2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
Agricultural operations management incorporates emerging technologies with business principles to improve the environment, agricultural production, worker safety, and technical sales.
Students gain technical experience in systems management, environmental quality, machinery, information technology, safety, irrigation, power systems, water control, construction management, food processing, electric circuits and controls.
The curriculum supports students who want to seek career opportunities in commercial business operations and management. In addition to hands-on applied skills, students also will gain expertise in economics, accounting, business, finance, salesmanship, and business management. Graduates become an integral part of the profitable operations of many types of businesses, such as grove management, commercial nurseries, building materials, regulatory agencies, citrus processing and many more. Principles taught in this curriculum are appropriate for almost all businesses.
Four specializations are available: production systems management, construction and process management, technical sales management and environmental systems management.
The department also offers a combined- degree program and minors are offered in precision agriculture and agricultural information technology. Contact a department adviser for guidance.
Production Systems Management and Technical Sales Management
Construction and Process Management
Environmental Systems Management
Note: Use summer terms to make up General Education requirements or first- and second-year prerequisites for the major.
This specialization focuses on the management of everything required to feed or clothe humans, including vegetables, citrus, cattle, aquaculture, fish, mining phosphates and timber harvest and production.
This specialization provides training for careers in technical sales, sales management, service, product planning, general management and parts and inventory control.
Students in this specialization will learn how to maximize the efficiency of a variety of buildings and systems while minimizing the use of our natural resources. The program will focus on management skills and decision-making to increase production efficiency and rates of return while also reducing environmental impact.
This specialization is for careers in environmental management in industry, in a regulatory agency or in a consulting firm. These careers play a dynamic role in conserving the environment, human safety issues, regulations and permitting requirements.
| Agricultural Operations Management |
| College: Agricultural and Life Sciences |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science |
| Hours for Degree: 120 |
| Specializations: Production Systems Management, Construction and Process Management, Technical Sales Management, and Environmental Systems Management |
| Minor: Yes - Agricultural Information Technology |
| Combined-Degree Program: Yes |
| Website: www.agen.ufl.edu |
Agricultural operations management incorporates emerging technologies with business principles to improve the environment, agricultural production, worker safety, and technical sales.
Students gain technical experience in systems management, environmental quality, machinery, information technology, safety, irrigation, power systems, water control, construction management, food processing, electric circuits and controls.
The curriculum supports students who want to seek career opportunities in commercial business operations and management. In addition to hands-on applied skills, students also will gain expertise in economics, accounting, business, finance, salesmanship, and business management. Graduates become an integral part of the profitable operations of many types of businesses, such as grove management, commercial nurseries, building materials, regulatory agencies, citrus processing and many more. Principles taught in this curriculum are appropriate for almost all businesses.
Four specializations are available: production systems management, construction and process management, technical sales management and environmental systems management.
The department also offers a combined- degree program and minors are offered in precision agriculture and agricultural information technology. Contact a department adviser for guidance.
Production Systems Management and Technical Sales Management
Construction and Process Management
Environmental Systems Management
Critical Tracking Requirements
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1of 6 critical courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, MAC 1147 or MAC 2233, BSC 2007, BSC 2009L, STA 2023, PHY 2004 or PHY 2020 and any physical science course
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 additional critical course – excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 5:
- Complete all critical-tracking courses – including labs
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE P) | 3 |
| CHM 2045L General Chemistry Laboratory 1 (GE–P) | 1 |
| BSC 2007 Biological Sciences: Cells, Organisms and Genetics (GE–B) | 3 |
| BSC 2009L Laboratory in Biological Sciences (GE–B) | 1 |
| Composition (GE–C) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE–H, I) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry | 4 |
| ACG 2021C Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 |
| Humanities (GE–H, I) | 3 |
| BSC 2008 Biological Sciences: Evolution, Ecology and Behavior | 3 |
| Technical elective | 2 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 (GE–P) or PHY 2020 Introduction to Principles of Physics | 3 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE–M) | 3 |
| PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE–S) | 3 |
| ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (GE–S) | 3 |
| Business law, ethics or human resources course (see adviser) | 2-4 |
| Total | 14-16 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| Physical science course (GE–P) | 3 |
| ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE–S) | 3 |
| AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences or ENC 2210 Technical Writing | 3 |
| AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication or SPC 2600 Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Technical elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Note: Use summer terms to make up General Education requirements or first- and second-year prerequisites for the major.
Production Systems Management
This specialization focuses on the management of everything required to feed or clothe humans, including vegetables, citrus, cattle, aquaculture, fish, mining phosphates and timber harvest and production.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| AOM 3220 Agricultural Construction and Maintenance | 3 |
| AOM 4314C Power and Machinery Management | 3 |
| PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Management or ENY 3005 and ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology (2) and Laboratory (1) | 3 |
| AOM 3333 Pesticide Application Techniques | 3 |
| Agriculture science elective (adviser approved) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management or MAN 3025 Principles of Management (4) | 3-4 |
| SOS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment | 3 |
| ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality | 3 |
| AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices in Florida | 3 |
| ALS 4085 Agricultural Risk Management and the Law (2) or AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law | 2-3 |
| Technical elective | 2 |
| Total | 16-18 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| AOM 4444C Electrical Power and Instrumentation for Agricultural Operations Management | 3 |
| AOM 4642 Environmental Systems for Agricultural Structures | 3 |
| AOM 4933 Professional Practices in Agricultural Operations Management | 1 |
| AOM 4643 Environmental Hydrology: Principles and Issues or AOM 3732 Agricultural Water Management |
3 |
| AOM 4434 Precision Agriculture | 3 |
| Technical elective | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing or MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (4) | 3-4 |
| AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture | 3 |
| AOM 4455 Agricultural Operations and Systems | 3 |
| Agriculture science elective (adviser approved) | 3 |
| Technical elective (adviser approved) | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
Technical Sales Management
This specialization provides training for careers in technical sales, sales management, service, product planning, general management and parts and inventory control.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ADV 3000 Elements of Advertising | 3 |
| AOM 4314C Power and Machinery Management | 3 |
| AOM 3333 Pesticide Application Techniques | 3 |
| AOM 4434 Precision Agriculture | 3 |
| AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management or MAN 3025 Principles of Management (4) | 3-4 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law (3) or FOS 4731 Government Regulations and the Food Industry (2) or ALS 4085 Agricultural Risk Management and the Law (2) | 2-3 |
| AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management or MAN 3025 Principles of Management (4) | 3-4 |
| ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality | 3 |
| AOM 4455 Agricultural Operations and Systems | 3 |
| Technical elective | 3 |
| Total | 14-16 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| AOM 4444C Electrical Power and Instrumentation for Agricultural Operations Management | 3 |
| AEB 3341 Selling Strategically | 3 |
| AOM 4933 Professional Practices in Agricultural Operations Management | 1 |
| AOM 4642 Environmental Systems for Agricultural Structures | 3 |
| Agriculture science elective | 3 |
| Technical elective | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing or MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (4) | 3-4 |
| PKG 2001 Principles of Packaging or AOM 4062 Principles of Food Engineering | 3 |
| AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture | 3 |
| Agriculture science elective (adviser approved) | 3 |
| Technical elective (adviser approved) | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
Students in this specialization will learn how to maximize the efficiency of a variety of buildings and systems while minimizing the use of our natural resources. The program will focus on management skills and decision-making to increase production efficiency and rates of return while also reducing environmental impact.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
-
Complete 1 of 6 critical courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045, CHM 2045L,
BSC 2007, BSC 2009L, MAC 2233, PHY 2004, PHY 2004L, STA 2023 and PHY 2005
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 1 additional critical course – excluding labs
Semester 5:
- Complete all critical-tracking courses – including labs
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| BSC 2007 Biological Sciences: Cells, Organisms and Genetics | 3 |
| BSC 2009L Laboratory in Biological Sciences | 1 |
| Composition (GE–C) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE–H, I) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE–M) | 3 |
| ACG 2021C Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 |
| Business law, ethics or human resources course (see adviser) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE–H, I) | 3 |
| Technical elective | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 | 3 |
| PHY 2004L Laboratory for PHY 2004 | 1 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 | 3 |
| PSY 2012 General Psychology | 3 |
| ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| BSC 2008 Biological Sciences: Evolution, Ecology and Behavior | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| PHY 2005 Applied Physics 2 | 3 |
| ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences or ENC 2210 Technical Writing | 3 |
| AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication or SPC 2600 Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Technical elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| AOM 3220 Agricultural Construction and Maintenance | 3 |
| PKG 2001 Principles of Packaging | 3 |
| SOS 4231C Soil, Water and Land Use or SOS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment | 3 |
| BCN 1582 International Sustainable Development | 3 |
| Agriculture science elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management or MAN 3025 Principles of Management (4) | 3-4 |
| AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture | 3 |
| AOM 4933 Professional Practices in Agricultural Operations Management | 1 |
| Technical electives | 8 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| ALS 4085 Agricultural Risk Management and the Law | 2 |
| AOM 4062 Principles of Food Engineering | 4 |
| AOM 4444C Electrical Power and Instrumentation for Agricultural Operations Management | 3 |
| AOM 4642 Environmental Systems for Agricultural Structures | 3 |
| PKG 3103 Food Packaging | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing or MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (4) | 3-4 |
| AOM 4314C Power and Machinery Management | 3 |
| AOM 4455 Agricultural Operations and Systems | 3 |
| Agriculture science elective (adviser approved) | 3 |
| Technical elective (adviser approved) | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
This specialization is for careers in environmental management in industry, in a regulatory agency or in a consulting firm. These careers play a dynamic role in conserving the environment, human safety issues, regulations and permitting requirements.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 7 critical courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, MAC 2233, BSC 2010, BSC 2010L, BSC 2011, BSC 2011L, STA 2023, PHY 2004/2004L or PHY 2048/2048L, PHY 2005 or PHY 2049/2049L
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs
Semester 5:
- Complete all critical-tracking courses – including labs
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–P) | 4 |
| MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE–M) | 3 |
| Composition (GE–C) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE–H, I) | 3 |
| Elective (needed if taking minimum course credit options for required courses) | 2-0 |
| Total | 15-13 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| STA 2023 Statistics (GE–M) | 3 |
| SPC 2600 Introduction to Public Speaking or AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication | 3 |
| Humanities (GE–H, I) | 3 |
| CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–P) | 4 |
| Environmental science, business law or ethics course (see adviser) | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–P) | 4 |
| BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE–B) | 4 |
| ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (GE–S) | 3 |
| PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE–S) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| PHY 2005 and 2005L Applied Physics 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Lab (1) | 4 |
| AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences or ENC 2210 Technical Writing | 3 |
| ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE–S) | 3 |
| Technical elective | 2 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ALS 3153 Agricultural Ecology (3) or PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology (4) or EES 4103 Applied Ecology (2) | 2-4 |
| AOM 4434 Precision Agriculture | 3 |
| SOS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment | 3 |
| AOM 4643 Environmental Hydrology: Principles and Issues or SOS 4231C Soil, Water and Land Use | 3 |
| MCB 2000 Microbiology | 3 |
| MCB 2000L Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
| Total | 15-17 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture or AOM 4455 Agricultural Operations and Systems | 3 |
| ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality | 3 |
| AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law (3) or ALS 4085 Agricultural Risk Management and the Law (2) | 2-3 |
| AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices in Florida or AOM 3732 Agricultural Water Management | 3 |
| PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Management or ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology (2) and ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology Laboratory (1) | 3 |
| Total | 14-15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| SOS 4244 Wetlands | 3 |
| AOM 3333 Pesticide Application Techniques | 3 |
| AOM 4933 Professional Practices in Agricultural Operations Management | 1 |
| GLY 2030C Environmental and Engineering Geology (3) or AOM 4062 Principles of Food Engineering | 3-4 |
| Agriculture science elective (adviser approved) | 3 |
| Technical electives | 4 |
| Total | 17-18 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management or MAN 3025 Principles of Management | 3-4 |
| Agriculture science elective (adviser approved) | 3 |
| Technical electives (adviser approved) | 7 |
| Total | 13-14 |