To obtain a TCD Certificate, Ph.D. students from affiliate units are required to take 3 TCD Core Courses (9 credit hours) as detailed below.
Masters students from affiliate units, MALAS and MDP students are required to take 2 TCD Core Courses (6 credit hours) as detailed below.
Additionally, all students (MS and PhD) are required to take one ecology course (3 credit hours) and one social science/humanities course (3 credit hours).
PhD students must take:
- one TCD core conceptual course (LAS 6290 or equivalent);
- one TCD core skills course (LAS 6291 or equivalent);
- one additional TCD core course from the menu of TCD interdisciplinary core courses (this third course can also be a TCD Practicum)
- one ecology course from the full menu of courses; and
- one social science or humanities course from the full menu of courses.
Space
Master’s students from affiliate departments, MALAS and MDP must take:
- one TCD core conceptual course (LAS 6290 or equivalent);
- one TCD core skills course (LAS 6291 or equivalent);
- one ecology course from the full menu of courses; and
- one social science or humanities course from the full menu of courses.
Space
Alternative Courses
UF has a wealth of exceptional social science, humanities and ecology courses of great interest to TCD certificate students. Each semester, new courses are offered by UF faculty with unique and diverse perspectives, and the posted TCD menu of courses in these two categories (ecology and social sciences/humanities) does not entirely reflect this rich array. Please contact the TCD academic advisor if you hope to take (or offer) a 3-credit ecology, social science or humanities course that is not included on these current menus of courses. Kindly attach the course syllabus and a brief explanation of why the proposed course should be included on the TCD menu.
TCD puts a great deal of value on its signature core courses, bringing students together from diverse disciplines and countries into one space for collective learning. Student requests for core course substitutes are rarely approved. Please work closely with us to select the TCD core courses from the interdisciplinary core menu that best fit your interests and schedule. If you seek an exception to these core course norms, however, please contact the TCD academic advisor , submitting the following: 1) a copy of the syllabus for the petitioned course, 2) list of TCD requirements already completed, 3) where you are in your degree program [i.e., a) semesters completed, b) number of credits yet needed to graduate and c) number accrued to date], 4) when you intend to graduate, and 5) why you believe a substitution is warranted.