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 | ||||
| 16 | 17 |
Sophomore Year
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 209 Survey of Accounting Prin.2 | (3-0) | 3 | ACCT 210 Survey of Managerial and Cost Accounting Prin. | (3-0) | 3 | |
| AGSM 301 Systems Analysis Ag. | (3-0) | 3 | AGEC 344 Food and Agricultural Law |
0-3) | 3 | |
| ECON 202 Principles of Economics | (3-0) | 3 | COMM 203 Public Speaking | (3-0) | 3 | |
| ENGL 210 Technical Writing | (3-0) | 3 | ECON 203 Principles of Economics | (3-0) | 3 | |
| PHYS 201 College Physics | (3-3) | 4 | Visual and performing arts elective1 | 3 | ||
| * KINE 199 Required Physical Activity | (0-2) | 1 | ||||
| 16 | 16 |
Junior Year
| First Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | Second Semester | (Th-Pr) | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGEC 330 Financial Mgmt. in Agriculture | (3-0) | 3 | AGSM 310 Agricultural Machinery Mgmt. | (2-2) | 3 | |
| AGSM 335 Water and Soil Mgmt. | (2-3) | 3 | AGSM 315 Food Process Engr. Tech | (2-2) | 3 | |
| MGMT 309 Survey of Management2 or AGEC 340 Agribusiness Management |
(3-0) | 3 | AGSM 325 Agri-Ind. Appl. of Elect. | (2-2) | 3 | |
| STAT 303 Statistical Methods or STAT 302 Statistical Methods |
(3-0) | 3 | AGSM 360 Occupational Safety Mgmt. | (3-0) | 3 | |
| American history elective1 | 3 | **Technical elective | 3 | |||
| 15 | 15 |
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 Environ. and Natural Resource Engineering | (2-2) | 3 | MKTG 309 Marketing2 or AGEC 314 Marketing Ag. and Food Prod. |
(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 439 Mgmt. of Ag. Systems I | (0-2) | 1 | ** Technical electives | 6 | ||
| AGSM 470 Ag. Elect. and Cont. | (2-2) | 3 | 15 | |||
| AGSM 481 Seminar | (1-0) | 1 | ||||
| American history elective1 | 3 | |||||
| 17 |
NOTE:
Grade Requirement: A grade of C or better is required for all Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses; ACCT 209, AGSM 301, CHEM 107, ECON 202, MATH 141, MATH 142 and PHYS 201, or equivalents.
- 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.