2004-05 Undergraduate Catalog
Agricultural operations management incorporates emerging technologies with business principles to improve the environment, agricultural production, manufacturing, worker safety, processing, food safety and technical sales.
Students gain technical experience in systems management, environmental quality, machinery, structures, information technology, safety, irrigation, power systems, water control, construction food processing, electric circuits and controls.
The curriculum supports students who want to seek career opportunities in agricultural business operations and management. Students receive training in economics, accounting, business, finance, salesmanship, business management, technical writing and public speaking. Electives let students focus on academic and career interests.
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. Contact a departmental adviser for guidance.
Production Management, and Technical Sales and Product Support
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical-tracking criteria. Critical-tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required semesters 1-5
- Complete 1of 6 critical courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, MAC 1147 or MAC 2233, BSC 2007, BSC 2009L, ACG 2021C, STA 2023, PHY 2004
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
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
CHM 2045 General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis 1 (GE-P) |
3 |
|
CHM 2045L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P) |
1 |
|
BSC 2007 Biological Sciences 1 (GE-B) |
3 |
|
BSC 2009L Biological Sciences Lab (GE-B) |
l |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H, I) |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus (GE-M) (3) OR MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra & Trig |
3-4 |
|
ACG 2021C Intro to Accounting |
4 |
|
Humanities (GE-H, I) |
3 |
|
BSC 2008 Biological Sciences 2 |
3 |
|
Technical elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16-17 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
PHY 2004 Applied Physics (GE-P) 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 |
15 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
Physical science course (GE-P) (approved) |
3 |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (GE-S) |
3 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Ag and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
AEE 3030C 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 the major.
Production 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 Ag. Construction and Maintenance |
3 |
|
AOM 4444C Electrical Power and Instrumentation in Agriculture |
3 |
|
AOM 3333 Pesticide Application |
3 |
|
PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Mgmt OR ENY 3005C Prin. of Entomology (GE-B) |
3 |
|
Ag science elective (adviser approved). |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
AOM 4455 Ag. Operations and Systems |
3 |
|
SOS 3022 Intro to Soils in the Environment |
3 |
|
AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Mgmt OR MAN 3025 Principles of Management (4) |
3-4 |
|
ALS 3133 Ag and Environmental Quality |
3 |
|
AOM 3734 Principles of Irrigation |
3 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
AOM 4314C Power and Machinery Mgmt |
3 |
|
AOM 4434 Precision Agriculture |
3 |
|
AOM 4643 Environmental Hydrology OR AOM 3732 Agricultural Water Mgmt |
3 |
|
AOM 4642 Envir. Systems for Ag Structures |
3 |
|
AOM 4933 Professional Practices |
1 |
|
Plan A technical elective (adviser approved) |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
AEB 3300 Agricultural Marketing OR MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (4) |
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 |
|
Total Required for Degree |
120 |
Technical Sales and Product Support
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 |
|
AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Mgmt OR |
|
|
MAN 3025 Prin of Management (4) |
3-4 |
|
AOM 3333 Pesticide Application |
3 |
|
AOM 4314C Power and Machinery Mgmt |
3 |
|
AOM 4434 Precision Agriculture |
3 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
AEB 4123 Agricultural Law |
3 |
|
AEB 4424 Human Resource Management |
3 |
|
ALS 3133 Ag and Environmental Quality |
3 |
|
AOM 4455 Ag Operations and Systems |
3 |
|
AOM 4643 Environmental Hydrology OR |
|
|
AOM 3734 Principles of Irrigation OR |
|
|
AOM 3732 Ag Water Mgmt |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
AEB 3341 Selling Strategically |
3 |
|
AOM 4444C Electric Power Instrumentation |
3 |
|
AOM 4642 Envir. Systems for Ag Structures |
3 |
|
AOM 4933 Professional Practices |
1 |
|
Ag science elective (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Plan C technical elective (adviser approved) |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture |
3 |
|
AEB 3300 Agricultural Marketing OR |
|
|
MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (4) |
3-4 |
|
PKG 2001 Principles of Packaging OR AOM 4062 Prin of Food Engineering (4) |
3-4 |
|
Ag science elective (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Plan C technical elective (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Total |
15-17 |
|
Total Required for Degree |
120 |
Manufacturing and Processing Management
This specialization prepares students for technical management careers in food processing, citrus processing, fertilizer manufacturing, agricultural manufacturing and animal feed production and handling.
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical-tracking criteria. Critical-tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required semesters 1-5
- Complete 1of 6 critical courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, MAC 1147 or MAC 2233, BSC 2007, BSC 2009L, ACG 2021C, STA 2023, PHY 2004
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
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
CHM 2045 & 2045L Chemistry (3) & Lab (1) |
4 |
|
BSC 2007 Biological Science 1 |
3 |
|
BSC 2009L Biological Science Lab |
1 |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H, I) |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus (GE-M) (3) OR MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra & Trig |
3-4 |
|
BSC 2008 Biological Science 2 |
3 |
|
ACG 2021C Intro to Financial Accounting |
4 |
|
Humanities (GE-H,I) |
3 |
|
Technical elective |
2 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
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 |
|
Technical elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
PHY 2005 Applied Physics 2 |
3 |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics |
3 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Ag and Natural |
|
|
Resources |
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 Agriculture |
3 |
|
AOM 4455 Ag Operations and Systems |
3 |
|
AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Mgmt OR |
|
|
MAN 3025 Principles of Management (4) |
3-4 |
|
FOS 3042 Introduction to Food Science |
3 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
ALS 3133 Ag and Environmental Quality |
3 |
|
AEB 3300 Agricultural Marketing OR MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (4) |
3-4 |
|
AEB 3341 Selling Strategically |
3 |
|
PKG 2001 Principles of Packaging |
3 |
|
AEB 4309 Food Wholesale and Retail OR PKG 3103 Food Packaging |
3 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
AOM 4062 Principles of Food Engineering |
4 |
|
AOM 4314C Power & Machinery Mgmt |
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 (adviser approved) |
5 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Total Required for Degree |
120 |
Biological Systems Management
This science-based specialization is for students seeking dental, medical and veterinary careers or careers in biotechnology management, food safety, food quality and biological system management. Preprofessional students should contact the college to which they plan to apply to ensure completion of all requirements.
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical-tracking criteria. Critical-tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 6 critical courses –excluding labs – CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, MAC 2311, BSC 2010, BSC 2010L, STA 2023, PHY 2053/2055L/2054 or PHY 2048/ 2048L/2049
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
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
MAC 2311 Analytical Geometry & Calculus 1 (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
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 2046L General Chemistry (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
PHY 2053 and 2053L Applied Physics (4) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
5 |
|
BSC 2010 and 2010L Biological Science (3) and Lab (1) (GE-B) |
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 2 (4) and Lab (1) |
5 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Ag and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Biological Sciences 2 (3) and Lab (1) |
4 |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (GE-S)** |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Note: Use summer terms to make up General Education requirements and prerequisites for the major. |
|
|
** Grade of C is required as prerequisite for other required courses. |
|
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
AGR 3303 (3) OR PCB 3063 (4) Genetics |
3-4 |
|
PKG 2001 Principles of Packaging OR AOM 4444C Electrical Power & Instrumentation |
3 |
|
AOM 4455 Ag Operations and Systems |
3 |
|
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry |
3 |
|
AOM 4062 Principles of Food Engineering |
4 |
|
Total |
16-17 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
CHM 2211 and 2211L Organic Chemistry (3) and Lab (2) |
5 |
|
ALS 3133 Ag 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 Biochemistry |
4 |
|
MCB 3020 and 3020L Basic Biology of Microorganisms (3) and Lab (2) |
5 |
|
AOM 4933 Professional Practices |
1 |
|
Ag science electives (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Plan D technical elective (adviser approved) |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Mgmt OR MAN 3025 Principles of Mgmt (4) |
3-4 |
|
ABE 3652C Physical and Rheological Properties of Biological Materials |
3 |
|
ABE 4660 Applied Microbiological Biotech |
3 |
|
Ag science elective (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Plan D technical electives (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Total |
15-16 |
|
Total Required for Degree |
120 |
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 conserving 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. Critical-tracking courses are bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 7 critical courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, MAC 2311, BSC 2010, BSC 2010L, BSC 2011, BSC 2011L, STA 2023, PHY 2004/2004L/2005 or PHY 2048/2048L/ 2049
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
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
MAC 2311 Geometry & Calculus 1 (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H, I) |
3 |
|
Elective |
1 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
STA 2023 Statistics (GE-M) SPC 2600 Public Speaking OR |
3 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H, I) |
3 |
|
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
|
BSC 2010 and 2010L Biological Science 1 (3) and Lab (1) (GE-B) |
4 |
|
ECO 2013 Macroeconomics (GE-S) |
3 |
|
PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Elective |
2 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
PHY 2005 and 2005L Applied Physics 2 (3) and Lab (1) |
4 |
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Biology 2 (3) & Lab (1) |
4 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Ag and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
ECO 2023 Microeconomics (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Technical elective |
3 |
|
Total |
17 |
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
ALS 3135 Agricultural Ecology (3) OR PCB 3034C Intro to Ecology (4) OR EES 4103 Applied Ecology (2) |
2-4 |
|
AOM 4455 Ag Operations and Systems |
3 |
|
AOM 4434 Precision Agriculture |
3 |
|
AOM 4643 Environmental Hydrology |
3 |
|
MCB 2000 & 2000L Microbiology (3) & Lab (1) |
4 |
|
Total |
15-17 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
AEB 4123 Agricultural Law |
3 |
|
AOM 3073 Safety in Agriculture |
3 |
|
AOM 3734 Principles of Irrigation OR AOM 3732 Ag Water Mgmt |
3 |
|
PMA 3010 Fundamentals Plant-Pest Mgmt |
3 |
|
ALS 3133 Ag and Environmental Quality |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
AEB 4424 Human Resource Mgmt (3) OR ALS 4085 Ag Risk Mgmt and the Law |
2-3 |
|
AOM 3333 Pesticide Application Techniques |
3 |
|
GLY 2030C Envir/Engineer Geology (3) OR AOM 4062 Principles Food Engineering |
3-4 |
|
AOM 4933 Professional Practices |
1 |
|
Ag science elective (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Total |
12-14 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
AEB 3133 Prin of Agribusiness Mgmt (3) OR MAN 3025 Principles of Management |
3-4 |
|
ABE 4660 Applied Microbiological Biotech OR EES 4102 Wastewater Microbiology (2) |
2-3 |
|
SOS 3022 Intro to Soils in the Environment |
3 |
|
Ag science elective (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Plan E technical elective (adviser approved) |
3 |
|
Total |
14-16 |
|
Total Required for Degree |
120 |
Agricultural Information Technologies Minor
Students learn basic skills to develop software applications in agriculture and natural resources using visual programming tools. This tools include expert systems, database systems, multimedia, and statistical and optimization techniques to analyze and solve problems in agriculture and natural resources. Students explore the use of sensors in physical and biological systems and in networked computer control and data acquisition systems.
Students work in multidisciplinary teams that focus on the use and development of IT products for industry, research, teaching and extension.
This minor requires 15 credit hours from the following courses:
|
Courses |
15 Credits |
|
AOM 4932 Computers in Ag and Nat Res |
3 |
|
AOM 4443 Agricultural Software Application Development |
3 |
|
AEE 3070C Electronic Media Production |
3 |
|
Electives (complete six hours): |
|
|
AOM 4434 Precision Agriculture |
3 |
|
AOM 4433 Networking, Instrumentation and Control in Ag and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
FOR 3434C Forest Resources Info Systems |
3 |
|
AOM 4510 Agricultural and Natural Resources Decision Support System Development |
3 |
|
AOM 5431 GIS and Remote Sensing |
3 |
Precision Agriculture Minor
The precision agriculture minor is a multidisciplinary minor. Students 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 a digital mapping system called Geographical Information System. Once analyzed, this data can help make effective management decisions (refer to Agricultural and Biological Engineering).
The minor requires 15-credit hours from the following categories:
|
Precision Agriculture |
(6 credits) |
|
Take AOM 4455 first. |
|
|
AOM 4455 Ag Operations and Systems |
3 |
|
AOM 4434 Precision Agriculture |
3 |
|
Remote Sensing |
(3 credits) |
|
AOM 5431 GIS and Remote Sensing in Ag |
3 |
|
SUR 4380 Remote Sensing |
3 |
|
SUR 5385 Remote Sensing Applications |
3 |
|
SUR 3331 Photogrammetry |
3 |
|
Geographic Information Systems |
(3 credits) |
|
SUR 3393 Geographic Information Systems |
3 |
|
URP 4273 Survey of Planning Info Systems |
3 |
|
EES 4027 Spatial Analysis Using Geographic Information Systems |
3 |
|
FOR 3434 Forest Resources Info Systems |
3 |
|
SUR 5365 Digital Mapping |
3 |
|
GEO 3151 Foundations of Geographic |
|
|
Information Systems |
3 |
|
LAA 4381C Environmental Methods & GIS |
3 |
|
Crop Management and Field Techniques |
(3 credits) |
|
AGR 3005 Principles of Crop Science |
3 |
|
AGR 4214c Applied Field Crop Production |
3 |
|
FRC 3212 Introduction to Citrus Culture and Production |
3 |
|
PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Mgmt |
3 |
|
PLP 3103C Control of Plant Diseases |
3 |
|
PLS 4601C Weed Science |
3 |
|
SOS 4231 Soils and Land Use |
3 |
|
AGR 4231C Forage Science and Range Mgmt |
3 |
|
PLS 4613 Aquatic Weed Control |
3 |
|
FAS 4305 Introduction to Fishery Science |
3 |
|
FNR 4623 Integrated Natural Resource Mgmt |
3 |
|
FNR 3410 Natural Resource Sampling |
3 |
|
SOS 4715 Environmental Pedology |
3 |
|
SUR 3520 Measurement Science |
3 |
|
ENV 4042 Environmental Data Analysis |
3 |
|
GEO 3162 Introduction to Quantitative Analysis for Geographers |
3 |
|
SOS 3023 Soil Judging |
3 |
|
STA 4222 Sample Survey Design |
3 |
|
WIS 4945 Wildlife Techniques |
3 |
Packaging Science Minor
A minor in packaging science provides an understanding of packaging science and develops skills for numerous careers. This minor incorporates useful tools for commerce with courses in real-world issues facing the packaging industry. The minor is useful to students who will work in the many industries that involve packaging (refer to packaging science).