Graduate Certificates

• Sustainable Agroecosystem Certificate

  The goal of this certificate program is to provide students with an understanding of current issues related to agriculture and production systems and valuable skills for a future profession in the agricultural sciences

  Requirements:

  • Earned a Bachelor's degree from accredited institution or equivalent
  • A major in a natural resource discipline is ideal, such as: Agronomy, Plant Science, Soil and Water Science, Horticulture Science, Environmental Engineering, or Agricultural Engineering.
  • If you do not have the requisite background discipline, we recommend at least two courses in related sciences including biology, chemistry, environmental science, and soil and water science.

  Core Courses:

  • ALS 5155 Global Agroecosystems -  3 Credits Fall - Fundamentals of Agroecology and Sustainability
  • AGR 5444 Ecophysiology of Crop Production - 3 Credits Spring - Physiology of Crop Plants
  • SWS 5050 Soils for Environmental Professionals - 3 Credits Fall & Spring - Role of Soils in the Environment

  Electives – Choose one from the following:

  • AGR 5511 Crop Ecology - 3 Credits Fall - Crop Ecology
  • AGR 6422C Environmental Crop Nutrition - 3 Credits Fall - Crop Nutrition
  • PLS 5632C Integrated Weed Management - 3 Credits Fall - Weed Management
  • SWS 5208 Sustainable Agriculture & Urban Land Management - 3 Credits Fall - Environmental Issues, Water Quality and BMPs
  • SWS 5246 Water Sustainability - 3 Credits Spring (not online) - Global issues, human impacts on water resources
• Tropical Agriculture Certificate

  There is a global demand for students with both knowledge and experience in research and training associated with agriculture, natural resource management and human capacity-building in tropical regions of the world. This certificate is designed to address the unique challenges faced with integrating production, environment, and society in tropical agroecosystems. This certificate is not offered 100% online.

  Requirements:

  Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution or equivalent
  A major in a natural resource discipline is ideal, such as: Agronomy, Plant Science, Soil and Water Science, Horticulture Science, Environmental Engineering, or Agricultural Engineering.
  If you do not have the requisite background discipline, we recommend at least two courses in related sciences including biology, chemistry, environmental science, and soil and water science.
  Required Core Courses (3 credits):

  • ALS 5155 Global Agroecosystems –  3 Credits Fall – Online

  Electives (9-11 credits) – Choose 3 from the following:

  • ABE 6645C Computer Simulation of Crop Growth and Management Response – 3 Credits Summer C – In person
  • AGR 6422C Environmental Crop Nutrition – 3 Credits Fall – Online
  • AGR 6233 Tropical Grasslands Agroecosystems – 3 Credits Fall odd –  Online on demand
  • AGR 5277C Tropical Cropping Systems – 3 Credits Fall – Online on demand
  • ENY 5566 Tropical Entomology – 3 Credits Summer A odd years – Online
  • AEB 6675 International Agribusiness Marketing – 3 Credits Spring – In person
  • AEB 7645 Economic Development and Agriculture – 3 Credits Fall even years – In person
  • FOR 6170 Tropical Forestry – 3 Credits Spring – In person
  • FOR 6628 Community Forest Management – 3 Credits Fall even years – In person
  • BOT 5685C Tropical Botany – 5 Credits Summer – In person
  • SWS 5132 Tropical Soil Management – 3 Credits Spring odd years – Online
  • HOS 5555 Tropical Fruit Production and Research in Florida – 3 Credits Summer, at TREC – In person
  • ORH 5282 Orchid Biology and Culture – 3 Credits Spring odd years – Online