SPECIAL ADMISSION DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AWARDED MINOR ADMISSION INFORMATION Forestry B.S.F.R.C. Yes See Preprofessional Requirements 118 Wildlife Ecology B.S.F.R.C. No See Preprofessional Requirements 118 Natural Resource Conservation B.S.F.R.C. No See Preprofessional Requirements 119 School of Forest Resources and Conservation College of Agriculture Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences SCHOOL OF FOREST RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION The School of Forest Resources and Conser- vation (SFRC) is a degree-granting unit within the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Along with the College of Agriculture, SFRC has primary responsibility for resident instruc- tion and professional education in the areas of forestry, wildlife ecology, and natural resource conservation. Instruction is provided through the school's Department of Forestry and the Department of Wildlife and Range Sciences. The school is accredited by the Society of American Foresters. Graduates will be able to qualify for membership in recognized profes- sional organizations, such as the Society of American Foresters, the Society for Range Man- agement, and the Wildlife Society; those select- ing appropriate courses can qualify for listing on federal Civil Service employment registers. Programs of Study Students in SFRC may pursue any of three majors offered within the school: Forestry, Wildlife Ecology, and Natural Resource Conser- vation. Graduates of all programs will receive the Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources and Conservation (BSFRC). All of the school's programs provide a broad education, allowing graduates to advance in their careers to positions of greater responsibili- ty and leadership. In addition to general educa- tion in the arts, history, humanities, and social sciences offered within the university, students receive thorough training in the basic sciences and in essential aspects of their chosen field. All SFRC students follow a common prepro- fessional curriculum and take five school-wide, upper division required courses in addition to the specific curriculum designed for their select- ed major. These curricula provide a thorough understanding of natural ecosystems and the impacts imposed upon them by the varied and multiple needs they serve. Also stressed are the interrelationships between the various profes- sional disciplines needed for effective manage- ment and conservation of natural resources. FORESTRY- The Forestry major is designed to provide graduates with expertise in management of forest resources to meet con- temporary and future societal needs for the vast array of forest-related products, amenities, and services. The curriculum emphasizes areas nec- essary for the wise multiple-use management of forest environments, including education in for- est biology, ecosystem ecology and manage- ment, mensuration and resources inventory, resource economics and policy, and urban forestry. Majors can also achieve a solid founda- tion for advanced study in biological, socio-eco- nomic, and quantitative aspects of forest resources. WILDLIFE ECOLOGY- The objective of the Wildlife Ecology major is to educate stu- dents in biological, social, physical and manage- ment sciences for the purpose of enabling them to excel at both scientific and political aspects of managing wildlife and related natural resources. Emphasis is placed on the develop- ment of cognitive and logic skills necessary for employment and advancement to higher levels of professional responsibility or to graduate training. A broad ecological approach to ecosys- tem management is stressed, incorporating basic principles of abundance, distribution, and ecology of game and nongame species of wild animals, including fish. NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVA- TION- The Natural Resource Conservation major provides an opportunity for students whose interests in natural resource conservation do not coincide with the objectives of the Forestry or Wildlife Ecology major. Students will prepare a broad or specific program in con- sultation with an assigned adviser. Such a pro- gram will build upon selected forestry and/or wildlife ecology courses and will include perti- nent courses in other departments. (Further details below.) Satisfactory completion of the prescribed courses in one or more of the majors, as certified by the assigned faculty adviser, will be noted on the student's transcript. Facilities For Instruction and Research The School of Forest Resources and Conser- vation is located in Newins-Ziegler Hall. This modem structure contains classrooms, teaching and research laboratories, conference rooms, graduate carrels, and faculty and staff offices, as well as facilities used by the U.S. Department of the Interior Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Ser- vice Research Unit and a branch of the U.S. For- est Service Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. The school utilizes microcomputers and analytical facilities for instruction, research, and extension. Students and staff also have access to mainframe computers operated by IFAS, CIRCA, and NERDC. Additional facilities and lands operated by the school are used for field laboratories, demonstrations, and research. Of particular note are the Austin Cary Forest, located 13km from Gainesville, and the Swisher and Ordway Pre- serves near Melrose, Florida. Undergraduate instruction programs use facilities and land made available by private industry and state and federal government agencies. Such cooperation supplements class- room and laboratory exercises by providing exposure to fully operational systems. Requirements For Admission The University of Florida and the School of Forest Resources and Conservation encourage applications from qualified students from all cultural, racial, religious and ethnic groups. Students desiring to prepare for professional careers in Forestry, Wildlife Ecology and Natu- ral Resource Conservation should select the appropriate preprofessional program listed below. Contact the School of Forest Resources and Conservation for additional advisement. PREPROFESSIONAL PROGRAM IN FOREST RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION This course list fulfills the General Education Requirement described in the Lower Division section of this catalog. Students eligible to take more advanced courses in the sequences repre- sented may usually do so to satisfy the distribu- tion portion of the requirement. Composition: 6 credits from approved General Education listing. Literature 6 credits from approved General and the Arts: Education listing. Historical and 6 credits from approved General Philosophical Education listing. Studies: International 6 credits from approved General Studies and Education listing. Diversity: Social Sciences: ECO 2023 (3) Principles of Microeconomics, and PSY 2013 (3) General Psychology (Forestry majors only) or PUP 3204 (3) Politics and Ecology (Wildlife majors only) Mathematical MAC 3233 (3) Survey of Sciences: Calculus 1 MAJOR CATALOG PAGE