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Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Online Masters Non-Thesis Program


The ABE Online Non-Thesis Graduate Program seeks to break digital barriers in an effort to connect everyone with the opportunity to join the Gator Nation, regardless of their location. Through our fully online program, students will advance their knowledge and skillset all while earning a degree that will help them reach their professional goals.

About the Program

The Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering offers a 100% online Masters Degree designed to enhance your knowledge and skill set and keep you equipped as future careers evolve. Graduates of this online program will receive the same degree as those in the in-resident program.

The Agricultural and Biological Engineering department ranks #3 as one of the best graduate programs in the nation. This comprehensive online degree program is designed to empower you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to succeed in your chosen field, whether in industry, research or business. The flexibility of this online platform gives students the opportunity to "Be a Gator Anywhere."

Learn which degree is right for you by reading more below: 

Contact

Dr. Adam Watson
Assistant Professor
352-294-6740
jaw7385@ufl.edu

Dr. Rachata Muneepeerakul
Interim Graduate Coordinator
rmuneepe@ufl.edu

Dr. Greg Kiker
Interim Chair
291 Frazier Rogers Hall
352-294-6749
gkiker@ufl.edu

  • Online Masters via CALS (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences)
    • Food production systems
    • Operations management
    • SmartAg Technologies
  • Online Masters via HWCOE (Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering)
    • Biological modeling
    • Design and Instrumentation
    • SmartAg Engineering
    • Bioprocessing 
To Find Out More, Please fill out our request form!
  • List of Courses

    Course Number

    Course Title

    Semester

    Year

    ABE4655C/ABE6654

    Bio-based Products

    Fall

    All

    ABE5643C

    Biological Systems Modeling

    Fall

    All

    ABE6254

    Simulation of Agricultural Watershed Systems

    TBA

    TBA

    ABE6644

    Agricultural Decision Systems

    Spring

    Odd

    ABE6645C

    Computer Simulation of Crop Growth and Management Responses

    TBA

    TBA

    ABE6649C

    Advanced Biosystems Modeling

    Spring

    All

    ABE6933

    Agent Based Modeling for Biological Systems

    Summer B

    All

    ABE6933

    Decision Analysis for Complex

    Summer B

    All

    ABE6933

    Landscape-Scale Modeling Biosystem

    Summer C

    All

    ABE6986

    Applied Math in Ag & Life Sciences

    Spring

    All

     

     

     

     

    AOM6061

    Adv. Agri-food Systems Innovation

    Spring

    All

    AOM6735

    Irrigation Principles and Management

    TBA

    TBA

    AOM6736

    Principles and Issues in Environmental Hydrology

    Fall

    All

    AOM6932

    Adv. Controlled Environment Plant Production

    Fall

    All

    AOM6932

    Advanced Introduction to Biofuels

    Summer A

    All

    *Each plan of study in Engineering must include a minimum of 15 hours of ABE, AOM or PKG departmental coursework. The plan also must include a minimum of 3 credits of mathematics at the 5000 level or higher.

    **CALS MS includes a minimum of 9 credit hours of quantitative courses including mathematics at the 5000 level or above; engineering, modeling, simulation, and optimization methods; and statistics and/or probability. These quantitative courses must include 3 credits selected from the approved list of math or data analytics courses. A student’s plan of study in CALS must also include a minimum of 15 hours of ABE, AOM or PKG departmental coursework.

Cost

MS PROGRAM TUITION AND FEES PER CREDIT HOUR BY RESIDENCY AND MODALITY

  Residential (Florida Resident) Residential (Out-of-State Resident) Online (Florida Resident)* Online (Out-of-State Resident)*
Tuition - Graduate Rate $448.73 $448.73 $448.73 $530.00
Capital Improvement Fund $6.76 $6.76 $6.76 $6.76
Student Financial Aid $22.43 $22.43 $22.43 $22.43
Technology Fee $6.56 $6.56 $6.56 $6.56
Activity and Service Fee $19.06 $19.06 - -
Athletic Fee $1.90 $1.90 - -
Health Fee $15.81 $15.81 - -
Transportation Access $9.44 $9.44 - -
         
Non-Resident Fee * $690.21 - -
Non-Resident Student Financial Aid * $34.51 - -
         
Total Tuition and Fees Per Credit Hour $530.69 $1,255.41 $484.48 $565.75

*Includes all ABE Online Non-Thesis MS Programs.

Note that these programs are "self-supporting". Per Florida Board of Governor Regulations 8.002, the term "self-supporting" describes a budgetary model and does not impact student financial aid eligibility.

8.002 Self-Supporting and Market Tuition Rate Program and Course Offerings

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