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    • FOR 4909 | Honors Project

      COURSE DESCRIPTION

      A special project course restricted to students in the college’s Honors Program. Students complete a project on a selected topic, issue or problem in research, teaching or extension. The project will be reviewed by at least two faculty members chosen by the honors coordinator. May be repeated for up to six credits.

      Credits: variable (1-6). Can be repeated with change of topic for up to 6 credits.

      Prerequisites: must be admitted to CALS Honors Program.

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      • n/a

      LAB/FIELD COMPONENT

      • This course is individualized per student.

      COURSE ATTRIBUTES

      • face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, undergraduate

      INSTRUCTOR(S)

      Obtain approval from an FOR faculty member for supervision of these credits.

    • FOR 4943C | Senior Practicum in Natural Resources

      COURSE DESCRIPTION

      Senior level forest management project including information gathering and analyses, plan development and oral presentation.

      Credits: 1

      Prerequisite: senior standing in FRC or NRC major

      Grading scheme: S/U

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      • n/a

      LAB/FIELD COMPONENT

      • This course is individualized per student.

      COURSE ATTRIBUTES

      • face-to-face, fall, online or flexible, spring, summer, undergraduate

      INSTRUCTOR(S)

      Obtain approval from an FRC faculty member for supervision of these credits.

    • GIS 3072C | Geographic Information Systems

      COURSE DESCRIPTION

      Addresses GIS concepts, data sources, spatial references: GIS data modeling, management, and editing; surface modeling; and vector and raster analysis. Provides practical examples, tutorials, and projects serving the geomatics, natural resource management, and planning fields.

      Credits: 3

      DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS

      • GIS 3072C - Geographic Information Systems Syllabus (Online).pdf

      LAB/FIELD COMPONENT

      • There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.

      COURSE ATTRIBUTES

      • fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate

      INSTRUCTOR(S)

      Abd-Elrahman-Amr 

      Hochmair-Henry

    • GIS 4121 | Geographic Information Systems Analysis

      COURSE DESCRIPTION

      This course introduces a number of techniques aimed at the analysis of spatial data and will be comprised of lectures and computer labs. Lecture topics include characterization of spatial data, geographic distributions, and pattern identification within point and area objects, analysis of field data, spatial modeling and interpolation, regression methods, and cluster analysis.

      Credits: 3

      Prerequisites: SUR 3393, SUR 3393L, STA 2023 and 3AG-GEM classification or higher

      DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS

      • GIS 4121 - Geographic Information Systems Analysis Syllabus (Online).pdf

      LAB/FIELD COMPONENT

      • There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.

      COURSE ATTRIBUTES

      • fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate

      INSTRUCTOR(S)

      Abd-Elrahman-Amr 

      Hochmair-Henry

    • GIS 6103 | GIS Programming & Customization

      COURSE DESCRIPTION

      This hands-on graduate course gives an introduction on how to expand the functional capabilities of a Geographic Information System (GIS) through programming.

      Credits: 3

      Offered even years.

      DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS

      • GIS 6103 - GIS Programming & Customization Syllabus (Online).pdf

      LAB/FIELD COMPONENT

      • There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.

      COURSE ATTRIBUTES

      • fall, graduate, online-or-flexible

      INSTRUCTOR(S)

      Henry Hochmair

    • GIS 6116 | Geographic Information Systems Analysis

      COURSE DESCRIPTION

      Analytical tools such as software grid modules, database query, map algebra, and distance operations; analytical operations such as database query, derivative mapping, and process modeling; sources and nature of uncertainty and error, and project planning management.

      Credits: 3

      Prerequisites: introductory GIS course

      DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS

      • GIS 6116 - Geographic Information Systems Analysis Syllabus (Online).pdf

      LAB/FIELD COMPONENT

      • There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.

      COURSE ATTRIBUTES

      • fall, graduate, online-or-flexible

      INSTRUCTOR(S)

      Henry Hochmair

      Amr Abd-Elrahman

    • PEN 1136 | Openwater SCUBA Diving

      COURSE DESCRIPTION

      Beginning scuba diving including compass navigation, openwater diving environment, dive preparation and five openwater dives. Payment of required additional course. fees and successful completion results in national certification as Open-water Scuba Diver.

      Credits: 2

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      • PEN 1136 - Openwater SCUBA Diving Syllabus (Face-to-Face).pdf

      LAB/FIELD COMPONENT

      • There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.

      COURSE ATTRIBUTES

      • face-to-face, fall, spring, summer, undergraduate

      INSTRUCTOR(S)

      Doug Macinek marcinek@ufl.edu

    • PEN 2146C | Scientific Diver

      COURSE DESCRIPTION

      The Scientific Diver Certification is recognition status of a permit to dive at the University while it is current and for the purpose intended.

      Credits: 2

      Prerequisites or co-requisites: FAS 6932 Advanced SCUBA or instructor consent

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      • PEN 2146C - Scientific Diver Syllabus
      • more information

      LAB/FIELD COMPONENT

      • This course requires attendance at pool sessions for SCUBA training.

      COURSE ATTRIBUTES

      • face-to-face, fall, graduate, spring

      INSTRUCTOR(S)

      Doug Marcinek

      marcinek@ufl.edu

    • STA 6093 | Intro to Applied Statistics for Agricultural and Life Sciences

      COURSE DESCRIPTION

      This course familiarizes students with the foundations of statistical analysis, teaches students basic statistical analysis and data management skills in the programing language R, and prepares students for advanced statistics courses they will take throughout their graduate career.

      Credits: 3

      DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS

      • STA 6093 | Intro to Applied Statistics for Agricultural and Life Sciences Syllabus (Online).pdf

      LAB/FIELD COMPONENT

      There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.

       

      COURSE ATTRIBUTES

      • fall, graduate, online or flexible, spring

      INSTRUCTOR(S)

      Denis Valle

      Benjamin Baiser (WEC)

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