University of Florida Classes
These courses are part of the UF continuing education program and are open to graduate students and anyone with the prerequisite classes listed. Courses currently being offered are linked to corresponding pages containing plans of study.
Spring - Courses
Courses Offered at CREC
Spring - Odd Number Years:
PMA 5205 -- Citrus Pest Management
(3) Prereq: ENY 3005 or equivalent. Arthropod and nematode pests of citrus. Ecological principles of host and pest community relationships. Pest identification, biology, and interactions with citrus. Pest monitoring, diagnosis, and management. Contact: Dr. Larry Duncan (lwduncan@ufl.edu)
FOS 5561C -- Citrus Processing Technology
(3) Prereq: Under-Graduate Course in Food Processing. Grading, inspection, sampling, extraction, and concentration of citrus products emphasizing manufacturing and quality assurance. Contact: Dr. Jose Reyes (jireyes@ufl.edu)
Spring - Even Number Years:
HOS 6546 -- Citriculture II
(3) Prereq: FRC 3212 and 4223, HOS 5544 or equivalent. Factors regulating flowering, fruit development, and alternate bearing of citrus. Contact: Dr. Gene Albrigo (albrigo@ufl.edu)
FOS 6317C -- Flavor Chemistry
(3) Prereq: Basic and Organic Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis Highly Desirable. Psychology and neurophysiology of taste and aroma, brief overview of sensor analysis, sample preparation, analytical/instrumental techniques, flavor precursors, off-flavors, process flavors, reaction flavors, Maillard flavors, enzyme and fermentation flavors, natural flavors and flavoring materials and flavor authenticity. Contact: Dr. Russell Rouseff (rrouseff@ufl.edu)
Fall - Even Number Years
PLP 5115C -- Citrus Pathology
(3) Prereq: PLP 3002C. Symptoms, disease cycles, and control measures for major citrus diseases; emphasis on diagnosis using biological, chemical, and biochemical techniques. Contact: Dr. Ron Brlansky (rhby@ufl.edu)
FOS 6936 -- Sensors and data acquisition for biological sciences
(1) Fundamentals of data acquisition, computer interfacing of instruments used by graduate students in their research and basic LabVIEW programming. Contact: Dr. Jose Reyes (jireyes@ufl.edu)
Fall - Odd Number Years
HOS 6545 -- Citriculture I
(3) Prereq: FRC 3212 and 4223, HOS 5544 or equivalent. Regulation of citrus vegetative growth including climatic, physiological, and cultural factors. Contact: Dr. Gene Albrigo (albrigo@ufl.edu)
