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 Agricultural Systems Technology, Courses
and Programs.
| Systems Technology
and Management Option |
| Cr. |
Degree
Requirements |
| 12.5 |
Interpersonal and public
communication skills
Engl 104, 105; Sp Cm 212 or AgEdS 311; Engl 302 or 309 or 314;
Lib 160 |
| 28-30 |
Mathematical, physical,
and life sciences Math 140 and 142, or 160, or 165; Stat 104;
Chem 163, 163L; Phys 106 or 111; AST 115, 215; Biol 109; A E
271 or 272; Biol 123 or BBMB 221 or A Ecl 120 |
| 15 |
Humanities, ethics,
and social sciences Econ 101; from approved lists: humanities
elective (3 cr.);
3 cr. in ethics, 3 cr. in international perspectives; and 3
cr. of U.S. diversity |
| 6 |
Agricultural sciences
Select from department approved list |
| 30 |
Agricultural systems
technology
AST 110, 210, 324, 330, 360, 373, 403 and 496 plus an additional
11 credits of AST courses at the 300 level or above |
| 6 |
Other required courses
Acct 284; Econ 330 or Mgmt 370 or Econ 336 |
| 18 |
Areas of specialization
Production Agriculture: Credits selected from department- approved
list of agricultural science courses
Agribusiness Management: Credits selected from department- approved
list
Grain Operations: Acct 285; AST 362; Econ 135; Mkt 340; a minimum
of 6 credits from the following: An S 319; Econ 301, 332, 335;
Ent 376; Mgmt 371; TrLog 360, 460
Applied Technology: Select credits from department-approved
list for specialization in one of these areas: seed technology,
soil and water conservation, food process ing, safety, or precision
agriculture. Other areas may be created with departmental approval.
|
| 11-13 |
Free electives |
| 128.5 |
Total credits |
Environmental Systems
Technology Option
|
| Cr.
|
Degree Requirements
|
| 12.5 |
Interpersonal and
public communication skills
Engl 104, 105; Sp Cm 212 or AgEdS 311; Engl 302 or 309 or 314;
Lib 160
|
| 40-42 |
Mathematical, physical,
and life sciences
Math 140 and 142, or 160, or 165; Stat 104; Chem 163, 163L,
164, 231, 231L; Phys 106 or 111; AST 115, 215; A E 271 or 272;
Biol 201, 201L, 202, 202L;
Micro 201, 201L
|
| 15 |
Humanities, ethics,
and social sciences
Econ 101; Hist 472; from approved lists: 3 cr. in ethics, 3
cr. in international perspectives; and
3 cr. of U.S. diversity
|
| 12 |
Agronomic sciences
Select a minimum of 12 credits from Agron 114, 154, 206, 260,
317, 354, 356, 360, 485 |
| 14 |
Environmental Sciences
Select a minimum of 14 credits from A Ecl 410, 513; Biol 312;
Bot 330, 487, 500, 564; Env S 123, 324, EnSci 401, 402, 404;
NREM 407 |
| 6 |
Environmental Studies
Select a minimum of 6 credits from: Env S 201, 293, 340, 380,
382, 450, 482, 491
|
| 22 |
Agricultural systems
technology
AST 110, 120, 210, 324, 326, 333, 403, 425, 475 or 476, 496. |
| 5-7 |
Free electives
|
| 128.5 |
Total credits |
Mechanical Systems
Option
|
| Cr.
|
Degree
Requirements |
| 12.5 |
Interpersonal and
public communication skills
Engl 104, 105; Engl 302 or 309 or 314; Sp Cm 212 or AgEdS 311;
Lib 160 |
| 28-31 |
Mathematical, physical,
and life sciences
Stat 104 or 101; Math 140 and 142, or 160, or 165; Chem 163,
163L; Phys 106 or 111; AST 115, 215; A E 271 or 272; Biol 109;
Biol 123 or AST 120 |
| 15 |
Humanities, ethics,
and social sciences
Econ 101; from approved lists: humanities elective (3 cr.);
3 cr. in ethics, 3 cr. in international perspec tives; and 3
cr. of U.S. diversity |
| 6 |
Agronomic sciences
Agron 114, 154 |
| 30 |
Agricultural systems
technology
AST 110, 210, 330, 333, 335, 337, 360, 403, 435, 460, 496, plus
an additional 3 credits of AST courses at the 300 level or above. |
| 24 |
Areas of specialization
Management: Acct 284; Econ 336; Mgmt 370; Mkt 340; a minimum
of 12 credits from the following: Acct 215, 285, 316; I Tec
231, 244, 360; Mgmt 371; MIS 330; Mkt 442, 446, 447
Precision Agriculture: Credits selected from departmental- approved
list.
Technology: Math 166, E M 274, 324, 327; Phys 112; a minimum
of 9 credits from the following: E M 378, 417; I Tec 231, 244,
360; Mat E 362, 362L, Stat 401 |
| 10-13 |
Free electives |
| 128.5 |
Total credits |
| Typical Program
for the First Year |
| Cr. |
Fall |
| 1 |
Experiencing Agricultural
Systems Technology—AST 110 |
| 3 |
Fundamentals of Algebra—
Math 140 |
| 3 |
First-Year Composition—Engl
104 |
| 5 |
General Chemistry—
Chem 163, 163L |
| 3 |
Agricultural science
elective
|
| Cr. |
Spring |
| 3 |
Technology Problems
with Computational Laboratory—
AST 115 |
| 3 |
Introductory Biology—Biol
109 or Principles of Biology—Biol 201 |
| 3 |
First-Year Composition—Engl
105 |
| 3 |
Trigonometry and Analytic
Geometry—Math142 |
| 3 |
Agricultural science
elective |
| 0.5 |
Library Instruction—Lib
160 |
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