FOR 6934 | Environment & Society
The purpose of this course will be to provide a broad overview of environmental and natural resource sociology, focusing on the prevailing theories and...
FOR 5435 | Forest Resources Information Systems
Nearly every topic imaginable associated with natural resource management has some spatial or geographic context. This course aims to develop spatial thinking through the...
FAS 5901 | Scientific Thinking in Ecology
This course examines general philosophical foundations of science, the nature of scientific disputes, and the relevance of these to ecology. Assigned readings, class discussions...
FNR 3020 | Professional Practice in Natural Resources
Prepares students for professional success, with emphasis on careers involving fieldwork. Addresses securing your first position (resume, interviewing, etc.), professional ethics and practice (ethical...
FOR 6933 | Professional Development Seminar
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...
FOR 6628 | Community Forest Management
This course weighs the evidence to date of how well communities conserve their forests, and examines how researchers and practitioners (including graduate students) have...
FOR 6340 | Physiology of Forest Trees
Growth and development of woody perennial plants with emphasis on understanding how environmental factors affect their physiology. Credits: 3 Offered in even years. online...
FOR 6215 | Fire Paradigms
A detailed study of the ecological aspects of fire and fire management techniques including assessment of prescribed burning plans, comparison of present day and...
FOR 6170 | Tropical Forest Ecology
Climatic influences, forest types, natural forest and plantation management, policies, practices, and conservation. Credits: 3 face-to-face version There are no required lab or field...
FOR 6164 | Silviculture
Promotes understanding of principles governing establishment, treatment, and control of forest stands; regeneration systems; intermediate cuttings; intensive cultural practices; land use ethics; and management...
FOR 6156 | Simulation Analysis of Forest Ecosystems
Concepts of the ecosystem, the role of models for understanding ecosystem dynamics, disturbance regimes and stability theory, nutrient cycles and ecosystem energetics. Credits: 3...
FOR 6005 | Conservation Behavior
Methods for changing behavior in various groups to improve environmental sustainability. Credits: 3 Offered even years. face-to-face and online version There are no labs...
FOR 4943C | Senior Practicum in Natural Resources
Senior level forest management project including information gathering and analyses, plan development and oral presentation. Credits: 1 Prerequisite: senior standing in FRC or NRC...
FOR 4900 | Supervised Extension Experience
Firsthand, authentic extension experiences in agricultural and life sciences under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve program planning, development, implementation, and...
FOR 4664 | Sustainable Ecotourism Development
An interdisciplinary and applicable study of the tools and techniques and managers and planners use to provide sustainable ecotourism opportunities in Florida and worldwide....
FOR 4624C | Forest Health Management
An integrated, tree- and forest-oriented study of forest health emphasizing the ecological and economic roles of the biotic agents and abiotic factors that incite...
FOR 5626 | Forest Economics & Management
A detailed study of stand and forest growth and development, planning principles, financial analysis, forest valuation, optimization within various constrained frameworks, analysis of forest...
FOR 4621 | Forest Economics & Management
A detailed study of stand and forest growth and development, planning principles, financial analysis, forest valuation, optimization within various constrained frameworks, analysis of forest...
FOR 4090C | Urban Forestry
Introduction to the nature, scope, and components of the urban forest, including biology, culture, and protection and aspects of management, planning and policy. Credits:...
FOR 4060 | Global Forests
An analysis of the current status and trends of forest resource use and conservation on a global scale. Credits: 3 online version There are...
FOR 4020 | Seminar in Professional Practice in Natural Resources
Prepares students for professional success, with emphasis on careers involving fieldwork. Addresses securing your first position (resume, interviewing, etc.), professional ethics and practice (ethical...
FOR 3434C | Forest Resources Information Systems
Introduction to the concepts, principles and applications of geographic information systems, remote sensing, and global positioning systems, emphasizing applications in forest resource management. Credits:...
FOR 3430c | Forest Mensuration
Forest resource measurements; log and tree content estimation; forest inventory techniques; stand growth and yield. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: FNR3410C (or equivalent) face-to-face version This...
FOR 3342C | Tree Biology
–A study of tree structure and function with relationships to forest environments and forestry practices. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: BOT2010C or BSC2011C and junior standing...
FOR 3214L | Fire Ecology & Management Lab
A laboratory to assess, design, and participate in the application of prescribed fire in forest ecosystem research and management. Credits: 1 Prerequisites: FOR 3153C...
FOR 3214 | Fire Ecology & Management
A detailed study of the ecological aspects of fire and fire management techniques including assessment of prescribed burning plans, comparison of present day and...
FOR 3202 | Society & Natural Resources
This course provides a foundation for understanding how society perceives and values natural resources both in North America and around the globe. We will...
FOR 3200C | Foundations in Natural Resources & Conservation
This course is an overview of the history of forestry and conservation in the US and world; will review the basic principles of forest...
FOR 3162C | Silviculture
Principles governing establishment, treatment and control of forest stands; natural and artificial regeneration systems; intermediate cuttings and cultural operations. Credits: 4 Prerequisites: basic ecology...
FOR 3153C | Forest Ecology
Ecological principles and their application to the management of forests; major sections include tree population and forest community dynamics, and ecosystem processes. Credits: 3...
FOR 3004 | Forests, Conservation, & People
A general background course for non-FRC students interested in management, use and conservation of forest resources. Topics include resource description, historical perspectives, current issues,...
FOR 2662 | Forests for the Future
The course explores changing environmental values that drive and shape ecotourism in Florida, the United State, and the world. It introduces the concept of...
FNR 6560 | Intro to Bayesian Statistics in Life Sciences
The aim of the course is to introduce life scientists to Bayesian statistics. We will explore basic ideas regarding integration through simulation (Monte Carlo...
FNR 5608 | Research Planning
Required for all new MS students. History and philosophy of science, scientific method, development of a research proposal. Research facilities and programs are presented....
FNR 4660 | Natural Resource Policy & Economics
Factors in evolution of forest, range, wildlife and related natural resources administration and policies in the United States; policy components; policy formation implementation, administration...
FNR 4624C | Field Operations for Management of Ecosystems
Covers the common operations utilized by natural resource managers to manipulate ecosystems to reach a goal (commodity production, ecological enhancement, aesthetics, recreational opportunities, etc.)....
FNR 4623C | Integrated Natural Resource Management
An integrative approach to the study of forest resource management for the production of multiple products, such as timber, recreation, wildlife, rangeland, utilizing the...
FNR 4461 | Spatial Models & Decision Analysis
This course will teach students how to utilize spatial models to inform natural resource decisions and scientific investigations. It will also teach students about...
FNR 5072C | Environmental Education Program Development
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...
FNR 4070C | Environmental Education Program Development
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...
FNR 3410C | Natural Resource Sampling
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,...
FNR 3131C | Dendrology of Forest Plants
Provides students with a basic understanding of the classification, nomenclature, morphology, ecological relationships, associations and uses of the major forest tree and shrub species...
PEN 1136 | Openwater SCUBA Diving
Beginning scuba diving including compass navigation, openwater diving environment, dive preparation and five openwater dives. Payment of required additional course. fees and successful completion...
FAS 6933 | Seminar
This course provides Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (FAS) graduate students a forum for honing scientific presentation skills. Credits: 1; can be taken for a...
FAS 6940 | Supervised Teaching
Credits earned in fulfillment of assisted teaching duties for fisheries and aquatic sciences. Credits: 1-5; max 5 total not applicable Teaching assistant duties may...
FOR 6940 | Supervised Teaching
Credits earned in fulfillment of assisted teaching duties for forestry and natural resources. Credits: 1-5; max 5 total not applicable Teaching assistant duties may...
SUR 3331C | Photogrammetry
Course description: The course objective is to provide students with a thorough understanding of (1) the principles of photography, (2) image measurement techniques, (3)...
SUR 4403 | Cadastral Principles
Cadastral systems, land boundaries, corners, and areas; writing land descriptions and identification of land parcels; legal principles of boundary survey, office and business practices;...
SUR 4430 | Surveying & Mapping Practice
A study of land survey practice; the lot survey; the sectional survey; the water boundary survey; office and business practices; professional standing. Credits: 3...
SUR 4463 | Subdivision Design
Design of a medium-sized subdivision, master plan development, physical development considerations, legal requirements, comprehensive project, mock presentation, and platting. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: SUR 3323;...
SUR 6502C | Foundations of UAS Mapping
Students who do not have a geomatics background, such as an introductory surveying class or field experience, are required to get the permission of...
SUR 4940C | Practicum in UAS Mapping
This three-credit course provides students hands-on experience with flight planning and effective deployment of small unmanned aerial systems (UASs), and the subsequent processing and...
SUR 6940C | Practicum in UAS Mapping
This three-credit course provides students hands-on experience with flight planning and effective deployment of small unmanned aerial systems (UASs), and the subsequent processing and...
FOR 7980 | Doctoral Research
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...
FAS 7980 | Doctoral Research
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...
FAS 7979 | Advanced Research
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 online...
FOR 7979 | Advanced Research
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 online...
FOR 6971 | Master’s Research
Research credits for Master's thesis work, supervised by major advisor/committee chair. Credits: 1-15 Grading scheme: S/U online version Research typically involves lab and/or field...
FAS 6971 | Master’s Research
Research credits for Master's thesis work, supervised by major advisor/committee chair. Credits: 1-15 Grading scheme: S/U online version Research typically involves lab and/or field...
SUR 6905 | Special Problems in Geomatics
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...
SUR 4949 | Co-op Work Experience
Practical field experience of sufficient academic rigor. Credits: 1 Prerequisites: must be BS-GEM major Grading scheme: S/U n/a This course is individualized per student.
SUR 4915 | Honors Thesis in Geomatics
Independent research in Geomatics leading to an honors thesis. Student will be mentored by a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship,...
SUR 4912 | Senior Project
Laboratory, equipment, or literature investigations of surveying and mapping problems and concepts of current interest resulting in a written work. Credits: 1 Prerequisites: must...
SUR 4911 | Supervised Research in Geomatics
Firsthand, authentic research in Geomatics under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery, or application. Credits: variable...
SUR 4905 | Special Problems in Geomatics
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...
FOR 4941 | Internship in Natural Resources
Supervision by a faculty member and a post-internship report are required. Credits: variable (1-4) Prerequisite: undergraduate coordinator permission Grading scheme: S/U n/a This course...
FOR 4915 | Honors Thesis in Forest Resources & Conservation
Independent research in forestry and natural resources leading to an honors thesis. Student will be mentored by a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry,...
FOR 4911 | Supervised Research in Forest Resources & Conservation
Firsthand, authentic research in forestry or natural resources under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery, or...
FOR 4909 | Honors Project
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...
FOR 4905 | Individual Study in Natural Resources
Individual study of a selected topic in forest resources and conservation as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term. Credits: variable...
FOR 6910 | Supervised Research
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 6905 | Research Problems (Individual Study)
Individual study of a selected topic in forest resources and conservation as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term. Credits: variable...
FOR 6934 | Bark & Ambrosia Beetles
A comprehensive review of bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae), including global diversity, Florida’s fauna, classification, field and lab diagnostics, morphology,...
FAS 6932 | Intro to Applied Fisheries Genetics
This course is designed to provide an introduction and overview of current genetic and genomic topics in the context of fisheries management and conservation....
FAS 6932 | Scientific Diver
The Scientific Diver Certification is recognition status of a permit to dive at the University while it is current and for the purpose intended....
FAS 6932 | Ecological Statistics & Design
This course gives students experience in real-world sampling design and data analyses. At its core, this is a statistics class and much of the...
FAS 6932 | Fish & Water Quality
This course discusses International, Federal, and State of Florida water quality standards and how each standard affects fish. Students learn the facts behind the...
FAS 6932 | Fish & Limnology
This course provides students with a basic understanding of fishery and limnological science. Knowledge will be gained through classroom lectures and hands-on experience with...
FAS 6932 | UF in the UK: Coastal Biology, Natural History & Culture
The coast of the United Kingdom has a remarkable history that intertwines its unique cultural and biological characteristics. This course explores coastal and nearshore...
FAS 6932 | Spatial Sciences for Marine Environmental Characterization Copy
An introduction to the geospatial technologies, concepts and methods required to analyze and manage geographic data used in a context of marine habitat mapping....
FAS 6932 | Freshwater Ecology
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of key concepts in freshwater ecology. Material will focus on physical and chemical aspects...
FAS 6910 | Supervised Research
Firsthand, authentic research in fisheries and aquatic sciences under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or...
FAS 6905 | Individual Study
Individual study of a selected topic in fisheries and aquatic sciences as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term. Credits: variable...
FAS 6356 | Fisheries Enhancement
Fisheries enhancements are a set of fisheries management approaches involving the release of cultured organisms to enhance or restore fisheries. The course aims to...
FAS 6355C | Fisheries Management
Integrating scientific, social, political, and legal factors in fisheries management. Credits: 3 face-to-face and online versions There are no labs or field trips associated...
FAS 5335C | Applied Fisheries Statistics
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...
FAS 5276C | Field Ecology of Aquatic Organisms
Historically, this field-oriented course is intended to introduce students to the diverse aquatic habitats found in Florida, their associated flora and fauna, and serve...
FAS 4932 | UF in the UK: Coastal Biology, Natural History & Culture
The coast of the United Kingdom has a remarkable history that intertwines its unique cultural and biological characteristics. This course explores coastal and nearshore...
FAS 4932 | Research Divemaster
This course provides advanced level recreational SCUBA training and experience in accordance with National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) standards. Students must hold Advanced...
FAS 4932 | Advanced SCUBA
This course provides advanced level recreational SCUBA training and experience in accordance with National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) standards. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: PEN1136...
FAS 4932 | Field Ecology of Aquatic Organisms
Historically, this field-oriented course is intended to introduce students to the diverse aquatic habitats found in Florida, their associated flora and fauna, and serve...
FAS 4932 | Applied Fisheries Statistics
Ever wonder what to do with all that data? Too much data? Not enough data? Right kind of data? Maybe you should have thought...
FAS 4932 | Spatial Sciences for Marine Environmental Characterization
An introduction to the geospatial technologies, concepts and methods required to analyze and manage geographic data used in a context of marine habitat mapping....
FAS 4932 | Freshwater Ecology
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of key concepts in freshwater ecology. Material will focus on physical and chemical aspects...
FAS 4915 | Honors Thesis in Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
Independent research in fisheries and aquatic sciences leading to an honors thesis. Student will be mentored by a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry,...
FAS 4911 | Supervised Research in Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
Firsthand, authentic research in fisheries and aquatic sciences under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or...
FAS 4905 | Individual Study
Individual study of a selected topic in fisheries and aquatic sciences as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term. Credits: variable...
FAS 4900 | Supervised Extension Experience
Firsthand, authentic Extension experiences in fisheries and aquatic sciences under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve program planning, development, implementation, and...
FAS 4405 | Aquariums, Water, and Aquaculture
Culture methods of fish and shellfish, species selection, biological and environmental principles, case histories and future trends. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: BSC 2010 and BSC...
FAS 4305C | Intro to Fishery Science
Principles of fish management in freshwater and marine systems. Includes field and laboratory techniques for aquatic habitat and fishery resource assessment, aquaculture practices and...
FAS 2024 | Sustainable Fisheries
Fish biology, ecology and habitats relevant to fisheries on both a global and regional (Florida) scale. Follows the fisheries occurring from cold, mountain rivers...