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Agricultural Systems Technology

Curriculum in Agricultural Systems Technology

Administered by the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. A minor in agricultural systems technology is available; the requirements appear under Technology Systems Management, Courses and Programs.

Minor in agricultural systems technology

The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering offers a minor in agricultural systems technology which may be earned by completing a minimum of 15 credits of technology systems management courses, which includes:

TSM 115Solving Technology Problemsarr †
TSM 210Fundamentals of Technologyarr †
9 credits from departmentally approved listarr †
Total Credits0 †
† Arranged with instructor.

Students majoring in Agricultural Systems Technology choose between two options: Agricultural and Biosystems Management or Machine Systems.

Total Degree Requirement: 129 cr.

Only 65 cr. from a two-year institution may apply which may include up to 16 technical cr.; 9 P-NP cr. of free electives; 2.00 minimum GPA.

International Perspective: 3 cr.
U.S. Diversity: 3 cr.
Communications Proficiency:

6 cr. of English composition with a C or better and 3 cr. of speech fundamentals with a C or better.

Communication/Library
ENGL 150Critical Thinking and Communicationarr †
ENGL 250Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Compositionarr †
SP CM 212Fundamentals of Public Speakingarr †
or AGEDS 311 Presentation and Sales Strategies for Agricultural Audiences
LIB 160Information Literacyarr †
One of the following:arr †
Business Communication
Report and Proposal Writing
Technical Communication
Professional Communication
Total Credits0 †
† Arranged with instructor.
Humanities and Social Sciences: 6 cr.

ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics and 3 cr. from approved Humanities list.

Ethics: 3 cr.

3 cr. from approved list.

Life Sciences:
BIOL 101Introductory Biologyarr †
or BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I
Plus 3 credits from approved listarr †
Total Credits0 †
† Arranged with instructor.
Mathematical Sciences:
STAT 104Introduction to Statisticsarr †
One of the following:
MATH 142
  & MATH 160 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
   and Survey of Calculus
arr †
or
MATH 165Calculus Iarr †
Total Credits0 †
† Arranged with instructor.
Physical Sciences:
CHEM 163
  & 163L College Chemistry
   and Laboratory in College Chemistry
arr †
PHYS 111General Physicsarr †
PHYS 112General Physicsarr †
Total Credits0 †
† Arranged with instructor.
Technical Core:
TSM 110Introduction to Technologyarr †
TSM 111Experiencing Technologyarr †
TSM 115Solving Technology Problemsarr †
TSM 116Introduction to Design in Technologyarr †
TSM 201Preparing for Workplace Seminararr †
TSM 210Fundamentals of Technologyarr †
TSM 270Principles of Injury Preventionarr †
TSM 310Total Quality Improvementarr †
TSM 363Electric Power and Electronics for Agriculture and Industryarr †
TSM 397Internship in TechnologyR
TSM 399Work Experience in Technologyarr †
TSM 415Technology Capstone Iarr †
TSM 416Technology Capstone IIarr †
Total Credits0 †
† Arranged with instructor.
Business Core:
ACCT 284Financial Accountingarr †
One of the following:arr †
Farm Business Management
Agricultural Selling
International Trade and Finance
Management of Organizations
International Management
Total Credits0 †
† Arranged with instructor.
Electives

No more than 4 cr. of TSM 397 may count toward graduation.

Agricultural and Biosystems Management option:
TSM 322Preservation of Grain Qualityarr †
TSM 322LPreservation of Grain Qualityarr †
TSM 324Soil and Water Conservation Managementarr †
TSM 327Animal Production Systemsarr †
TSM 330Agricultural Machinery and Power Managementarr †
TSM 333Precision Farming Systemsarr †
TSM 325Biorenewable Systemsarr †
15 credits from techincal electives approved listarr †
Total Credits0 †
† Arranged with instructor.
Machine Systems option:
TSM 216Advanced Technical Graphics, Interpretation, and CADarr †
TSM 240Introduction to Manufacturing Processesarr †
TSM 330Agricultural Machinery and Power Managementarr †
TSM 333Precision Farming Systemsarr †
TSM 335Tractor Powerarr †
TSM 337Fluid Power Systems Technologyarr †
TSM 370Occupational Safetyarr †
TSM 443Statics and Strength of Materials for Technologyarr †
TSM 465Automation Systemsarr †
5 credits from technical electives approved listarr †
Total Credits0 †
† Arranged with instructor.
Electives: 3 cr.

No more than 4 cr. of ECON 397 may count toward graduation.