The Agricultural Operations Management (AOM) program provides students with core fundamental knowledge and critical thinking skills as well as specialized tracks providing career path options. The program teaches both management and technical skills and provides students with the ability to apply this knowledge to solve problems common in family-owned businesses and large municipal entities.
Students focus on the application of technology used in agriculture and natural systems management with the integration of business management concepts. The AOM graduate is able to identify system problems, formulate possible solutions, evaluate the impact of alternatives (including social and economic dimensions), and then implement the best solution.
A major strength of the AOM program is its small class sizes. Students benefit from engaging discussion in a welcoming environment, interacting with and getting to know professors, and connecting with classmates through hands-on projects, activities and club functions.
AOM students complete a common core curriculum to build knowledge and strengthen critical thinking skills. Each student also selects a specific focus or concentration. All new AOM students will consult with an advisor and select from the above list to determine their specific coursework. Concentration areas include:
Undergraduate Coordinators:
Dr. Adam Watson
352-294-6740
jaw7385@ufl.edu
Dr. Dan Hofstetter
352-294-6702
d.hofstetter@ufl.edu
Students must complete an Associate of Arts degree, meet the required grade point average (GPA), complete the required prerequisite courses, and meet the foreign language and immunization policies of the University of Florida before transferring.
Agricultural Operations Management – all areas of concentration
Students MUST complete the following courses listed below, with a minimum grade of “C” (not a C-) in all courses prior to transferring to UF for Agricultural Operations Management.
Required GPA = 2.0 overall and 2.0 in the following courses.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours (CH) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACG2021 |
Introduction to Financial Accounting |
4 CH | |
| BSC2010/2010L |
General Biology 1 and Lab |
4 CH | |
| CHM2045/2045L |
General Chemistry 1 and Lab |
4 CH | |
| ECO2023 |
Macroeconomics |
3 CH | |
| STA2023 |
Introduction to Statistics 1 |
3 CH | |
| MAC2233 |
Survey of Calculus 1 |
3 CH | |
| OR | MAC1147 |
Precalculus |
4 CH |
| OR | MAC1140 & MAC1114 |
Precalculus Algebra and Trig |
6 CH |
The following courses listed below may be completed at the community/state college, but are not required for admission to the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours (CH) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHY2004 | Applied Physics 1 | 3 CH | |
| OR | PHY2020 | Introduction to Principles of Physics | 3 CH |
| ENC2210 | Technical Writing | 3 CH | |
| PSY2012 | General Psychology | 3 CH | |
| SPC2608 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 CH |
The AOM program provides a solid foundation for management of technical assets, infrastructure, money, and personnel. Graduates become an integral part of profitable business operations such as building materials, environmental structures, citrus processing, and commercial nurseries. Students also graduate with specialized skills including geographic information system (GIS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), precision systems management, business and accounting, energy usage, utilities, sustainability, and construction.
