UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA


 (a) Major in Soil Fertility and Management

 The curriculum in soil fertility and management is designed to give the student a
broad training in the fundamentals of general agriculture with particular emphasis on
crop production and soil management. Sufficient elective hours are provided so that
in addition to thorough training in soils, any student may specialize in some closely
allied line of work such as farm management, horticulture or animal production. This
curriculum is specially designed for students who wish to obtain basic training in prep-
aration for positions as farm managers and operators, or for work in the Agricultural
Extension Service or the Soil Conservation Service. Students intending to major in
soil fertility and management should take the following courses as their agricultural
electives in the University College: AY. 221, General Field Crops; AL. 309, General
Animal Husbandry; HE. 201, Principles of Horticulture; EY. 201, Man and Insects;
AS. 201, Agricultural Economics; and BTY. 101-102, General Botany.

 Junior Year


Courses First Semester Hours
ACY. 208-Agricultural Bio-chemistry .......... 3
SLS. 301-Soils .................... .......--------- 3
 Electives* ...................................... .. 11
 17

 Senior Y


SLS. 401-Soil Morphology and
 Classification ...............
SLS. 405-Soil Microbiology .....
 Electives* .....................


...... 3
...... 3
...... 11
 17


Courses Second Semester Hours
ACY. 203-Analytical Chemistry .................... 3
SLS. 302-Soil Fertility .................................... 3
SLS. 304-Soil Surveying ................................ 3
 Electives* ......... ............................... 8
 17
ear
SLS. 402-Advanced Soil Fertility ................ 3
SLS. 406-Soils and Fertilizers .................... 3
SLS. 408-Soil and Water Conservation .... 3
 Electives* ........................................ 8


 *Suggested Electives: CY. 331, AY. 221, AY. 324, AG. 301, HE. 201, HE. 341, EY. 201, AS. 201, AL.
309, BCY. 301, GY. 203, PT. 321, AS. 306, FY. 313, EY. 203, BTY. 211.