The Interdisciplinary Ecology graduate programs require at least one course from this approved list of Principles of Ecology courses for M.S. and Ph.D. students.
Core courses in this track enable students to gain a foundational understanding of ecological concepts or to explore the ecology of organisms, populations, and communities more deeply, and/or ecosystems.
Classes may be offered on even or odd numbered years.
F - Fall, S - Spring, SSC - Summer Semester C, SSA - Summer Semester A, SSB - Summer Semester B
The Interdisciplinary Ecology graduate program requires at least one course from the approved list of natural sciences courses for M.S. and Ph.D. students.
Natural science courses seek to understand how biotic and abiotic resources are linked to management actions and outcomes within an ecosystem context. This is an extremely broad realm that includes core courses on biophysical systems and processes, natural ecosystems, and intensively managed and built ecosystems dedicated to meeting human needs.
Classes may be offered on even or odd numbered years.
F - Fall, S - Spring, SSC - Summer Semester C, SSA - Summer Semester A, SSB - Summer Semester B
The Interdisciplinary Ecology graduate program requires at least one course from the approved list of Social Sciences courses for M.S. and Ph.D. students.
Social science courses encompass a diverse range of academic disciplines (including but not necessarily limited to Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, and Sociology) that focus on issues of human thought, action, institutions, conflicts, and management of natural resources and the environment. Core courses in the social sciences focus on central theoretical concerns and/or offer surveys of major topics in a social science discipline regarding natural resources and the environment. Social science electives tend to be more specialized, whether they focus on particular theoretical perspectives, substantive topics, management problems, or regions of the world.
The Interdisciplinary Ecology graduate programs require at least one course from this approved list of Sustainability Science courses for M.S. and Ph.D. students.
These courses focus on the integration of ecological, natural sciences, and social factors to sustain humans and ecological systems. Sustainability science emphasizes interdisciplinary issues involving the integrity and resilience of natural and social systems over time, including environmental health and those that blend environmental policy, economics, justice, which requires integrative thinking to address complex problems.
Classes may be offered on even or odd numbered years.
F - Fall, S - Spring, SSC - Summer Semester C, SSA - Summer Semester A, SSB - Summer Semester B
The Interdisciplinary Ecology graduate programs require at least one course from this approved list of data science courses for M.S. and Ph.D. students.
These courses focus on analyzing and interpreting data and information using methods drawn from statistics, geospatial science, information science, and disciplinary knowledge. Electives within this category support development of a foundation in statistical concepts, experimental design, interpretation of documents, interviews, and observations, or application of theoretical and statistical models.
Classes may be offered on even or odd numbered years.
F - Fall, S - Spring, SSC - Summer Semester C, SSA - Summer Semester A, SSB - Summer Semester B
SNRE graduate students may choose from the following elective courses taught by SNRE's partner departments to round out their core coursework.
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Course Number and Title |
Credits |
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AEC 6932 Qualitative Research Methods (permanent number in review) |
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ALS 5156 Agricultural Ecology Principles & Applications |
3 |
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ANG 6086 Historical Ecology |
3 |
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EES 6007 Advanced Energy and Environment |
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EES 6309 Wetland Design and Restoration |
3 |
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EES 6935 Water, Wetlands, and Watersheds Seminar |
1 |
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ENY 6203 Insect Ecology Laboratory |
3 |
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ENY 6206 Ecology of Vector-Borne Disease |
3 |
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ENY 6207 Ecology and Conservation of Pollinators |
3 |
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FAS 5901 Scientific Thinking in Ecology |
2 |
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FAS 6154 Marine Adaptations: Invertebrate Physiology |
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FAS 6932 Topics in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences: Freshwater Ecology |
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FAS 6932 Topics in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences: Invasion Ecology of Aquatic Animals |
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FNR 5015 Ecosystem Restoration Principles and Practices |
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FNR 6504 Analysis of Forest Ecosystems |
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MCB 6670C The Microbiome |
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SWS 6323 Advance Microbial Ecology |
|
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ZOO 6542 Nutrition Ecology |
3 |
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ZOO 6927 Special Topics in Zoology: Macroecology |
3 |
| Course Number and Title | Credits |
|---|---|
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AGR 5230C Florida Grassland Agroecosystems |
3 |
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AGR 5307 Molecular Genetics for Crop Improvement |
3 |
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AGR 5444 Ecophysiology of Crop Plants |
3 |
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AGR 6233 Tropical Grassland Agroecosystems |
3 |
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AGR 6422C Environmental Crop Nutrition |
3 |
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AOM 6932 Principles and Issues in Environmental Hydrology |
3 |
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ANG 6930 Special Topics in Anthropology: Hunter-Gatherers |
3 |
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BOT 5685C Tropical Botany |
3 |
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BOT 5725C Taxonomy of Vascular Plants |
3 |
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BOT 6935 Special Topics: Ecology and Natural History of the Tropics |
3 |
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CWR 6252 Environmental Biogeochemistry of Trace Metals |
3 |
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EES 6208 Principles of Water Chemistry I |
3 |
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EES 6225 Atmospheric Chemistry |
3 |
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EES 6307 Advanced Ecological Engineering |
3 |
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EES 6308C Wetland Ecology |
3 |
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ENY 4571/6576 Honey Bee Biology |
3 |
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ENY 4573/6572 Beekeeping I/Apiculture I |
3 |
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ENY 4574/6575 Beekeeping II/Apiculture II (requires ENY4573/6572 as a prerequisite) |
3 |
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ENY 5006L Graduate Survey of Entomology Lab |
3 |
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ENY 6203L Insect Ecology Laboratory |
1 |
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ENV 6508 Wetland Hydrology |
4 |
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FAS 6932 Topics in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences: Fisheries Ecology & Management |
3 |
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FAS 6932 Topics in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences: Fish & Water Quality |
3 |
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FNR 5335 Agroforestry |
3 |
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FNR 6061 Conflict & Collaboration in Natural Resources |
3 |
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FNR 6628 Watershed Restoration and Management |
3 |
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FNR 5016 Ecology and Restoration of Longleaf Pine Ecosystems |
3 |
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FNR 6505 Forest Ecosystem Health |
3 |
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FNR 6504 Analysis of Forest Ecosystems |
1 |
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FNR 6315 Tropical Forestry |
3 |
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FNR 6134 Physiology of Forest Trees |
3 |
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FNR 6934 Topics in Forest Resources and Conservation |
3 |
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GEO 5809 Geography of World Agriculture |
3 |
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GEO 6255 Climatology |
3 |
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GLY 5246 Geochemistry |
3 |
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GLY 5247 Surface and Groundwater Interactions |
3 |
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GLY 5255 Organic Geochemistry and Geobiology |
3 |
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GLY 5558 Sedimentology |
3 |
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GLY 5827 Ground Water Geology |
3 |
|
GLY 6075 Global Climate Change |
3 |
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GLY 6256 Chemical Biomarkers in Aquatic Systems |
3 |
|
GLY 6826 Hydrologic Modeling |
3 |
|
GLY 6932 Global Sea Level |
3 |
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GLY 6932 Paleolimnology |
3 |
|
GLY 6932 Stable Isotope Geochemistry |
3 |
|
GLY 6932 Survey of Geobiology |
3 |
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HOS 6932 Advanced Ecological Restoration |
3 |
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HOS 6932 Horticultural Physiology |
3 |
|
HOS 6991 Seed Biology |
3 |
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MCB 5705 Astrobiology |
3 |
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MCB 6781 Archaea and Biotechnology |
3 |
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MCB 6937 Bacterial Physiology |
3 |
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OCP 6050 Physical Oceanography |
3 |
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ORH 5817C Advanced Florida Native Landscaping |
3 |
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PCB 5356 Tropical Ecology |
3 |
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PCB 6496C Stream Ecology |
1 |
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PCB 6675C Evolution Biogeography |
3 |
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PHC 6937 Special Topics in Public Health: Aquatic Systems and Environmental Health |
|
|
PLS 5265 Upland Invasive Plant Management |
3 |
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PLS 5633 Aquatic Plant Management |
3 |
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SWS 5247 Hydric Soils |
2 |
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SWS 5406 Soil and Water Chemistry |
3 |
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SWS 5424C Soil Chemical Analysis |
3 |
|
SWS 5605C Environmental Soil Physics |
3 |
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SWS 5716C Environmental Pedology |
3 |
|
SWS 6448 Biogeochemistry of Wetlands and Aquatic Systems |
3 |
|
SWS 6454 Advanced Soil and Water Chemistry |
3 |
|
SWS 6932 Conservation Hydrology |
3 |
|
SWS 6992 Aquatic Toxicology: Science and Applications |
3 |
|
SWS 6932 Topics in Soils: Landscape Hydrology |
3 |
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VME 6603 Advanced Toxicology |
3 |
|
VME 6605 Toxic Substances |
3 |
|
VME 6934 Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment |
3 |
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WDS 6005 Weed Management for Organic and Sustainable Cropping Systems. |
3 |
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WIS 6XXX Coupled Human and Wildlife Systems |
3 |
|
WIS 6934 Topics in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
3 |
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ZOO 6927 Special Topics in Zoology: Concepts of Adaptive Management |
3 |
|
ZOO 6927 Special Topics in Zoology: Ecological Basis of Tropical Conservation |
3 |
|
ZOO 6927 Special Topics in Zoology: Scales in Ecosystems |
3 |
| Course Number and Title |
| AEB 6106 Microeconomic Principles and Analysis |
| AEB 6225 Public Policy and the Agribusiness Firm |
| AEC 5032 Agricultural and Natural Resources Media Writing |
| AEC 5037 Agricultural Media Production (Podcasting to Increase Science Literacy section) |
| AEC 5454 Leadership Development for Extension and Community Nonprofit Organizations |
| AEC 5541 Instructional and Communication Technologies in Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| AEC 6210 Designing Educational Programs in Agricultural Settings |
| AEC 6211 Delivering Educational Programs in Agricultural Settings |
| AEC 6300 Methodology of Planned Change |
| AEC 6316 From America to Zimbabwe: An Overview of International Extension Systems |
| AEC 6411 Organizational Leadership |
| AEC 6419 Communication and Competencies for Global Leadership |
| AEC 6426 Development of a Volunteer Leadership Program |
| AEC 6501 Developing and Conducting Needs Assessments in Extension Settings |
| AEC 6543 Teaching and Learning Theory: Applications in Agricultural Education and Communication |
| AEC 6552 Evaluating Programs in Extension Education |
| AEC 6611 Agricultural and Extension Adult Education |
| ANG 5126 Zooarchaeology |
| ANG 5164 The Inca and Their Ancestors |
| ANG 5266 Economic Anthropology |
| ANG 5330 The Tribal People of Lowland South America |
| ANG 5352 Peoples of Africa |
| ANG 5354 Anthropology of Modern Africa |
| ANG 5531 Culture and Nutrition |
| ANG 5700 Applied Anthropology |
| ANG 6110 Archaeological Theory |
| ANG 6273 Legal Anthropology |
| ANG 6274 Principles of Political Anthropology |
| ANG 6286 Seminar in Contemporary Theory: The Politics of Nature |
| ANG 6930 Special Topics in Anthropology: Health, Contamination, and Culture |
| ANG 6930 Special Topics in Anthropology: Hunter-Gatherers |
| ARC 6399 Advanced Topics in Urban Design |
| BOT 6927/LAW 6930 Advances in Botany: Comparative Forest Management & Policy |
| BSC 6038 Broader Impacts of Science on Society |
| CPO 6795 Environmental Politics |
| CPO 6796 Water Politics |
| ENV 6932 Special Problems in Environmental Engineering: Adaptive Management: People and Policy |
| ENV 6932 Special Problems in Environmental Engineering: Environmental Institutions and Regulations |
| ENV 6932 Special Problems in Environmental Engineering: Global Environmental Policies and Institutions |
| ENV 6932 Special Problems in Environmental Engineering: Natural Resource and Environmental Policy |
| FAS 6705 Fisheries and Aquaculture: An Economics Perspective |
| FAS 6932 UF in the UK: Coastal Fisheries Management |
| FNR 6607 Conservation Behavior |
| GEO 5285 Food and Agriculture Policy |
| GEO 5957C Communicating Science |
| GEO 6938 Seminar in Food and Agricultural Geography |
| LAS 6291 Conservation and Development Skills |
| LAW 6474 Coastal and Ocean Law |
| LAW 6930 Federal Wildlife Law |
| LAW 6930 Law, Science, and Policy of Water Management |
| LDE 6931 Regenerative Landscape Design |
| MAR 6930 Special Topics in Marine Sciences: Marine Wildlife Health |
| MMC 6402 Mass Communication Perspectives |
| MMC 6660 Mass Media and Health |
| MMC 6936 Special Topics in Mass Communication: Environmental Journalism |
| MMC 6936 Special Topics in Mass Communication: Investigative Journalism |
| NRG 6931 Advanced Topics in Natural Resource Governance: Natural Resource Governance for Inter-Sectoral Conflicts |
| NRG 6931 Advanced Topics in Natural Resource Governance: The Role of Private Sector in Conservation |
| PAD 6934 Topics in Public Administration: Public Lands and River Governance |
| PAD 6934 Topics in Public Administration: Water Security and Governance |
| PUP 6007 Policy Process |
| PUP 6009 Public Policy Analysis |
| PUP 6209 Urban Policy |
| SCE 5695 Diversity and Equity in Science Teaching |
| SCE 5846 Perspectives in Science and Environmental Education |
| SWS 5115C Environmental Nutrient Management |
| SWS 5551 Soils, Water, and Public Health |
| SWS 5721C GIS in Soil and Water Science |
| SWS 6136 Soil and Water Chemistry |
| SWS 6306 Soil Physics |
| SWS 6406 Environmental Soil Physics |
|
SWS 6722C Soil-Landscape Modeling |
|
WIS 6256 Stakeholders in Natural Resources |
| URP 6421 Environmental Land Use Planning and Management |
| Course Number and Title | Credits |
| ABE 5707C Agricultural Waste Management | 3 |
| AEB 7453 Natural Resource Economics | |
| ALS 5155 Global Agroecosystems | |
| ANG 5303 Women & Development | 3 |
| ANG 5702 Anthropology and Development | 3 |
| ANG 6930 Special Topics in Anthropology: Plants and Culture | 3 |
| ARC 6934 European Approach to Sustainable Design | 3 |
| BCN 6580 High-Performance Green Building Delivery Systems | 3 |
| BCN 6585 Sustainable Construction | 3 |
| BCN 6586 Construction Ecology and Metabolism | 3 |
| BCN 6641 Construction Value Engineering | 3 |
| DCP 6931 Special Topics in Design, Construction, and Planning | 3 |
| EVR 5705 Special Topics: Natural Resources and Innovation Systems | |
| FAS 6356 Fisheries Enhancement | |
| FAS 6932 Topics in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences: Marine Protected Areas | |
| FNR 6668 Natural Resources in a Changing Climate | |
| FOR 5615 Forest Conservation and Management Policies and Issues | |
| FNR 5626 Forest Resource Management | |
| FNR 6506 Forest Ecosystem Resilience | |
| FNR 6315 Tropical Forestry | |
| FNR 6934 Topics in Forest Resources and Conservation: Education for Sustainability | |
| FNR 6934 Topics in Forest Resources and Conservation: Field Skills for Forest Conservation | |
| GEO 5605 Advanced Urban Geography | |
| GEO 6938 Selected Topics in Geography: Community Conservation and Rural Development in Africa | |
| GEO 6938 Selected Topics in Geography: Economic Principles and Tools for Conservation Managers in the Tropics | |
| GEO 6938 Selected Topics in Geography: Land Use Land Cover Change | |
| GEO 6938 Selected Topics in Geography: Management of Protected Areas in Africa and the Americas | |
| GEA 6419 Seminar: South America | |
| GEA 6466 Seminar on Geography of Amazonia | |
| HMG 6740 Smart Cities, Attractions, and Theme Parks | |
| ICM 6680 Principles of International Sustainable Construction | 3 |
| INR 6039 International Political Economy | |
| LAA 6231 Landscape Architecture Theory | |
| LAS 6291 Conservation and Development Skills: Communication and Leadership Skills | |
| LAS 6291 Conservation and Development Skills: Conflict and Collaboration Management | |
| LAS 6291 Conservation and Development Skills: Facilitation Skills for Collaboration Management | |
| LAS 6938 Seminar in Modern Latin American Studies: Amazon | |
| LAS 6938 Seminar in Modern Latin American Studies: Foundations of Economic Analysis for Sustainable Development | |
| LAS 6938 Seminar in Modern Latin American Studies: Tropical Resource | |
| LAS 6938/ANG 6930 Special Topics: Anthropology of Development in Latin America | |
| LAS 6940 Tropical Conservation and Development Practicum: Sustainable Development Practice | |
| LEI 6351 Heritage Tourism | |
| LEI 6557 Recreation Management in the Coastal Zone | |
| LEI 6895 Tourism Theory and Concepts | |
| LEI 6931 Sustaining Humans & their Environments – Australia (Study Abroad) | |
| LEI 6931 Sustaining Humans & their Environments – New Zealand (Study Abroad) | |
| LEI 6931 Sustaining Humans & their Environments – New Zealand (Study Abroad) | |
| SUR 6427 Land Tenure and Administration | |
| SWS 5115 Environmental Nutrient Management | |
| SWS 5132 Tropical Soil Management | |
| SWS 5805 Environmental Soil and Water Monitoring Techniques | |
| SWS 6134 Soil Quality | |
| SWS 6209 Urban Soil and Water Systems | |
| SWS 6366 Biodegradation and Bioremediation | |
| SWS 6932 Ecosystem Services: Theory, Methods and Practice | 3 |
| SWS 6932 Watershed Planning and Management | |
| TTE 5006 Advanced Urban Transportation Planning | 3 |
| URP 4273/6270 Introduction to Planning Information Systems | |
| URP 4640/6645 Sustainable Urbanism in Europe | |
| URP 4804/6646 International Perspectives in Urban and Regional Planning | |
| URP 6445 Planning for Climate Change | |
| VME 6934 Functional Genomics Applications in Toxicology | |
| VME 6934 Topics in Veterinary Medicine Sciences: Aquatic Animal Conservation Issues |
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Course Number and Title |
Credits |
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ABE 5648 Modeling Coupled Natural-Human Systems |
3 |
|
ABE 6017 Stochastic Modeling in Ecology and Hydrology |
3 |
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AEB 7333 Applied Valuation Method |
3 |
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AEB 7571 Econometrics (pre-req: AEB 6553 Elements of Econometrics) |
|
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AGR 5266C Field Plot Techniques |
3 |
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AGR 6932 / SWS 6932 Ecosystem Services: Theory, Methods, and Practice |
|
|
ANG 5485 Research Design in Anthropology |
3 |
|
ANG 6091 Research Strategies in Anthropology |
3 |
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ANG 6930 Special Topics in Anthropology: Anthropology, GIS, and Human Ecosystems |
3 |
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ECO 7427 Econometric Methods II |
3 |
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ENV 6043 Life Cycle Assessment |
|
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ENV 6932 Special Problems in Environmental Engineering: Adaptive Management: Water and Watershed Systems |
|
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ENV 6932 Special Problems in Environmental Engineering: Green Engineering Design and Sustainability |
|
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FAS 6337C Fish Population Dynamics |
|
|
FAS 6339C Advanced Quantitative Fisheries Assessment |
|
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FAS 6416 Spatial Ecology & Modeling of Fish Populations |
|
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FNR 5072C Environmental Education Program Development |
|
|
FOR 6172C Tropical Forestry Field Course |
|
|
FNR 6665 Natural Resource Economics and Valuation |
|
|
FNR 6934 Topics in Forest Resources and Conservation: Field Skills for Forest Conservation |
|
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FNR 6943 Topics in Forest Resources and Conservation: Forest Biometrics |
|
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PHC 6084 Bayesian Biostatistical Methods |
3 |
|
PHC 6937 Analysis of Multivariate Data |
3 |
|
PHC 6937 Analytic Methods for Infectious Diseases |
3 |
|
PHC 6937 Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis |
3 |
|
SWS 6804 Modeling Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Processes |
3 |
|
ZOO 6308 Dynamic Optimization Modeling in Behavioral and Evolutionary Ecology |
3 |
|
ZOO 6927 Special Topics in Zoology: Ecological Modeling of Data |
3 |
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ZOO 6927 Special Topics in Zoology: Quantitative Methods & Ecological Inference |
3 |
|
ZOO 6927 Special Topics in Zoology: Statistical Principles for the Biological Sciences |
3 |
Below are the syllabi of the graduate courses taught by SNRE. Other course syllabi are on the departmental or personal home pages of the professors teaching the courses. Most courses in the graduate curricula are taught in SNRE's partner departments.
EVR 6933: SNRE Seminar
Each graduate student must register for the SNRE Seminar, EVR 6933, for 1 credit hour in a semester. SNRE also requires you also to take the SNRE Seminar a second time in another semester. For this second time of taking the SNRE Seminar, you can either register again for the seminar for 1 credit hour, or attend the seminar (you do not register for it). The seminar is offered in both fall and spring semesters. The schedule for each semester can be found here.
EVR 5705: Natural Resources and Innovation Systems
(Only offered Spring Semester)
ALS 5932: Environment and Society
ALS 5932: Journal Colloquium in Interdisciplinary Ecology
ALS 5932: Paradigms of Integrative Ecology
The Graduate Catalog defines a concentration as a subprogram of courses offered within a graduate major. The School faculty established a concentration within the major to enable students to claim mastery of a traditional discipline in addition to the interdisciplinary major.
The standard concentration in the Interdisciplinary Ecology major comprises 6 credit hours for the master's or 12 credit hours for the doctorate. Some concentrations may require additional hours. Ph.D. students are required to complete a concentration.
Note: 7979 and/or 7980 hours cannot count toward a concentration. Master's coursework cannot be applied to Ph.D. concentration hours.
Concentrations are audited according to their departmental degree program codes or concentration codes and thus are formally identified on the student's transcript. When planning your program of study, be sure that the courses intended for the concentration are all in one department's curriculum or else in an interdisciplinary concentration approved by the Graduate School.
