Course variations

Course summary

This program provides students a solid understanding of ecology, while developing expertise in the management of ecosystems to meet society's demands for a vast array of economic, ecological and social products and services. The curriculum is broad, with required coursework in tree biology, forest ecology, wildlife ecology and management, soil science, forest health, resource inventory, and resource economics and policy. The forest resource management specialization is accredited by the Society of American Foresters and is for students seeking careers as professional forest resource managers who apply science-based strategies to managing publicly and privately-owned forest lands.

Program modules

Semester 5; FNR 3410C Natural Resource Sampling, FOR 4664 Sustainable Ecotourism Development, FNR 3131C Dendrology/Forest Plants, FOR 3153C Forest Ecology, Semester 6; FOR 3162C Silviculture, Adviser approved business management elective*, FOR 3202 Society and Natural Resources, Directed elective(s)*, Semester 7; FNR 4660C Natural Resource Policy and Administration, FOR 4020 Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Forest Resources and Conservation, Forest resources and management elective *, Adviser approved recreation elective *, Adviser approved recreation resources elective*, Semester 8; FNR 4343C Forest Water Resources, FNR 4623C Integrated Natural Resources Management, FOR 3214 and FOR 3214L Fire Ecology and Management and optional Laboratory, MAN 3025 Principles of Management, Adviser approved recreation elective.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should have a graduation from a regionally accredited or state-approved secondary school or the equivalent (G.E.D., etc.). A cumulative C average in the academic core, as computed by the university, at all institutions attended high school and college. A combined score of at least 1330 on the critical reading, math and writing sections of the SAT (with writing), with a minimum score of 440 on each. Effective with the 2009 entering class, the university will begin considering the writing portion of the SAT. On the ACT with Writing, a composite score of 19 is required with a minimum of 17 on the English subsection, a minimum of 19 on the math subsection and a minimum of 18 on the reading subsection. ACT scores without the Writing component cannot be used for freshman admission decisions. International students whose native language is not English should have a TOEFL score Paper-Based: 550, Computer-Based: 213, Internet-Based: 80 or IELTS: 6, MELAB: 77. International students are exempt from the English proficiency requirement if enrolled for one academic year in a degree-seeking program at a recognized/regionally accredited university or college in a country where English is the official language prior to your anticipated term of enrollment at UF.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Department name

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation