Course variations

Course summary

This program combines the study of grasses, soils, water and pests affecting turf with the study of business and management. Students select classes from the departments of Environmental Horticulture, Soil and Water Science, Entomology and Nematology, and Plant Pathology.

Program modules

Semester 1; CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P), Composition (GE-C, WR), Humanities (GE-H), Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S), Electives, Semester 2; ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (3) or AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (4) (GE-S), MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (GE-M), Humanities (GE-H), Electives. Semester 3; BOT 2010C Introductory Botany (GE-B), AEE 3033C Writing in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Science, Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S), Electives, Semester 4; BOT 2011C Plant Diversity (GE-B), PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 (GE-P) or PHY 2020 Introduction to Principles of Physics (GE-P), AEE 3030 Effective Oral Communication, MAC Mathematics or STA Statistics course (GE-M), Electives. Semester 5; HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology, ORH 3222C Turfgrass Culture, PLP 3002C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (4) or PLP 3031C Diseases of Turf and Ornamentals, Agriculture electives (see list), Semester 6; ENY 3005 and 3005L Principles of Entomology (2) and Laboratory (1), HOS 4341 Advanced Horticultural Physiology, ORH 4223 Golf and Sports Turf Management, SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and Laboratory, IPM 3022 Fundamentals of Pest Management, Summer; ORH 4941 Practical Work Experience, Semester 7; PLS 4601C Principles of Weed Science, Business electives (see list), Suggested electives (see list), Semester 8; ORH 4236C Landscape and Turfgrass Management, SOS 4116 Environmental Nutrient Management, Business electives (see list), Suggested electives (see list).

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 Agriculture and Life Sciences