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Agricultural Operations Management
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The
AOM program incorporates today’s emerging technology with business principles
to improve agricultural production, processing, manufacturing, technical sales,
food safety, worker safety, and the environment. Technical
courses provide experience in construction, structures, power systems, food
processing, computer technology, machinery, electric circuits and controls,
environmental quality, safety, irrigation, water control, and agricultural systems
management. Students also receive training in economics, accounting, business,
finance, salesmanship, business management, technical writing, and public speaking.
Electives allow students to select courses providing greater expertise in their
specific areas. Five
specializations are available: production management, manufacturing and process
management, technical sales and product support, biological systems management,
and environmental systems management. The department also offers a combined-degree
program. Consult a department adviser for guidance. Agricultural
Operations Management – Production Management, and Technical Sales and Product
Support To
remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical
tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold. Semester
1:
Semester
2:
Semester
3:
Semester
4:
Semester
5:
|
Credits |
|
|
CHM 2045 General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis (GE-P) |
3 |
|
CHM 2045L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P) |
1 |
|
BSC 2007 Biological Sciences (GE) |
3 |
|
BSC 2009L Biological Sciences Lab (GE-B) |
l |
|
Composition (GE) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE, I) |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus (GE) OR MAC 1147 Pre-calculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (4) |
4 |
|
ACG 2021C Intro to Accounting |
4 |
|
Humanities (GE, I) |
3 |
|
BSC 2008 Biological Sciences |
3 |
|
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
PHY 2004 Applied Physics (GE) OR PHY 2020 Intro. To Physics |
3 |
|
STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S) |
3 |
|
ECO 2013 Macroeconomics (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
Physical Science course (GE) (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (GE-S) |
3 |
|
AEE 3033 Writing Ag & Natural Resource OR ENC 2210 Technical Writing (E) |
3 |
|
AEE 3030 Oral Communication OR SPC 2600 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 your major.
Production Management
This specialization focuses on the management of everything required to feed or clothe humans. This includes vegetables, citrus, cattle farming, aqua culture, fish farming, mining phosphates, or timber harvest and production.
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
AOM 3220 Agricultural Construction and Maintenance |
3 |
|
AOM 4444C Electrical Power and Instrumentation in Ag |
3 |
|
AOM 3333 Pesticide Application |
3 |
|
PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Management Or ENY 3005C Principles of Entomology (GE-B) |
3 |
|
Ag Science Elective (adviser approved). |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
AOM 4455 Agricultural Operations and Systems |
3 |
|
SOS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment |
3 |
|
AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Mgmt Or MAN 3025 Prin. of Management (4) |
3-4 |
|
ALS 3133 Ag and Environmental Quality |
3 |
|
AOM 3734 Prin of Irrigation |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
AOM 4314C Power and Machinery Mgmt |
3 |
|
AOM 4434 Precision Agriculture |
3 |
|
AOM 4643 Prin/Issues Enviro Hydro OR AOM 3732 Ag Water Mgmt |
3 |
|
AOM 4642 Env Systems Ag Structures |
3 |
|
AOM 4933 Professional Practices |
1 |
|
Plan A Technical Electives (adviser approved) |
2 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
AEB 3300 Agricultural Marketing OR MAR |
|
|
3023 Prin of Marketing |
3-4 |
|
AEB 4424 Human Resource Mgmt |
3 |
|
AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture |
3 |
|
Ag Science Elective(adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Plan A Technical Elective(adviser approved) |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15-16 |
Technical Sales and Product Support
This specialization trains for a career in technical sales, sales management, service, product planning, general management or parts and inventory control.
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
ADV 3000 Elements of Advertising |
3 |
|
AEB 3133 Prin of Agribusiness Mgmt OR MAN 3025 Prin of Management |
3-4 |
|
AOM 3333 Pesticide Application |
3 |
|
AOM 4314C Power and Machinery Mgmt |
3 |
|
AOM 4434 Precision Agriculture |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Semester 6 |
|
|
AEB 4123 Agricultural Law |
3 |
|
AEB 4424 Human Resource Management |
3 |
|
ALS 3133 Ag and Environ Quality |
3 |
|
AOM 4455 Ag Operations and Systems |
3 |
|
AOM 4643 Prin/Issues Enviro Hydro OR AOM 3734 Prin Irrigation OR AOM 3732 Ag Water Mgmt |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 7 |
|
|
AEB 3341 Selling Strategically |
3 |
|
AOM 4444C Elect Power Instrumentation |
3 |
|
AOM 4642 Env Systems Ag Structures |
3 |
|
AOM 4933 Professional Practices |
1 |
|
Ag Science Elective(adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Plan C Technical Electives (adviser approved) |
2 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 8 |
|
|
AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture |
3 |
|
AEB 3300 Agricultural Marketing OR |
|
|
MAR 3023 Prin of Marketing |
3-4 |
|
PKG 2001 Principles of Packaging OR AOM |
|
|
4062 Prin of Food Engineering |
3-4 |
|
Ag Science Elective (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Plan C Technical Electives (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15-17 |
Manufacturing and Processing Management
This specialization develops technical management careers in food processing, citrus processing, fertilizer manufacturing, agricultural manufacturing, animal feed production/handling.
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
CHM 2045 & 2045L General Chemistry and lab |
4 |
|
BSC 2007 Biological Sci |
3 |
|
BSC 2009L Biological Sci lab |
1 |
|
Composition (GE) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-HI) |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus or MAC 1147 Precalculus |
3-4 |
|
ALS 3203C PC Use in Agriculture or CGS 2531 Problem Solving Using Computer Software |
3 |
|
ACG 2021C Intro Financial Acct |
4 |
|
Humanities (GE-HI) |
3 |
|
Technical Elective |
2 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 |
3 |
|
PHY 2004L Applied Physics 1 Lab |
1 |
|
STA 2023 Intro to Statistics |
3 |
|
PSY 2012 General Psychology |
3 |
|
ECO 2013 Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
BSC 2008 Biological Science |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
PHY 2005 Applied Physics 2 |
3 |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics |
3 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing Ag & Nat Resources or |
|
|
ENC 2210 Technical Writing |
3 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication or SPC 2600 Public Speaking |
3 |
|
Technical Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
AOM 3220 Agricultural Construction and Maintenance |
3 |
|
AOM 4444C Electrical Power and Instrumentation in Ag |
3 |
|
AOM 4455 Ag Operations and Systems |
3 |
|
AEB 3133 Prin of Agribusiness Mgmt OR |
|
|
MAN 3025 Prin of Management |
3-4 |
|
FOS 3042 Intro to Food Science |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
|
|
|
ALS 3133 Ag and Environ Quality |
3 |
|
AEB 3300 Agricultural Marketing OR MAR 3023 Prin of Marketing |
3-4 |
|
AEB 3341 Selling Strategically |
3 |
|
PKG 2001 Prin of Packaging |
3 |
|
AOM 4643 Prin/Issues Enviro Hydro or PKG 3103 Food Packaging |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
AOM 4062 Principles of Food Engineering |
4 |
|
AOM 4314C Power and Machinery Management |
3 |
|
AOM 4642 Environmental Systems for Ag Structures |
3 |
|
AEB 3510 Quantitative Methods in FRE |
2 |
|
Ag Science Elective (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture |
3 |
|
AEB 4424 Human Resource Mgmt |
3 |
|
AOM 4933 Professional Practices |
1 |
|
Ag Science Elective (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Plan B Technical Electives (Plan B list)(adviser approved) |
5 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
Biological Systems Management |
This science–based specialization is for students seeking dentistry, medicine, and veterinary medicine careers or careers in biotechnology management, food safety, food quality and biological system management. Pre-professional students should contact the college to which they plan to apply to complete all requirements.
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 6 critical courses – excluding labs CHM2045, CHM2045L, MAC2311, BSC2010, BSC2010L, STA2023, (PHY2053, PHY2055L, PHY2054) or (PHY2048, PHY2048L, PHY2049)
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses – excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses – excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses – excluding labs
Semester 5:
- Complete all 6 critical tracking courses – including associated labs
|
Credits |
|
|
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
MAC 2311 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Composition (GE) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H, I) |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
SPC 2600 Public Speaking OR AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H, I) |
3 |
|
CHM 2046 and 2046LGeneral Chemistry and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
PHY 2053 and 2053L Applied Physics and Lab (GE) |
5 |
|
BSC 2010 and 2010L Biological Science and Lab (GE) |
4 |
|
ECO 2013 Macroeconomics (GE-S)** |
3 |
|
PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S) |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
PHY 2054 and 2054L Applied Physics and Lab |
5 |
|
ENC 2210 Technical Writing and Business Comm. OR AEE 3033C Writing for Ag/Natural Resources |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Biological Science and |
|
|
Lab |
4 |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (GE-S)** |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
*Note: Use summer terms to make up general education requirements or prerequisites for the major.
**Students must earn a C in these courses as prerequisite for other required courses.
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
AGR 3303 Genetics OR PCB 3063 Genetics |
3-4 |
|
PKG 2001 Principles of Packaging OR AOM 4444C Electrical Power Inst |
3 |
|
AOM 4455 Ag Operations and Systems |
3 |
|
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry |
3 |
|
AOM 4062 Prin of Food Engineering |
4 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16-17 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
CHM 2211 and 2211L Organic Chemistry and Lab |
5 |
|
ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality |
3 |
|
AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture |
3 |
|
FOS 3042 Introduction to Food Science |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
BCH 3025 Fundamentals of Biochemistry OR BCH 4024 Intro to Biochem |
4 |
|
MCB 3020 and 3020L Basic Biology of Microorganisms and Lab |
5 |
|
AOM 4933 Professional Practices |
1 |
|
Ag Science Electives(adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Approved Plan D Technical Electives(adviser approved) |
2 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
AEB 3133 Prin of Agribusiness Management OR MAN 3025 Principles of Mgmt |
3-4 |
|
ABE 3652C Phys/Rheolog Prop Biol |
3 |
|
ABE 4660 Appl Microb Biotech |
3 |
|
Ag Science Electives (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Approved Plan D Technical Electives (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15-16 |
Environmental Systems Management |
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 con abc
serving the environment, human safety issues, regulations, and permitting requirements.
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 11 critical courses – excluding labs (CHM2045, CHM2045L, MAC2311, BSC2010, BSC2010L, BSC2011, BSC2011L STA2023, (PHY2004, PHY2004L, PHY2005) or (PHY2048, PHY2048L, PHY2049))
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 11 courses – excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 11 courses – excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 11 courses – excluding labs
Semester 5:
- Complete all 11 critical tracking courses – including associated labs
|
Credits |
|
|
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
MAC 2311 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Composition (GE) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H, I) |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
SPC 2600 Public Speaking OR AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H, I) |
3 |
|
CHM 2046 and 2046LGeneral Chemistry and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics and Lab (GE) |
4 |
|
BSC 2010 and 2010L Biological Science and Lab (GE) |
4 |
|
ECO 2013 Macroeconomics (GE-S)** |
3 |
|
PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S) |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
PHY 2005 and 2005L Applied Physics and Lab |
4 |
|
ENC 2210 Technical Writing and Business Comm. OR AEE 3033C Writing for Ag/Natural Resources |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Biological Science and Lab |
4 |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (GE-S)** |
3 |
|
Technical Electives |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
ALS 3135 Agricultural Ecology OR PCB 3034C Intro to Ecology OR EES 4103 Applied Ecology |
2-4 |
|
AOM 4455 Ag Operations and Systems |
3 |
|
AOM 4434 Precision Agriculture |
3 |
|
AOM 4643 Prin/Issues Enviro Hydro |
3 |
|
MCB 2000 and 2000L Microbiology and lab |
4 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15-17 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
AEB 4123 Agricultural Law |
3 |
|
AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture |
3 |
|
AOM 3734 Prin of Irrigation OR AOM 3732 Ag Water Mgmt |
3 |
|
PMA 3010 Fund Plant-Pest Mgmt |
3 |
|
ALS 3133 Ag and Environmental Quality |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
AEB 4424 Human Resource Mgmt OR ALS 4085 Ag Risk Manage and the Law |
2-3 |
|
AOM 3333 Pesticide Application Tech |
3 |
|
GLY2030C Envir/Engineer Geology OR |
|
|
AOM 4062 Prin Food Engineering |
3-4 |
|
AOM 4933 Professional Practices |
1 |
|
Ag Science Electives (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16-18 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
AEB 3133 Prin of Agribusiness Mgmt OR MAN 3025 Prin of Management |
3-4 |
|
AGE 4660 Appl Microb Biotech OR EES 4102 Wastewater Microbiology |
2-3 |
|
SOS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment |
3 |
|
Ag Science Electives(adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Plan E Technical Electives (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
14-16 |
Precision Agricultural Minor |
A minor in precision agriculture is a multidisciplinary study. A student will use satellite imagery, aerial photography, field sensors and the Global Positioning System to acquire information about field conditions. This information is organized and analyzed using digital mapping system called Geographical Information system. Once analyzed, this can assist in making effective management decisions.
|
Packaging Science Minor |
A minor in packaging science provides a student with an opportunity to gain an understanding of packaging science and to develop skills that can be used in many exciting careers. This minor incorporates useful tools for commerce with courses in real-world issues facing the packaging industry. This will help students who will eventually work in the many industries that involve packaging (See Packaging Science).
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