Course Announcements and Updates

AEC 5074 Agriculture, Resources, People And The Environment: A Global Perspective
For all majors and upper-level undergraduate students, this course will provide an understanding of the interconnectedness and interdependence of agriculture/food production, natural resources, people/cultures, and the environment in a global context. The course also examines the prospects for more sustainable human-environment relations from several contemporary perspectives. Learners will broaden their understanding of the world culture of the 21st Century.

BUL 4443 Ethics in Global Business (Mod 1-2-3-4)
Explores issues involving the role of individuals, citizens, business, and government in promoting profitable but responsible commerce and socially beneficial business activity. 

*Note: This course is a modular course. When students drop a course and go below the number of credits they need for financial aid/scholarships they can add this course halfway through the semester!

School of Business Online Courses for Summer C 2011
Encourage your students to take an online business course this summer and test at one of our 26 test sites in Florida! See our website for details and the online course request form.  Please print and post the attached flyer if you think you'll have students who are interested in these courses.

Course Updates and Announcements

Here are some courses that you might want to recommend to students for Spring 2011 (Click on orange course numbers to view additional details.)



ANS 2002 The Meat We Eat
This course is a non-major specific lecture course that is designed to create a more informed consumer of animal muscle products and address current issues in animal agriculture. This three hour course counts as a biological science (B).

ART 4930C Visualizing Science
This course is for juniors and seniors in science and other research-related majors, who want to learn the principles of graphic and information design.

New Feature: Course Announcements & Updates

 The UF Advisor is now helping advisors stay abreast of the latest courses offered at UF! (Click on orange course numbers to view additional details.)

HSC 4950 Nutrition and Health for Personal Fitness

This course is designed for non-health education undergraduate majors who are interested in learning healthy eating habits, developing a personal fitness program, maintaining a healthy weight, eating healthy on a limited budget, and developing a healthy lifestyle into adulthood.

JOU 4930 (Section 4293) Sports Media & Society
Watch sports. Talk about sports. Learn about the relationship between sports and media. Ideal for freshmen and sophomores.

PCB 1051 Exploring Your Genome (Web-based)
Personal genomics is an emerging field, and it will soon be affordable to obtain the sequence of an individual's own genome. This course will discuss the field of genomics, how genome sequence data is obtained and analyzed, and most importantly, what can be learned from an individual's genome. How does the analysis of one's own genes affect health care, diet, exercise and other health decisions? The course will also include related topics such as disease gene mapping, epigenetics, and the microbiome. Intended for freshmen through senior non-science majors.

PKG 3010 Packaging, Society and the Environment (Web-based)
Packaging is a global multi-billion dollar industry that impacts society on a daily basis. This course considers the impact of packaging and how it reflects upon society. The course covers the history of packaging, sustainability, global packaging, and considers the future role packaging will play in our global society. Because packaging integrates issues in a wide range of fields, the on-line discussion will be enriched by students from a variety of majors who bring their own perspective on packaging issues.

New Instructor for PLP 2060 Mold, Mildew, and Mushrooms
This lecture/demonstration course deals with fungi and human affairs. Students will examine the detrimental and beneficial aspects of fungi, including their use in the manufacture of medicines, foods, beverages, growth hormones, and the consumption of mushrooms for food and recreational purposes. On the dark side we will see that fungi are involved in the destruction of wood and wood products, fabrics, fruits, vegetables, grains, and all sorts of food products.  Intended for freshmen through senior non-science majors.