College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Curriculum in Agricultural Systems Management
Graduates of the Agricultural Systems Management program manage people, money and machines in the food and agricultural industries. They are typically employed as production or processing operations managers, equipment managers, or in technical sales and services. Employers include farm and industrial equipment companies, food processing plants, cotton gins, grain and seed companies, livestock feeding operations, irrigation companies, construction companies, manufacturers, and a variety of other employers who need technical managers.
The technological courses are applications-oriented and focus on practical experience in food processing systems, water management, machinery and power systems, electrical systems and electronics. Business courses include accounting, economics, marketing, management, law and finance. A student may obtain a minor in business by taking one course in addition to the AGSM requirements. Management and systems science techniques such as linear programming, simulation, optimization, queuing theory, inventory models, PERT/CPM and expert systems are taught along with applications for solving realistic problems faced by agribusiness managers. Supporting courses provide a foundation of mathematics, chemistry, computer and communications skills. Technical electives are available to develop a degree program that meets personal career objectives.
The curriculum is administered by the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering and leads to the Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Systems Management.
Freshman Year
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGLS 101 Modern Ag. Sys. | (1-0) | 1 | AGSM 125 Intro. to Ag. Syst. Mgmt. | (0-2) | 1 | |
| AGSM 201 Power and Energy Systems | (2-2) | 3 | CHEM 107 Fund. of Chemistry | (3-3) | 4 | |
| ENDG 105 Eng. Des. Graphics | (0-6) | 2 | MATH 142 Business Math. II | (3-0) | 3 | |
| ENGL 104 Comp. and Rhetoric | (3-0) | 3 | POLS 207 State and Local Govt. | (3-0) | 3 | |
| MATH 141 Business Math. I | (3-0) | 3 | Computer elective3 | 3 | ||
| POLS 206 American Natl. Govt. | (3-0) | 3 | Humanities elective1 | 3 | ||
| * KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity | (0-2) | 1 | * KINE 199 Required Physical Activity | (0-2) | 1 | |
| 16 | 18 |
Sophomore Year
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 209 Introductory Accounting2 | (3-0) | 3 | ACCT 210 Introductory Accounting | (3-0) | 3 | |
| AGSM 301 Systems Analysis Ag. | (3-0) | 3 | AGRO 301 Soil Science | (3-2) | 4 | |
| COMM 203 Public Speaking | (3-0) | 3 | AGSM 315 Food Plant Engineering | (2-2) | 3 | |
| ECON 202 Principles of Economics | (3-0) | 3 | ECON 203 Principles of Economics | (3-0) | 3 | |
| STAT 303 Statistical Methods or STAT 302 Statistical Methods |
(3-0) | 3 | Free elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 |
Junior Year
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGEC 330 Agricultural Finc. | (3-0) | 3 | AGEC 344 Agricultural Law or MGMT 209 Legal and Social Envir. of Bus.2 or MGMT 212 Business Law |
(3-0) | 3 | |
| AGSM 335 Water and Soil Mgmt. | (2-3) | 3 | AGSM 310 Agricultural Machinery Mgmt. | (2-2) | 3 | |
| ENGL 210 Technical Writing | (3-0) | 3 | AGSM 360 Occupational Safety Mgmt. | (3-0) | 3 | |
| MGMT 309 The Management Process2 | (3-0) | 3 | AGSM 325 Agri-Ind. Appl. of Elect. | (2-2) | 3 | |
| American history elective1 | 3 | **Technical elective | 3 | |||
| 15 | Visual and performing arts elective1 | 3 | ||||
| 18 |
Senior Year
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGEC 315 Food and Ag. Sales or Technical elective |
3 | AGSM 440 Management of Ag. Systems | (1-5) | 3 | ||
| AGSM 337 Tech. for Env. Syst. | (2-2) | 3 | MKTG 309 Marketing 2 | (3-0) | 3 | |
| AGSM 403 Proc. and Storage Ag. Prod. | (2-2) | 3 | AGSM 410 Spatial Tech. for Precision Ag. or AGSM 461 Geo. Info. Sys. for Rec. Mgmt or AGSM 475 App. Info. Tech. for Ag. Sys. |
(2-2) | 3 | |
| AGSM 470 Ag. Elect. and Cont. | (2-2) | 3 | Free elective | 3 | ||
| AGSM 481 Seminar | (1-0) | 1 | ** Technical electives | 6 | ||
| American history elective1 | 3 | 18 | ||||
| 16 |
NOTE:
- To be selected from the University Core Curriculum. The University Core Curriculum also requires 6 hours of international and cultural diversity courses. Refer to University Core Curriculum, item 6 for a list of acceptable courses. A course satisfying this requirement may also satisfy another requirement in the curriculum.
- A minor in business may be obtained by completing the noted courses plus FINC 309 (which can be used as a technical elective).
- Computer elective is to be selected from departmental approved list.
*See University Core Curriculum, item 7.
**Technical electives must be selected in consultation with the student's advisor and from the current list of approved electives published by the department.