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    Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

    Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

    Undergraduate Courses and Syllabi

    See Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences course listings for on-campus students below.  Course offerings in specific semesters are subject to change.

    For courses offered this year, and for additional information on courses offered during specific semesters, including course descriptions, see:

    UF Registrar's Schedule of Courses

    Courses with descriptions are also listed in the Undergraduate Catalog. 

    You can also read more information on Undergraduate Degrees, Graduate Degrees, and Graduate Certificates and Online Programs.

    Courses are listed in numerical order. For distance students, please take a look at the SWES Online Courses to see when online courses are offered. These are subject to change, but as they are updated, the document will also be updated.

    AGG 4502: Nanotechnology in Food, Agriculture, and Environment

    Instructor: He

    Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3

     

    ALS 3133: Agriculture and Environmental Quality

    Instructor: Enloe

    Semester/s offered: Fall and Spring || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 2007: World of Water

    Instructor: Bonczek

    Semester/s offered: Fall and Spring || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 2008: Land and Life

    Instructor: Fletcher

    Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 3022: Introduction to Soils in the Environment

    Instructor: Bonczek

    Semester/s offered: Fall and Spring || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 3022L: Introduction to Soils in the Environment (Lab)

    Instructor: R.E.C. Staff

    Semester/s offered: Fall and Spring || Credits: 1

     

    SWS 3022L: Introduction to Soils in the Environment (Lab)

    Instructor: Enloe

    Semester/s offered: Fall and Spring || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4116: Environmental Nutrient Management

    Instructor: Maltais-Landry

    Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4180: Earth System Analysis

    Instructor: Gerber

    Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4204: Urban Soil and Water Systems

    Instructor: TBD

    Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4207: Sustainable Agricultural and Urban Land Management

    Instructor: Nunes

    Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3


    SWS 4223: Environmental Biogeochemistry

    Instructor: P. Inglett

    Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4231C: Soil, Water, and Land Use

    Instructor: Staff

    Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4233: Soil and Water Conservation

    Instructor: Fujimoto

    Semester/s offered: Summer || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4244: Wetlands

    Instructor: Clark

    Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4245: Water Resource Sustainability

    Instructor: Jawitz

    Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4303C: Soil Microbial Ecology

    Instructor: Meyer

    Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4307: Ecology of Waterborne Pathogens

    Instructor: Meyer

    Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4451: Soil and Water Chemistry

    Instructor: Judy

    Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4504: Aquatic Toxicology: Science & Applications

    Instructor: Wilson

    Semester/s offered: Spring (Odd Years) || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4550: Soils, Water and Public Health

    Instructor: Fujimoto

    Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4602C: Soil Physics

    Instructor: Babaeian

    Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4715C: Environmental Pedology

    Instructor: TBD

    Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4720C: GIS in Soil and Water Science

    Instructor: Lin

    Semester/s offered: Fall and Spring || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4800: Environmental Soil and Water Monitoring Techniques

    Instructor: Osborne

    Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4900: Supervised Extension Experience in Soil and Water Science

    Instructor: SWES Staff

    Semester/s offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer || Credits: 0 - 3

     

    SWS 4905: Individual Work

    Instructor: SWES Staff

    Semester/s offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer || Credits: 1 - 3

     

    SWS 4911: Supervised Research in Soil and Water Science

    Instructor: SWES Staff

    Semester/s offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer || Credits: 0 - 3

     

    SWS 4915: Honors Thesis Research in Soil and Water Science 

    Instructor: SWES Staff

    Semester/s offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer || Credits: 0 - 3

     

    SWS 4932: Ecosystem Principles and Practices in Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

    Instructor: Fletcher

    Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4932: Hydric Soils (Hybrid Course)

    Instructors: Osborne and Ellis

    Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 2

     

    SWS 4932: Soil and Water Sciences Field Research

    Instructor: Fujimoto

    Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3

     

    SWS 4932: Water, Wetlands and Watersheds Seminar

    Instructor: Clark

    Semester/s offered: Fall and Spring || Credits: 1

     

    SWS 4941: Practical Work Experience

    Instructor: SWES Staff

    Semester/s offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer || Credits: 1 - 6

     

     

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