FRC Specializations - Electives and Subs
Some FRC Specializations have elective credits that need approval or have a common substitution due to a change in the offering pattern of the course. If you are one of these Specializations (Business, Recreation, Law, and Urban) we encourage you to use this list. Any further questions should be addressed to the "Champion" for your specialization.
Business Management:
REE-3043 Real Estate Analysis (fall course) is a sub for AEB3142 Rural Property Appraisal (not currently offered), which fits into the audit section of “(42) Approved Elective”.
Recreation Resources:
LEI3546 - Park Management - Ask Taylor Stein about an alternative approval (usually another LEI course)
Environmental Law:
Cadastral Subs:
ECO3704- International Trade
ECS4013- Economic Development
ECP 3302- Environmental Economics and Resource Policy, 4 credits
AEB3450- Intro into Environmental Econ
AEB4283- International Development Policy
GEO3372- Conservation of Resources
BUL4443- Ethics in Global Business
Any Upper Division POS course
SOP4842- Legal Psychology
SYA4930- Eviro Change
SYA4930- Law and Society in China
SYO4300- SWS4231C- Land, Soil, Water Use
Environmental Politics of the Global South, CPO4793 subs:
INR4350
ECP3302
GEO 3352, The Human Footprint on Landscape, to be arranged
GEO 3341, Extreme Floods
GEA 3405, Geography of Latin America, to be arranged
POS4931, American Political Development
POS4931, Environmental Politics
Other tips for Law & Policy focus by Dr. Damian Adams - take both of the courses offered by Mike Olexa in Food and Resource Economics, and the business law course by Emerson in the business school.
Urban Electives:
Social Dimensions Electives
AEC3413 - Working with People: Interpersonal Leadership Skills : 3 credits
Fall. Instructors: Megan Stein, Spring Instructor: Nicole Stedman
Identifies and defines leadership in terms of intrapersonal and interpersonal skills.
FYC3401 - Introduction to Social and Economic Perspectives on the Community : 3 Credits
Fall. Instructor: Kelly Moore, Spring Instructor: Dale Pracht
Introduces the study of community in American society. Addresses the theoretical underpinnings of the concept of community and explores changes that have affected urban and rural communities. (S)
Prereq or Coreq: FYC 3001.
GEO 3602 Urban and Business Geography : 3 credits
Spring. Instructor: Roberta Mendonca De Carvalho
An empirical and theoretical spatial analysis of the various economic, population and social facets within and between urban settlements. (Social and Behavioral Sciences Gen Ed) (Writing Requirement)
Prereq: junior standing or instructor permission.
SYD3410 - Urban Sociology : 3 credits
Spring. Instructor: Brenden Beck
The development of cities and their spatial and social structure. Critical problems and solutions. Integration of people in the social setting. Social implications of city planning. (S and N)
Prereq: SYG 2000 or department permission.
URP 4000 Preview of Urban and Regional Planning : 3 credits
Spring, Web. Fall Instructors: Harold Knowles
An overview of the comprehensive planning process or students who may be considering a career in urban and regional planning or who may be pursuing studies where some knowledge of the planning process is desirable. (Humanities Gen Ed)
Directed Elective:
BCN3027C - Introduction to Construction Management : 3 credits
Fall, Spring. Instructor: Bryan Franz
Examines the role of various players involved in the construction and the administration of a construction project. Importance of ethical conduct in all aspects of construction business and operations. Development of advanced writing and presentation skills for construction professionals.
Prereq: junior standing or instructor permission.
SWS 4231C Soil, Water and Land Use : 3 credits
Fall. Instructor: Allan Bacon
Suitabilities/limitations of soils for different uses; using soil surveys and related information to plan use/management of land; behavior of water in soils/landscapes; policies for and implications of water allocation among urban, agricultural and natural resource uses. (Physical Sciences Gen Ed)
ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology and lab : 3 credits
Fall. Instructor: Christine Miller
Coreq: ENY 3005L.
Introduces principles of insect study, including insect structure, insect development, evolutionary insect history and its ecological significance. (Biological Sciences Gen Ed)
ORH 3513C Environmental Plant Identification and Use : 3 credits
Spring, Summer C, Fall. Instructor: Bart Schutzman
Combines lecture and laboratory for identification, growth characteristics, culture and use of common landscape and greenhouse plants. Materials include trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers, lawn grasses and floriculture crops. Emphasizes temperate plants.
ORH3815C - Florida Native Landscaping : 3 credits
Spring. Instructor: Sandra Wilson
An upper-division, environmental horticulture course designed to introduce students with a plant science background to the nomenclature, effective utilization and design elements of plants native to Florida.
Prereq: ORH 3513C.
SWS 4231C Soil, Water and Land Use : 3 credits
Fall. Suitabilities/limitations of soils for different uses; using soil surveys and related information to plan use/management of land; behavior of water in soils/landscapes; policies for and implications of water.