Agricultural Operations Management
Agricultural operations management combines emerging technologies with business principles to allow students to apply cutting edge techniques to a wide variety of career paths.
About This Major
- College: Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Degree: Bachelor of Science
- Hours for Degree: 120
- Minor: Precision Agriculture
- Combined-Degree Program: Yes
- Website: www.aom.ufl.edu
Overview
Students gain technical experience in systems management, environmental quality, energy efficiency, agricultural construction management, machinery, GIS/GPS remote sensing, safety, irrigation, power systems, water control and food processing.
The curriculum supports students who plan to seek career opportunities in commercial business operations and management. In addition to hands-on applied skills, students also will take courses in economics, accounting, business, finance, sales and business management. Graduates become an integral part of the profitable operations of many types of businesses, such as grove management, commercial nurseries, building construction and materials, regulatory agencies and citrus processing.
The program offers state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms, multimedia computer facilities and a construction laboratory.
Students can choose a focus area based on their courses of concentration. Math and science requirements will be oriented toward the student’s specific interests and must be adviser approved. Examples of focus areas include, but are not limited to, agricultural construction, aquaculture, dairy operations, energy, horticulture operations and nursery operations.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Equivalent critical tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students
Semester 1
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking coursework for semesters 1-5
- Complete 2 of 5 critical-tracking courses, excluding labs: BSC 2007/2009L,
CHM 2045/2045L, MAC 1147 or MAC 2233, PHY 2004 or PHY 2020, and any physical science course or PHY 2005.
Semester 2
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course, excluding labs
Semester 3
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course, excluding labs
Semester 4
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking 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 appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| BSC 2007 Biological Sciences: Cells, Organisms and Genetics | 3 |
| BSC 2009L Laboratory in Biological Sciences | 1 |
| MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (4) or MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus (3) | 3-4 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H, N) | 3 |
| Total | 13-14 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| AEB 3122 Financial Planning for Agribusiness (3) or ACG 2021 Introduction to Financial Accounting (4) | 3-4 |
| BSC 2008 Biological Sciences: Evolution, Ecology and Behavior | 3 |
| CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 4 |
| Approved elective (see adviser) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H, D) | 3 |
| Total | 16-17 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| AEB 2014 Economic Issues, Food and You (3) or ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (4) (GE-S) | 3-4 |
| PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 (GE-P) or PHY 2020 Introduction to Principles of Physics | 3 |
| PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S) | 3 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 | 3 |
| Business law, ethics or human resources (see adviser) | 3-4 |
| Total | 15-17 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| AEC 3030C Effective Oral Communication or SPC 2608 Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| AEC 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences (WR) or ENC 2210 Technical Writing | 3 |
| ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (needed if ECO 2013 was taken) or Approved elective | 4 |
| Approved elective (see adviser) | 3 |
| Physical science (adviser approved) (GE-P) or PHY 2005 Applied Physics 2 | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
Note: Use summer terms to make up general education requirements or first/second-year prerequisites for the major.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| AOM 3220 Agricultural Construction and Maintenance | 3 |
| AOM 3333 Pesticide Application Techniques | 3 |
| AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices in Florida | 3 |
| Approved electives (see adviser) | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management (3) or MAN 3025 Principles of Management (4) | 3-4 |
| ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality | 3 |
| AOM 4314C Power and Machinery Management | 3 |
| AOM 4434 Precision Agriculture | 3 |
| SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing (3) or MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (4) | 3-4 |
| 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 |
| Approved electives (see adviser) | 5 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture | 3 |
| AOM 4455 Agricultural Operations and Systems | 3 |
| AOM 4643 Environmental Hydrology: Principles and Issues | 3 |
| Approved electives (see adviser) | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
Students may need additional credits to reach the total of 120 to graduate.