Program requirements include:
- 15 credits of Gulf-focused coursework
- An experiential learning opportunity
- Completion of a Gulf Impact Project
- Participation in group meetings and public programs
See below for details on each of these components.
Required Coursework
6 credits of required courses:
- IDS 4930: Introduction to Gulf Studies
- Select one:
- GEO 2230 Living with Rising Seas
- GLY 2038 Sustainability and the Changing Earth
- IDS 2935 Water for People and For Nature
9 Credits of Electives (Bolded courses are those that are focused specifically on the Gulf and are funded through our program. For descriptions of these funded courses, visit: Gulf Scholars funded courses.
- ABE 4641 Modeling Coupled Natural-Human Systems
- AEC 4417 Leadership for Personal and Organizational Change
- AOM4461 Sustainable Agriculture Systems
- ANT 4403 Environment and Cultural Behavior
- ARC 4932 Gulf Design/Build Studio
- ARC 3880 Sustainable Architecture
- BSC 4055 Climate Change and Human Systems
- DCP 3200 Methods of Inquiry for Sustainability and the Built Environment
- DCP 3220 Social and Cultural Sustainability and the Built Environment
- DCP 3210 Sustainable Solutions for the Built Environment
- DCP 4930 Community Resilience: Assessment, Planning, & Action in the Game of Life
- DCP 4930 Explorations in Historic Preservation
- ECP 3302 Environmental Economics and Resource Policy
- FYC 4408 Organizational Leadership for Nonprofits
- FYC 4409 Working with Nonprofit Organizations in Community Settings
- AEB 4126 Agricultural and Natural Resource Ethics
- AEB 3450 Introduction to Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
- FNR 4660 Natural Resource Policy and Economics
- FOR 4664 Sustainable Ecotourism Development
- GEO 3334 Managing for a Changing Climate
- GEO 4554 Regional Development in the Gulf of Mexico
- GIS 4324 GIS Analysis of Hazards and Vulnerability
- GLY 4734 Coastal Morphology and Processes
- AMH 3931 History of the Gulf of Mexico
- IDS 4930 Comparative Gulfs: The Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Mexico
- JOU 4314 Environmental Journalism
- EVS 3000 Environmental Science 1
- HIS 4944 Oral History Internship
- PHC 4320 Environmental Concepts in Public Health
- PHC 3440 Global Health
- PUR 4442 Public Interest Communication
- PUR 4443 Global Social Change
- PUR 4802 Public Interest Communications Campaigns
- SWS 4932 Field Ecology in Gulf of Mexico Ecosystems
- SWS 4245 Water Resource Sustainability
- COM 3225 Global and Cultural Issues in Health Communication
- COM 4930 Corporate Communication
- DCP 4000 Overview of Historic Preservation
- WIS 4523 Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Conservation
- BSC 4055 Climate Change and Human Systems
- EVS 4021 Critical Thinking in Environmental Science
Experiential Learning + Gulf Impact Project
This is your chance to dive deep into real-world challenges and make a tangible difference in Gulf communities. Whether you’re interested in interning with a coastal conservation group, conducting impactful research, or engaging with local leaders, there’s a path for you. This project will help you connect your learning experiences in a cohesive manner. This is your project, so let your skills, your work, your research, and your personality shine!
Learn more: Gulf Impact Projects
Participation in Gulf Scholars group meetings and public programs
You are required to participate in 4 Gulf-related events or activities to complete the Gulf Scholars Program. These can be completed at any time during your undergraduate experience at UF.
- Two Gulf Scholars group meetings. These group meetings will include team building, career talks, mentoring sessions, and professional development workshops on topics like effective civic engagement, science communication, and conflict management.
- Two Gulf Scholars public programs or planned excursions