For Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences course syllabi, visit the Simple Syllabus Library and either:
1. Choose "College of Agricultural and Life Sciences" and then choose "Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences"
or
2. If you know the course number (e.g. SWS 5050), you may use the search field to find a syllabus
Below is a list of Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences courses and syllabi for Spring Semester 2026 and earlier. This list will be removed by the end of 2028 (tentatively).
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AGG 5607: Communicating in Academia Instructors: Lin and Muneepeerakul Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3
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AGG 6503: Nanotechnology in Food, Agriculture, and Environment Instructor: He Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3
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ALS 5155: Global Agroecosystems Instructor: Wilson Semester/s offered: Fall (Will not be offered Fall 2025) || Credits: 3
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SWS 5050: Soils for Environmental Professionals Instructor: Osborne Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3
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SWS 5050: Soils for Environmental Professionals Instructor: Babaeian Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3
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SWS 5115: Environmental Nutrient Management Instructor: Maltais-Landry Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3
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SWS 5132: Tropical Soils Management Instructor: Nunes Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3
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SWS 5182: Earth System Analysis Instructor: Gerber Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3
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SWS 5208: Sustainable Agricultural and Urban Land Management Instructor: Nunes Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3
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SWS 5224: Environmental Biogeochemistry Instructor: Inglett Semester/s offered: Spring (Odd Years) || Credits: 3
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SWS 5234: Environmental Soil, Water, and Land Use Instructor: SWES Staff Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3
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SWS 5247: Hydric Soils (Hybrid Course) Instructor: Osborne and Ellis Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 2 |
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SWS 5248: Wetlands and Water Quality Instructor: Clark Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3
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SWS 5305C: Soil Microbial Ecology Instructor: Meyer Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3
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SWS 5308: Ecology of Waterborne Pathogens Instructor: Meyer Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3
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SWS 5406: Soil and Water Chemistry Instructor: Judy Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3
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SWS 5551: Soils, Water, and Public Health Instructor: Fujimoto Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3
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SWS 5605C: Environmental Soil Physics Instructor: Babaeian Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3
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SWS 5716C: Environmental Pedology Instructor: Enloe and Ellis Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 4
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SWS 5721C: GIS in Land Resource Management Instructor: Grunwald Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3
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SWS 5805: Environmental Soil and Water Monitoring Techniques Instructor: Osborne Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3
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SWS 6117: Fertilizer Technology and Use Instructor: Morgan Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3
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Instructor: He Semester/s offered: Fall (Even Years) || Credits: 3
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SWS 6136: Soil Nutrient Diagnostics for Ag Production Instructor: Mylavarapu Semester/s offered: Summer C || Credits: 3
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SWS 6209: Urban Soil and Water Systems Instructor: TBD Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3
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SWS 6323: Advanced Microbial Ecology Instructor: Meyer and Fujimoto Semester/s offered: Spring (Even Years) || Credits: 3
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SWS 6366: Biodegradation and Bioremediation Instructor: Wilson Semester/s offered: Spring (Even Years) || Credits: 3
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SWS 6406: Soil Health and Data Instructor: Lin Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3
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SWS 6448: Biogeochemistry of Wetlands and Aquatic Systems Instructor: Inglett Semester/s offered: Fall || Credits: 3
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SWS 6722: AI Modeling in Soil and Ecosystem Sciences Instructor: Grunwald Semester/s offered: Spring (Odd Years) || Credits: 3
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SWS 6804: Modeling Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Processes Instructor: Gerber Semester/s offered: Summer B || Credits: 3
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Instructor: SWES Staff Semester/s offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer || Credits: 1 - 4
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Instructor: SWES Staff Semester/s offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer || Credits: 1 - 4
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Instructor: SWES Staff Semester/s offered: Fall and Spring || Credits: 1
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SWS 6932: Ecosystem Science: Concepts and Applications Instructor: Whiles Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3
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SWS 6932: Ecosystem Services: Theory, Methods, and Practice Instructor: Zhao Semester/s offered: Fall (100% Online) || Credits: 3
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SWS 6932: Project Management in an Academic Setting This course is no longer offered. The content is incorporated into SWS 6950: Professional Development in Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences.
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SWS 6932: Soil Biology Management Instructor: Liao Semester/s offered: Spring || Credits: 3
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SWS 6932: Water, Wetlands, & Watersheds Seminar Instructor: Clark Semester/s offered: Fall and Spring || Credits: 1
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SWS 6932: Writing for Academic Purposes Instructor: Fang Semester/s offered: Summer C || Credits: 3
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Instructor: SWES Staff Semester/s offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer || Credits: 1 - 5
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SWS 6950: Professional Development in Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Semester/s offered: Summer || Credits: 2
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Instructor: SWES Staff Semester/s offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer || Credits: 1 - 15
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SWS 6992: Aquatic Toxicology: Science & Applications Instructor: Wilson Semester/s offered: Spring (Odd Years) || Credits: 3
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Instructor: SWES Staff Semester/s offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer || Credits: 1 - 12
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Instructor: SWES Staff Semester/s offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer || Credits: 1 - 15
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This list of courses is subject to change. Please consult the One.UF Schedule of Classes (link above) and/or your faculty advisor when planning your degree timeline.
| Course | Title | Credits | Fall Semester, Even Years | Fall Semester, Odd Years | Spring Semester, Even Years | Spring Semester, Odd Years | Summer Semester |
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| AGG 5607 | Communicating In Academia | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| AGG 6503 | Nanotechnology in Food, Agriculture, and Environment | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| ALS 5155 | Global Agroecosystems | 3 | Web (SWES schedule) | Web (Agronomy schedule) | |||
| SWS 5050 | Soils for Environmental Professionals | 3 | Web | Web | Web | Web | |
| SWS 5115 | Environmental Nutrient Management | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 5132 | Tropical Soils Management | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 5182 | Earth System Analysis | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 5208 | Sustainable Agricultural and Urban Land Management | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 5224 | Environmental Biogeochemistry | 3 | Web | ||||
| SWS 5234 | Environmental Soil, Water, & Land Use | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 5247 | Hydric Soils | 2 | Hybrid (web & field-based component) | Hybrid (web & field-based component) | |||
| SWS 5248 | Wetlands & Water Quality | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 5305C | Soil Microbial Ecology | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 5308 | Ecology of Waterborne Pathogens | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 5406 | Soil & Water Chemistry | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 5551 | Soils Water and Public Health | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 5605C | Environmental Soil Physics | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 5716C | Environmental Pedology | 4 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 5721C | GIS in Land Resource Management | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 5805 | Environmental Soil and Water Monitoring Techniques | 3 | Web (weekend field trip component) | Web (weekend field trip component) | |||
| SWS 6117 | Fertilizer Technology and Use | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 6134 | Soil Quality | 3 | Web | ||||
| SWS 6136 | Soil and Nutrient Diagnostics for Agricultural Production | 3 | Web - Summer C | ||||
| SWS 6209 | Urban Soil and Water Systems | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 6366 | Biodegradation & Bioremediation | 3 | Web | ||||
| SWS 6406 | Soil Health and Data | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 6448 | Biogeochemistry of Wetlands and Aquatic Systems | 3 | Web | Web | |||
| SWS 6722 | AI Modeling in Soil and Ecosystem Sciences | 3 | Web | ||||
| SWS 6804 | Modeling Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Processes | 3 | Web - Summer B | ||||
| SWS 6905 | Special Problems | 1-4 | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement |
| SWS 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement |
| SWS 6931 | Seminar | 1 | Web | Web | Web | Web | Web - Summer C |
| SWS 6932 | Conservation Hydrology | 3 | Web | ||||
| SWS 6932 | Soil Biology Management | 3 | Web - Synchronous | ||||
| SWS 6932 | Wetlands & Watersheds Seminar | 1 | Web | Web | Web | Web | |
| SWS 6950 | Professional Development in Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences | 2 | Summer C | ||||
| SWS 6992 | Aquatic Toxicology: Science & Applications | 3 | R10 & Web (Sychronous) | ||||
| SWS 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement |
| SWS 6971 | Master's Research | 1-15 | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement |
| SWS 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement |
| SWS 7980 | Doctoral Research | 1-15 | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement | By arrangement |
