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Certificate Program Details and Courses

Information on our Certificates, course requirements, and course details can be found below. For an application to any of the Certficates, click on the title and a PDF will open in a new window. Applications and a copy of your CV/Resume may be sent in via email attachment, fax, or by mail. After you have completed the Certificate Program of your choice, you should submit the Certificate Request Form.

Sustainable Land Resource and Nutrient Management Certificate
Soils perform various functions including (i) food and biomass production, (ii) environmental interaction (storage, filtering and transformation of nutrients and contaminants), (iii) serve as biological habitat, and more. To manage this critical zone minimizing adverse impacts on the environment while optimizing production and services requires knowledge of sustainable land resource and nutrient management.

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CORE COURSES - Required
CREDITS
ODD FALL
EVEN SPRING
EVEN FALL
ODD SPRING
Soils for Environmental Professionals
3
 
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Environmental Soil, Water, & Land Use
3
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ELECTIVE COURSES - Choose Two
CREDITS
ODD FALL
EVEN SPRING
EVEN FALL
ODD SPRING
Environmental Nutrient Management
3
 
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Environmental Soil Physics & Hydrology
3
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Environmental Pedology
4
 
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Soil Quality
3
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Bioavailability of Soil Nutrients
3
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SWS 6932
Land Application of Residual Products
3
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Soil Ecosystem Services Certificate
The functions performed by ecosystems that ensure natural cycles (e.g. water, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen), processes and energy flows continue to provide an environment that supports life, including human life. Learn about valuation of services provided by soils and ecosystems from local to global scales and sustainable land resource management. This certificate program integrates the assessment of biogeochemical properties across complex soil-landscapes as well as socio-economic and cultural values.

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CORE COURSES - Required
CREDITS
ODD FALL
EVEN SPRING
EVEN FALL
ODD SPRING
Soils for Environmental Professionals
3
 
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Forest & Soil Ecosystem Services
3
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ELECTIVE COURSES - Choose Two
CREDITS
ODD FALL
EVEN SPRING
EVEN FALL
ODD SPRING
Soil Microbial Ecology
3
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GIS in Land Resource Management
3
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Soil Contamination & Remediation
3
 
 
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Soil Quality
3
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Bioavailability of Soil Nutrients
3
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Wetland and Water Resource Management
Water is critical to sustain life, agricultural production and preservation of natural ecosystems such as wetlands. Understanding the hydrologic cycle, soil-water interactions, and how anthropogenic activities influence water balance and quality is essential for sustainable water resource management. Wetland management generally involves activities that can be conducted within, and around wetlands, both natural and man-made (constructed), to protect, restore, manipulate, or provide for their functions and values. To reduce wetland losses, improve and preserve soil and water quality of wetlands requires knowledge on wetland biogeochemistry. Assessment of ecological indicators is critical to optimize management of wetland ecosystems.

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CORE COURSES - Required
CREDITS
ODD FALL
EVEN SPRING
EVEN FALL
ODD SPRING
Wetlands & Water Quality
3
 
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Water Resource Sustainability
3
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ELECTIVE COURSES - Choose Two
CREDITS
ODD FALL
EVEN SPRING
EVEN FALL
ODD SPRING
Hydric Soils
2
Offered Summer A/B Break Week
*on campus*
Environmental Pedology
4
 
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Biogeochemistry of Wetlands
3
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Soil Quality
3
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Environmental Hydrology
3
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Soil and Water Science Department | 106 Newell Hall, P.O. Box 110510 | Gainesville, FL 32611 | Phone: 352.392.1803, Fax: 352.392.3399
soils@ifas.ufl.edu |
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