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Curriculum
This certificate must contain six required credits, three credits from Natural Sciences and three from Social Sciences.
Required Courses
Selection of some elective courses may require prerequisites, which may increase the total credit hours required for the certificate.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALS 4914 | Project Team Research: Building Skills in Agrobiology | 3 |
| or ALS 3153 | Agricultural Ecology | |
| PLS 3004C | Principles of Plant Science | 3 |
| Select one Natural Sciences course: | 3 | |
| Alternative Cropping Systems | ||
| Physiology and Ecology of Crops | ||
| Sustainable Agricultural and Urban Land Management | ||
| Select one Social Sciences course: | 3 | |
| Comparative World Agriculture | ||
| Agricultural and Natural Resource Ethics | ||
| Urban Agriculture | ||
| Challenge 2050: Developing Tools for Changing the World | ||
| Introduction to Social and Economic Perspectives on the Community | ||
| Community Food Systems | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |