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FOR 6934 | Environment & Society
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this course will be to provide a broad overview of environmental and natural resource sociology, focusing on the prevailing theories and approaches used to examine the complex relationship between human societies and the biophysical environment. Throughout this course, we will analyze the societal causes and consequences of resourcescarcity, environmental degradation, and environmental conflict. Viewing environmental problems as social problems, we will focus on the structural conditions that produce environmental problems and inhibit their solutions.The primary goal for this course is to allow students to develop an understanding of contemporary environmental issues froma social science perspective. Students in this course will explore the intersection of major social and environmental issues through writing, reading, and the development of an environmental project throughout the semester. The class is designed for students of all backgrounds in agriculture and natural resources.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: n/a
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- This course does not require lab/field trips.
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- face-to-face, fall, graduate
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FOR 4934 | Florida Forest Communities
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this course, you will learn to recognize some Florida forest communities and the dominant trees and common plants that grow in them. Using basic principles of plant taxonomy and tree identification skills, students will recognize common forest trees in Florida using visual physical plant characteristics coupled with habitat cues and tree species groupings.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: n/a
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- This course does not include lab/field trips.
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- fall, online or flexible, undergraduate
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FNR 3020 | Professional Practice in Natural Resources
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prepares students for professional success, with emphasis on careers involving fieldwork. Addresses securing your first position (resume, interviewing, etc.), professional ethics and practice (ethical frameworks, work-life balance, etc.), and avenues for advancement (references, professional organizations, etc.). Intended for Forest Resources and Conservation, Natural Resource Conservation, and related majors.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior in the Forest Resources and Conservation or Natural Resource Conservation major. Requires 3AG-FRC or 3AG-NRC classification, or higher.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course does not include lab/field trips.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Kristina Haselier
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FOR 6934 | Conservation Behavior for Practitioners
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Conservation behavior is becoming an increasingly important concept as natural resource managers, development officers, educators, politicians, regulators, and business leaders consider what it takes to nudge people toward sustainable behaviors. Most acknowledge that our behavior plays an important role in creating and resolving environmental challenges. This course will explore what we know about human behavior and apply it to the design of helpful education and communication tools. Many of the useful theories and models about human behavior come from psychology. We have selected a few of the most popular and relevant to environmental behaviors. Understanding these theories can make our work in education and communication more effective. This course is geared toward those people who wish to nudge, cajole, persuade, and help shift environmental behavior in their work and personal lives. Whether you wish to become an advocate, an educator, or a choice architect, this course can offer some strategies for thinking about effective efforts to change behavior in formal and informal settings. There are other sections for those who wish to conduct research using these theories. While we will read about a few of these theories, the emphasis will be on applying them in practice, not research. Offered odd years
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: graduate student standing
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- This course does not include lab/field trip components.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Dr. Chelsey Crandall is interested in understanding and engaging the human dimensions of fisheries and other natural resources. Her work includes research into the drivers of attitudes and behaviors, as well as experimenting with novel ways to engage stakeholders in management decision-making and citizen science. Prior to her work in human dimensions, Chelsey’s research focused on marine and fisheries ecology, and she did her master’s research working with greater amberjack stock structure in the Gulf of Mexico. Her past work has spanned marine and terrestrial systems (including sea cucumbers, sharks, snakes, and rats), and she enjoys implementing interdisciplinary approaches in her work.
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FAS 6932 | Biology of Fishes
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This 3-hour on-line graduate course is a survey of the diversity of fishes, including their anatomy, taxonomy, ecology, and conservation. Evolutionary trends are stressed, along with biogeography and biodiversity hotspots. The last section of the course is focused on fish ecology and conservation.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: graduate student standing
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- This course involves online discussion and assignments.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Will Patterson
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FOR 6155 | Forest Ecosystem Resilience
COURSE DESCRIPTION
What causes forests to change from one ecosystem type to another? What are the processes, both external and internal to a forest that resist or facilitate dramatic change in its composition or function? These are the types of questions that we will address as we study the abiotic and biotic drivers, and management activities that can either stimulate or suppress forest change. In addition, we will cover the methods used to detect change and project (model) how a forest will change in the future. In a broad sense, these topics fall under the study area of 'resilience' and an early focus of this course will be the history of what is known as 'Resilience thinking' as articulated by C.S. Holling. However, we will quickly move into the literature on how and why forests are changing with some reference back to the earlier work by Holling.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Graduate student standing. Previous course(s) in ecology, silviculture, or biology are recommended but are not required.
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- This course does not include lab/field trip components.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 6933 | Professional Development Seminar
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide students with the skills needed to gain post-graduate school jobs in which they will excel and enjoy, and develop a strategic plan to gain the skills, tools, and knowledge needed to attain those positions.
Credits: 1
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 6628 | Community Forest Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course weighs the evidence to date of how well communities conserve their forests, and examines how researchers and practitioners (including graduate students) have collaborated with them in these efforts. It explores the conceptual underpinnings, efficacy, and practice of this growing trend in global forest management.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 6151 | Forest Ecosystem Health
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Forest Ecosystem Health is an integrated course dedicated to the study of forest health and how it relates to ecological restoration.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 6005 | Conservation Behavior
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Methods for changing behavior in various groups to improve environmental sustainability.
Credits: 3
Offered even years.
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 5157 | Ecosystem Restoration Principles & Practice
COURSE DESCRIPTION
History, structure, importance, ecology, restoration and management techniques, ownership patterns and policy implications.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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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.
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FOR 4900 | Supervised Extension Experience
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Firsthand, authentic extension experiences in agricultural and life sciences under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 credits.
Prerequisite: senior standing in FRC or NRC major
Grading scheme: S/U
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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.
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FOR 6154 | Analysis of Forest Ecosystems
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Concepts of the ecosystem, the role of models for understanding ecosystem dynamics, disturbance regimes and stability theory, nutrient cycles and ecosystem energetics.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6932 | Intro to Applied Fisheries Genetics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide an introduction and overview of current genetic and genomic topics in the context of fisheries management and conservation. The course will cover basic population genetic and evolutionary principles that determine genetic variation in both natural and artificial environments (captivity/hatcheries), and explore the genetic basis for physical traits (quantitative genetics).
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: undergraduate class in genetics and evolution is recommended; WIS3553C, or equivalent; instructor consent.
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- Not avaliable
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 4664 | Sustainable Ecotourism Development
COURSE DESCRIPTION
An interdisciplinary and applicable study of the tools and techniques and managers and planners use to provide sustainable ecotourism opportunities in Florida and worldwide. Topics include integrating ecotourism with other resource uses, landscape level ecotourism planning, sustainable community development, minimizing and monitoring ecotourism impacts, and creating a diversity of ecotourism opportunities.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: LEI 4833 (recommended)
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- face-to-face, fall, online or flexible, undergraduate
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FOR 5626 | Forest Economics & Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A detailed study of stand and forest growth and development, planning principles, financial analysis, forest valuation, optimization within various constrained frameworks, analysis of forest management alternatives, and development of comprehensive harvest schedule models.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: instructor permission
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- Not available
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Andres Susaeta
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FOR 4621 | Forest Economics & Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A detailed study of stand and forest growth and development, planning principles, financial analysis, forest valuation, optimization within various constrained frameworks, analysis of forest management alternatives, and development of comprehensive harvest schedule models.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FOR 3162C
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- face-to-face, fall, online or flexible, undergraduate
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FAS 6932 | Marine Protected Areas
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of marine protected areas (MPA), including the scientific basis and the traditional approach to fisheries management. Covers the ecological principles which guide the creation of MPAs, and the monitoring and documentation necessary to determine MPA success or failure.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field work associated with this course.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6932 | 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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- This course requires attendance at pool sessions for SCUBA training.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, spring
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Doug Marcinek
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FAS 6932 | Fish & Water Quality
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course discusses International, Federal, and State of Florida water quality standards and how each standard affects fish. Students learn the facts behind the establishment of each standard, sources of the materials and the interactions between various water chemistry parameters that occur in a lake or body of water. This course uses the Canadian Guide to Water Quality as the primary reference source and relates Canadian standards to USEPA and Florida standards and guidelines. The course is a discussion class graded on the S/U basis.
Credits: 3
Offered in odd years.
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- This course includes required labs and field work.
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- face-to-face, fall, graduate
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FAS 6306C | Spatial Sciences for Marine Environmental Characterization
COURSE DESCRIPTION
An introduction to the geospatial technologies, concepts and methods required to analyze and manage geographic data used in a context of marine habitat mapping. Learn about the fields of cartography, remote sensing, and geographic information systems (GIS), and how to combine oceanography and marine ecology, geomorphology and biology in order to provide an accurate spatial representation of marine habitats.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course has required labs that can be completed online or in person.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6274 | Freshwater Ecology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of key concepts in freshwater ecology. Material will focus on physical and chemical aspects of freshwater ecosystems, major groups of freshwater organisms, and the ecological processes that affect freshwater communities and ecosystems.
Credits: 3
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- FAS 6932 - Freshwater Ecology Syllabus (Online).pdf
- FAS 6932 - Freshwater Ecology Syllabus (Face-to-Face).pdf
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6910 | Supervised Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Firsthand, authentic research in fisheries and aquatic sciences under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application.
Credits: variable (1-5). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 5 credits.
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- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible, spring, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FAS faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FAS 6905 | Individual Study
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual study of a selected topic in fisheries and aquatic sciences as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term.
Credits: variable (1-6). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 10 credits.
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- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible, spring, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FAS faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FAS 6705 | Fisheries and Aquaculture: An Economics Perspective
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces students to important issues in fisheries and aquaculture management from an economic perspective, exploring the incentives of various stakeholders in utilizing and conserving fisheries resources, as well as the impacts and effects of differing management systems on industry and ecosystems. Appropriate for students with little or no background in economics or fisheries sciences.
Credits: 3
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There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6355C | Fisheries Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Integrating scientific, social, political, and legal factors in fisheries management.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: A graduate course in Ecology, Statistics or Fisheries Management. Knowledge of R and/or ArcGIS is helpful.
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There are no labs or field trips associated with this course at this time.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6337C | Fish Population Dynamics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Analyzing fish populations for management purposes. Methods for estimating population parameters such as growth, recruitment, and mortality. Using population parameters and computer models to predict yield and catch composition, and bioenergetics approaches for fisheries management problems.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: STA 6166 (or equivalent)
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There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Zachary Siders
(352) 273.3644
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FAS 6273 | Trophic Ecology of Fishes
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Tropic ecology of fishes, including: food habit analyses, diet breadth, diet overlap, prey selectivity, prey digestion, gut evacuation, consumption, food-web linkages, foraging connections through stable isotope ratios, trophic cascades, feeding bioenergetics, and interactions among feeding, growth & reproduction.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Biology of Fishes (or equivalent) and STA 6166 (or equivalent)
Offered in odd years.
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There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6272 | Marine Ecological Processes
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is intended to provide students with a broad overview of ecological processes operating in estuarine, near shore coastal and open ocean systems. Initially, students are introduced to important primary producers and secondary consumers in each of these systems. Insights into physiological and population levels of organization build on these basics. Environmental factors that influence species-specific and population level interactions are discussed subsequently as a transition to the concepts of community organization. The major chemical cycles in marine systems (e.g., carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus) are then discussed. All of this material forms a foundation for explaining how the structure and function of communities are maintained over different scales in both time and space.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: instructor consent
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- FAS 6272 - Marine Ecological Processes Syllabus (In-Person).pdf
- FAS 6272 - Marine Ecological Processes Syllabus (Online).pdf
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field trips associated with this course at this time.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6154 | Marine Adaptations: Environmental Physiology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will focus on the responses of species and habitats to stressors encountered in the marine environment. We will first examine the physiological responses to salinity, hypoxia, ocean acidification, thermal stress, pollutants, nitrogen stress, UV radiation, and noise. Then we will explore these physiological stressors as drivers of marine ecological processes. Examples will be drawn from a wide array of marine habitats including estuarine, coastal, polar, coral reef, benthic, rocky intertidal, marsh, and pelagic. Finally, we will discuss societal, economic, and management implications.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: : BSC 2010 and 2011 or equivalent; courses in animal physiology and ecology are recommended.
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There are no labs or field work required for this course.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 5335C | Applied Fisheries Statistics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course covers mathematical distributions, transforming data, outliers, significant figures, number of samples needed, effect of sampler size, sample design, mark-recapture and depletion methods of estimating abundance, length-frequency analysis, length-weight relationships (K, Wr, ANOCOVA), and basic statistical tests (e.g., t-tests, paired t-tests, tests of normality, correlations, simple ANOVAs, regression analysis). Additional topics will include ratios, pseudo-replication, nonparametric statistics, repeated-measures ANOVA, multiple comparison testing, and variable selection techniques. Handouts (computer printouts and primary literature) will be used extensively as supporting materials. Students will learn the basics of SAS (Statistical Analysis System) and JMP programming for data management and analysis. Each student will conduct an independent “sampling” project on a fisheries or aquatic science topic of their choice, including review of the literature, proposal and budget preparation, completion of field and/or laboratory work, and preparation of paper and oral presentation based on their research. Outcomes: Students who successfully complete this course will be able to effectively organize data (past or future) apply appropriate statistical tests, and have a critical understanding of methods of sampling and analysis.
Credits: 4
Offered in even years only.
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This course includes required lab/field work which can be conducted independently during COVID-19.
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- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 4020 | Seminar in Professional Practice in Natural Resources
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prepares students for professional success, with emphasis on careers involving fieldwork. Addresses securing your first position (resume, interviewing, etc.), professional ethics and practice (ethical frameworks, work-life balance, etc.), and avenues for advancement (references, professional organizations, etc.). Intended for Forest Resources and Conservation, Natural Resource Conservation, and related majors.
Credits: 1
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, undergraduate, online-or-flexible
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FAS 5203C | Biology of Fishes
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course will focus on the general biology of fishes, with emphasis on trends in their evolution, integrative and sensory biology, physiology, feeding ecology, reproduction, growth, and population dynamics as they relate to fisheries.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: BSC 2011 and BSC 2011L
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This course involves online laboratory assignments and assessments.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 4932 | Research Divemaster
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides advanced level recreational SCUBA training and experience in accordance with National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) standards.
Students must hold Advanced Open Water, Rescue, and Nitrox certification from a recognized certification agency. Students currently enrolled in the Advance Open Water SCUBA course may enroll in the UF Scientific Diver SCUBA course by paying the appropriate additional fee.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: PEN1136 or Openwater Certification
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
This course requires attendance at pool sessions for SCUBA training.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, spring, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Doug Marcinek
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FAS 4932 | Advanced SCUBA
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides advanced level recreational SCUBA training and experience in accordance with National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) standards.
Students must hold Advanced Open Water, Rescue, and Nitrox certification from a recognized certification agency. Students currently enrolled in the Advance Open Water SCUBA course may enroll in the UF Scientific Diver SCUBA course by paying the appropriate additional fee.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: PEN1136 or Openwater Certification
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
This course requires attendance at pool sessions for SCUBA training.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, spring, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Doug Marcinek
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FAS 4932 | Applied Fisheries Statistics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Ever wonder what to do with all that data? Too much data? Not enough data? Right kind of data? Maybe you should have thought of that before you ever collected it! The goal of this course is to help you organize your data (past or future) and to learn how to apply many of the statistical tests (that you have learned, should have learned, or will learn) to data collected from aquatic systems, along with learning some new methods of sampling, analysis, and presentation.
Topics will include mathematical distributions, transforming data, outliers, significant figures, number of samples needed, effect of sampler size, sample design, mark-recapture and depletion methods of estimating abundance, length-frequency analysis, length-weight relationships (K, Wr, ANOCOVA), and basic statistical tests (e.g., t-tests, paired t-tests, tests of normality, correlations, simple ANOVAs, regression analysis). Additional topics will include ratios, pseudo-replication, nonparametric statistics, repeated-measures ANOVA, multiple comparison testing, and variable selection techniques. Handouts (computer printouts and primary literature) will be used extensively as supporting materials. Students will learn the basics of SAS (Statistical Analysis System), JMP and EXCEL programming for data management and analysis, along with being introduced to R.
Credits: 4
Offered in even years only.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
This course includes required lab/field work which can be conducted independently during COVID-19.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online or flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FAS 4932 | Marine Adaptations
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will examine and compare the physiological adaptations of marine, coastal, and estuarine invertebrates to environmental conditions. The processes examined will span several levels of organization, from ecological and organismal to cellular and molecular.
Examples will be drawn from rocky intertidal, salt marsh, coral reef, and deep sea habitats, among others
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: : BSC 2010 and 2011 or equivalent; courses in animal physiology and ecology are recommended.
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There are no labs or field work required for this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online or flexible, undergraduate
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FAS 4304C | Spatial Sciences for Marine Environmental Characterization
COURSE DESCRIPTION
An introduction to the geospatial technologies, concepts and methods required to analyze and manage geographic data used in a context of marine habitat mapping. Learn about the fields of cartography, remote sensing, and geographic information systems (GIS), and how to combine oceanography and marine ecology, geomorphology and biology in order to provide an accurate spatial representation of marine habitats.
Credits: 4
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
This course has required labs that can be completed online or in person.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online or flexible, undergraduate
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FAS 4274| Freshwater Ecology
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FAS 5015 | Aquaculture I
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Provides an overview of the field of aquaculture, including water quality, production systems, nutrition, spawning, and the common fish and invertebrate groups cultured in the United States. The course is entirely web-based, with video lectures followed by readings and other resources for each learning topic.
Credits: 3
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There are no labs or field work in this course.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 4915 | Honors Thesis in Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Independent research in fisheries and aquatic sciences leading to an honors thesis. Student will be mentored by a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 credits.
Prerequisite: junior standing, upper division GPA of 3.75 or higher and completed honors thesis proposal on file
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 FAS faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FAS 4911 | Supervised Research in Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Firsthand, authentic research in fisheries and aquatic sciences under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 credits.
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 FAS faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FAS 4905 | Individual Study
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual study of a selected topic in fisheries and aquatic sciences as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term.
Credits: variable (1-4). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 8 credits.
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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 FAS faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FAS 4900 | Supervised Extension Experience
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Firsthand, authentic Extension experiences in fisheries and aquatic sciences under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 credits.
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 FAS faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FAS 4270 | Marine Ecological Processes
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is intended to provide students with a broad overview of ecological processes operating in estuarine, near shore coastal and open ocean systems. Initially, students are introduced to important primary producers and secondary consumers in each of these systems. Insights into physiological and population levels of organization build on these basics. Environmental factors that influence species-specific and population level interactions are discussed subsequently as a transition to the concepts of community organization. The major chemical cycles in marine systems (e.g., carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus) are then discussed. All of this material forms a foundation for explaining how the structure and function of communities are maintained over different scales in both time and space.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: instructor consent
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field trips associated with this course at this time.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online or flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FAS 4202C | Biology of Fishes
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course will focus on the general biology of fishes, with emphasis on trends in their evolution, integrative and sensory biology, physiology, feeding ecology, reproduction, growth, and population dynamics as they relate to fisheries.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: BSC 2011 and BSC 2011L
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
This course involves online laboratory assignments and assessments.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online or flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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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
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible, spring
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FOR 3153C | Forest Ecology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Ecological principles and their application to the management of forests; major sections include tree population and forest community dynamics, and ecosystem processes.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: biology or botany course (BSC 2010/2010L suggested)
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course may include required field participation.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, undergraduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FOR 2662 | Forests for the Future
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course explores changing environmental values that drive and shape ecotourism in Florida, the United States, and the world. It introduces the concept of ecotourism and natural resources management and explores sustainable development, how ecotourism fits into traditional land management and specific applications of ecotourism.
Credits: 3
Fall, Spring, and Summer B offering.
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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)
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FNR 6628 | Watershed Restoration & Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course addresses science and policy of watershed management, focusing on 1) biophysical factors, 2) socioeconomic drivers, and 3), the legal/policy context.
Credits: 3
Offered even years.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 5625 | Managing Public Lands & Waters
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Concepts, principles and practices of managing public lands and waters of the United States, and, to a lesser extent, other countries; the natural resources involved; and the roles and responsibilities of governing bodies, management organizations, constituents and the general public.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- online-or-flexible, fall, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Clark Seely, CF, clarkseely@ufl.edu
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FNR 5608 | Research Planning
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Required for all new MS students. History and philosophy of science, scientific method, development of a research proposal. Research facilities and programs are presented.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: instructor permission
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online-or-flexible, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 4660 | Natural Resource Policy & Economics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Factors in evolution of forest, range, wildlife and related natural resources administration and policies in the United States; policy components; policy formation implementation, administration and change processes; introduction to criteria for evaluating effectiveness of policies and administration.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing
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- FNR 4660 - Natural Resource Policy & Economics Syllabus (Face-to-Face).pdf
- FNR 4660 - Natural Resource Policy & Economics Syllabus (Online).pdf
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, undergraduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 4624C | Field Operations for Management of Ecosystems
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Covers the common operations utilized by natural resource managers to manipulate ecosystems to reach a goal (commodity production, ecological enhancement, aesthetics, recreational opportunities, etc.). Addresses the use of heavy machinery, herbicides, and prescribed fire, and the regulations, contracting markets, and safety concerns governing each.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Senior standing in BS-FRC or BS-NRC majors
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course includes required lab/field trips.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 3410C | Natural Resource Sampling
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Basic concepts of sampling. Design of cost-effective sample surveys. Sampling methodology applicable to natural resources: simple random, stratified, systematic, multi-phase and multi-stage. Cluster sampling, ratio, regression and difference estimation. Line transects. Computer simulation of sampling methods. Intro to remote sensing, geographic information and global positioning systems.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: STA 2023
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 5072C | Environmental Education Program Development
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A comprehensive approach to program development, from needs assessment to evaluation, will be applied to non-formal environmental opportunities. Existing and developing programs will be analyzed, with emphasis on the role of participation and indicators in meeting environmental objectives. Required field trips will be scheduled.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: recommended EDG 2930 and/or WIS 5423; Coreq: FNR 4343L.
Offered odd years.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Labs and live participation may be required in non-online sections.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 4070C | Environmental Education Program Development
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A comprehensive approach to program development, from needs assessment to evaluation, will be applied to non-formal environmental opportunities. Existing and developing programs will be analyzed, with emphasis on the role of participation and indicators in meeting environmental objectives. Required field trips will be scheduled.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: recommended EDG 2930 and/or WIS 5423; Coreq: FNR 4343L.
Offered odd years.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Labs and live participation may be required in non-online sections.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 3131C | Dendrology of Forest Plants
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Provides students with a basic understanding of the classification, nomenclature, morphology, ecological relationships, associations and uses of the major forest tree and shrub species of North America.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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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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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
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FAS 6940 | Supervised Teaching
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Credits earned in fulfillment of assisted teaching duties for fisheries and aquatic sciences.
Credits: 1-5; max 5 total
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- Not applicable
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Teaching assistant duties may require attendance at labs and field trips.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, spring, graduate, summer, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Contact the graduate student services office or graduate coordinator for your program to connect with a course/instructor in need of teaching assistance.
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FOR 6940 | Supervised Teaching
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Credits earned in fulfillment of assisted teaching duties for forestry and natural resources.
Credits: 1-5; max 5 total
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- Not applicable
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Teaching assistant duties may require attendance at labs and field trips.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, spring, graduate, summer, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Contact the graduate student services office or graduate coordinator for your program to connect with a course/instructor in need of teaching assistance.
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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
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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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.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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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.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 3103C | Geomatics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction to angle, distance, and elevation measurement, as applied to engineering, boundary location, topography, forest management, and construction. Covers error theory, as well as horizontal and vertical curves.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MAC1114 or MAC1147 or Calc 1 placement (or equivalent); co-requisite: SUR3641
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- SUR 3103C - Geomatics Syllabus (Face-to-Face and REC).pdf
- SUR 3103C - Geomatics 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)
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SUR 3331C | Photogrammetry
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course description: The course objective is to provide students with a thorough understanding of (1) the principles of photography, (2) image measurement techniques, (3) the mathematical procedures to derive ground coordinates from these measurements, (4) the error budget associated with various measurement techniques, and (5) photogrammetric project planning.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SUR 3103C or permission of instructor
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no required labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 3323 | Visualization of Spatial Information
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Methods of mapping, modeling, communicating and visualizing spatial features. Includes boundary and topographical features, attributes, site modeling, site development and mapping using computer-aided mapping and design features.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 3641 | Survey Computations
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The principles of mathematics applied to surveying computations. Computer methods in surveying.
Credits: 3
Co-requisite: SUR3103C
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 4201 | Route Geometrics & Design
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course includes the geometric design of transportation systems, computer applications, and a comprehensive design project. Spiral curves, superelevation theory, and earthwork analysis are covered.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SUR 3103C
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 4350C | Advanced Photogrammetry
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Precise photgrammetric measurements, camera calibration, object space coordinate systems, analytical control extension, stereoplotter mapping, digital mapping, and softcopy stereoplotters.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SUR 3331 and SUR 3520
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no required labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 4403 | Cadastral Principles
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Cadastral systems, land boundaries, corners, and areas; writing land descriptions and identification of land parcels; legal principles of boundary survey, office and business practices; professional standing.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SUR 3103C
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 4530 | Geodesy & Geodetic Positioning
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction to geometric and physical geodesy, ellipsoids, geodetic lines, computation or position, gravity and coordinate systems. Course capstone project required.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SUR 3103C or equivalent
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 5365 | Digital Mapping
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Methods of digital representation of maps, coordinate development, digitizing, stereocompilation, scanning, remote sensing, hardware and software systems, file conversion, integration into GIS, and attribute development.
Credits: 3
Offered odd years.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 4380 | Remote Sensing Applications
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Review of remote sensing systems, image classification methods, mapping applications, integration of remotely sensed data into GIS, application of data for variety of spatial information systems.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 6377 | Geospatial Applications of UAS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Covers issues and applications associated with small unmanned aerial systems (UASs). Active-learning lecture series and discussion of applications and issues related to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS): agricultural, cadastral, forestry, natural resource, and wildlife applications; business aspects; navigation sensors; remote sensing instruments; user groups and open-source components; big data and cloud computing; vehicle engineering and design.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: n/a
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no required labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 4376 | Geospatial Applications of UAS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Covers issues and applications associated with small unmanned aerial systems (UASs). Active-learning lecture series and discussion of applications and issues related to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS): agricultural, cadastral, forestry, natural resource, and wildlife applications; business aspects; navigation sensors; remote sensing instruments; user groups and open-source components; big data and cloud computing; vehicle engineering and design.
Credits: 3
Preqrequistes: SUR4501C Foundations of UAS Mapping or instructor permission.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no required labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 6536 | Geodesy & Geodetic Positioning
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction to geometric and physical geodesy, ellipsoids, geodetic lines, computation or position, gravity and coordinate systems. Course capstone project required.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FOR 7980 | Doctoral Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Research credits for doctoral study work undertaken after successfully completing qualifying exams, supervised by major advisor/committee chair.
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisites: doctoral candidate status (post-qualifying exams).
Grading scheme: S/U
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Research typically involves lab and/or field work, but may vary by individual program.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online-or-flexible, spring, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Individual graduate advisor/committee chair oversees student progress.
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FAS 7980 | Doctoral Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Research credits for doctoral study work undertaken after successfully completing qualifying exams, supervised by major advisor/committee chair.
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisites: doctoral candidate status (post-qualifying exams).
Grading scheme: S/U
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Research typically involves lab and/or field work, but may vary by individual program.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online-or-flexible, spring, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Individual graduate advisor/committee chair oversees student progress.
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FAS 7979 | Advanced Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Research credits for doctoral study work undertaken prior to or during qualifying exams, supervised by major advisor/committee chair.
Credits: 1-15
Grading scheme: S/U
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Research typically involves lab and/or field work, but may vary by individual program.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Individual graduate advisor/committee chair oversees student progress.
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FOR 7979 | Advanced Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Research credits for doctoral study work undertaken prior to or during qualifying exams, supervised by major advisor/committee chair.
Credits: 1-15
Grading scheme: S/U
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Research typically involves lab and/or field work, but may vary by individual program.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Individual graduate advisor/committee chair oversees student progress.
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FOR 6971 | Master’s Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Research credits for Master's thesis work, supervised by major advisor/committee chair.
Credits: 1-15
Grading scheme: S/U
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Research typically involves lab and/or field work, but may vary by individual program.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Individual graduate advisor/committee chair oversees student progress.
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FAS 6971 | Master’s Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Research credits for Master's thesis work, supervised by major advisor/committee chair.
Credits: 1-15
Grading scheme: S/U
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Research typically involves lab and/or field work, but may vary by individual program.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Individual graduate advisor/committee chair oversees student progress.
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SUR 6905 | Special Problems in Geomatics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual study of a selected topic in Geomatics as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic.
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from a GEM faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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SUR 4949 | Co-op Work Experience
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Practical field experience of sufficient academic rigor.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: must be BS-GEM major
Grading scheme: S/U
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- 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 GEM faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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SUR 4915 | Honors Thesis in Geomatics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Independent research in Geomatics leading to an honors thesis. Student will be mentored by a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 credits.
Prerequisite: junior standing, upper division GPA of 3.75 or higher and completed honors thesis proposal on file
Grading scheme: S/U
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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 GEM faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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SUR 4912 | Senior Project
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Laboratory, equipment, or literature investigations of surveying and mapping problems and concepts of current interest resulting in a written work.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Must have senior standing
Grading scheme: S/U
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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 GEM faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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SUR 4911 | Supervised Research in Geomatics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Firsthand, authentic research in Geomatics under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery, or application.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 credits.
Grading scheme: S/U
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- 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 GEM faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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SUR 4905 | Special Problems in Geomatics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual study of a selected topic in Geomatics as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic.
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- 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 GEM faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FOR 4941 | Internship in Natural Resources
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Supervision by a faculty member and a post-internship report are required.
Credits: variable (1-4)
Prerequisite: undergraduate coordinator permission
Grading scheme: S/U
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- 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 the FRC/NRC undergraduate coordinator Dr. Tim Martin for supervision of these credits.
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FOR 4915 | Honors Thesis in Forest Resources & Conservation
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Independent research in forestry and natural resources leading to an honors thesis. Student will be mentored by a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 credits.
Prerequisite: junior standing, upper division GPA of 3.75 or higher and completed honors thesis proposal on file
Grading scheme: S/U
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- 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.
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FOR 4911 | Supervised Research in Forest Resources & Conservation
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Firsthand, authentic research in forestry or natural resources under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery, or application.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 credits.
Grading scheme: S/U
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- 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.
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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.
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FOR 4905 | Individual Study in Natural Resources
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual study of a selected topic in forest resources and conservation as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term.
Credits: variable (1-4). Can be repeated with change of topic
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- 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.
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FOR 6910 | Supervised Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual study of a selected topic in forest resources and conservation as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term. Typically used for Extension-focused credits.
Credits: variable (1-5). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 5 credits.
Grading scheme: S/U
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- N/A
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FOR faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FOR 6905 | Research Problems (Individual Study)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual study of a selected topic in forest resources and conservation as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term.
Credits: variable (1-6). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 10 credits.
Prerequisites: Obtain instructor approval from an FOR faculty member for supervision of these credits.
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain instructor approval from an FOR faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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SUR 6934 | Analytical Photogrammetry
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course relates the principles of precise measurement and proper data reduction through measurements of photographs followed by calculations to determine spatial information.
Credits: 3
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- online-or-flexible, fall, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FAS 6932 | Fisheries Ecology & Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is an advanced graduate course on fisheries stock assessment and management. This course focuses on modern stock assessment models and why these methods work, why they sometimes fail, and how they can be improved and used in evaluating fisheries management decisions. Students construct a variety of stock-assessment models and evaluate the performance of these models using both simulated and real data from a variety of global fisheries.
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: FAS 6337C or instructor consent.
Offered in even years.
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- not available
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 4950L | Natural Resource Conservation Capstone
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Provides students in the Natural Resource Conservation (NRC) major with an opportunity to plan and carry out a Capstone experience which integrates the knowledge and expertise that they have gained through their undergraduate curriculum.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Before registering for the course, students must complete and have approved a brief application which outlines their plans for their Capstone.
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Labs and live participation may be required in non-online sections.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, spring, summer, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
First contact for Gainesville students: Timothy Martin
First contact for Milton students: Debbie Miller