Program Requirements
Agricultural Systems Management (B.S.)
Agricultural Systems Management Emphasis Requirements (pdf)
Program Emphasis Options (Students can choose one of the following):
Students must complete 40 upper division credits.
Liberal Education Requirements
A minimum of 40 liberal education credits are required. Students must complete the 10 goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum with the following specific liberal education courses required:
BIOL 1009 - General Biology, BIOL SCI, PEOPLE/ENV (4.0 cr)
CHEM 1001 - Introductory Chemistry, PHYS SCI (4.0 cr)
COMP 1011 - Composition I, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
COMP 1013 - Composition II, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
ECON 2101 - Microeconomics, HI/BEH/SSC (3.0 cr)
MATH 1031 - College Algebra, MATH THINK (3.0 cr)
MATH 1150 - Elementary Statistics, MATH THINK (3.0 cr)
PHYS 1012 - Introductory Physics, PHYS SCI, PEOPLE/ENV (4.0 cr)
SPCH 1101 - Public Speaking, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
Technology Requirement (3 cr)
CA 1010 - Introduction to Computer Technology (1.0 cr)
CA 1020 - Spreadsheet Applications (2.0 cr)
Agricultural Systems Management Program (28 cr)
AGRO 1183 - Field Crops: Production Principles (3.0 cr)
ASM 1021 - Introduction to Agricultural Systems Management (2.0 cr)
ASM 1034 - Facility Maintenance and Safety (4.0 cr)
ASM 3002 - Agricultural Mobile Power Systems (3.0 cr)
ASM 3005 - Facilities Planning and Selection (3.0 cr)
GNAG 3900 - Internship (1.0-4.0 cr)
GNAG 3901 - Post Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
GNAG 4652 - Senior Seminar (1.0 cr)
SOIL 1293 - Soil Science (3.0 cr)
ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I (3.0 cr)
or ENTR 2200 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business (3.0 cr)
COMM 2334 - Communication Topics, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
or COMM 3303 - Writing in Your Profession, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
or COMM 3431 - Persuasion, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
or COMM 3704 - Business and Professional Speaking, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
GNAG 2899 - Pre-Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
or GNAG 3899 - Pre-Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans. (Note for the Twin Cities and Morris campuses: The honors sub-plan does not meet this requirement. Honors students are required to complete one sub-plan plus the honors sub-plan. Please see an adviser if no honors sub-plan is listed for the program.)
Bio-Fuels and Renewable Energy Technology
Bio-Fuels and Renewable Energy Technology Emphasis (28 cr)
NATR 1226 - Issues of Sustainability (3.0 cr)
AGEC 2530 - Professional Agriselling (3.0 cr)
ASM 2200 - Introduction to Renewable Energy Systems (3.0 cr)
MGMT 3200 - Principles of Management (3.0 cr)
MKTG 3300 - Principles of Marketing (3.0 cr)
ASM 3202 - Bio-Fuels Technology (3.0 cr)
ASM 3201 - Solar, Wind and Geo-thermal Systems (3.0 cr)
NATR 3344 - Land Use Planning (3.0 cr)
AGEC 3640 - Ag Finance and Valuation (4.0 cr)
Agriculture/Management Electives
Students must take 8 credits.
Open Electives
Students must take 11 credits.
Farm and Ranch Management
This emphasis focuses on a blend of business and production management. The program's goal is to provide a solid foundation to allow the graduate to be competitive and succeed in the changing world of modern agriculture.
Farm and Ranch Operation Emphasis (25 cr)
AGEC 3430 - Agricultural Commodity Marketing (3.0 cr)
AGEC 3540 - Farm Business Management (4.0 cr)
AGEC 3640 - Agricultural Finance and Valuation (4.0 cr)
ANSC 1004 - Introduction to Animal Science (4.0 cr)
ASM 2053 - Electricity, Controls, and Sensors in Agriculture (3.0 cr)
ASM 2250 - Agricultural Machinery Management (3.0 cr)
ASM 3360 - Applications in Precision Agriculture (3.0 cr)
ASM 3513 - Precision Farming Data (1.0 cr)
Agriculture/Management Electives
Students must take 14 credits.
Open Electives
Students must take 10 credits.
Power and Machinery
New technology and labor-saving innovations in machinery, engines, and equipment drive a multi-billion dollar global business. Excellent careers exist in servicing, testing, and sales and marketing of new products for agricultural, industrial, and consumer applications.
Power and Machinery Emphasis (26 cr)
AGEC 2530 - Professional Agriselling (3.0 cr)
AGEC 3050 - Economics for AgriBusiness Management (5.0 cr)
AGEC 3640 - Agricultural Finance and Valuation (4.0 cr)
ASM 2053 - Electricity, Controls, and Sensors in Agriculture (3.0 cr)
ASM 2250 - Agricultural Machinery Management (3.0 cr)
ASM 3360 - Applications in Precision Agriculture (3.0 cr)
CA 1060 - Database Applications (2.0 cr)
MGMT 3210 - Supervision and Leadership (3.0 cr)
Agriculture/Management Electives
Students must take 11 credits.
Open Electives
Students must take 12 credits.
Precision Agriculture
Work in the field or in an office to help others improve agriculture production practices (chemical application, planting, pest management) by using satellites, geographical information systems (GIS), and precision data analysis. Field data collection, analysis, and application are keys to improving agricultural production management practices and implementing efficiencies.
Precision Agriculture Emphasis (25 cr)
AGEC 2530 - Professional Agriselling (3.0 cr)
AGRO 3640 - Weed Science (3.0 cr)
ASM 2053 - Electricity, Controls, and Sensors in Agriculture (3.0 cr)
ASM 3009 - Surveying (4.0 cr)
ASM 3360 - Applications in Precision Agriculture (3.0 cr)
ASM 3511 - Yield Monitoring and Data Interpretation (1.0 cr)
ASM 3512 - Remote Sensing Applications in Precision Agriculture (1.0 cr)
ASM 3513 - Precision Farming Data (1.0 cr)
CA 1060 - Database Applications (2.0 cr)
SOIL 3414 - Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (4.0 cr)
Agriculture/Management Electives
Students must take 12 credits.
Open Electives
Students must take 12 credits.
Program Requirement Archives
Bachelor of Science Agricultural Systems Management Program Requirements (pdf) former requirements
Bachelor of Science Agricultural Systems Management Program Requirements (MS Excel) former requirements
Students who have enrolled in UMC prior to Fall 2005 may choose to follow the new course requirements or to complete their degree under the old requirements found by clicking on the links above.
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