Bachelor of Science Degree
Agricultural
Systems Management
Agricultural systems
management, a Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
program of study, prepares individuals to organize and manage
technology-based businesses, with emphasis on planning and
directing an industry or business project with responsibility
for results. Agricultural systems management students develop
skills in communication, business management, computers, and
agricultural sciences in addition to technical courses. National
and international job opportunities include manufacturing
and processing operations, technical services and diagnostics,
building and equipment systems, materials handling and process
flow, product application and sales, product evaluation and
education, and production agriculture.
Advisor Contact
Information
Dennis R. Buckmaster
(765) 496-9512
dbuckmas@purdue.edu
Daniel R.
Ess
(765) 496-3977
ess@purdue.edu
Plan of Study
Credit Hours Required for Graduation:
131
| Freshman Year |
| First Semester |
|
Second Semester |
| (1)
AGR 101 (Introduction to the College of
Agriculture and Purdue University)
(3) ASM 104 (Introduction to Agricultural
Systems)
(3) CHM 111 (General Chemistry)
(4) ENGL 106 (First-Year Composition)
(3) MA 220 (Introduction to Calculus)
(3) Humanities selective
Total Credits: 17 |
|
(3)
ASM 231 (Computer Applications in Agriculture)
(3) CHM 112 (General Chemistry)
(3) COM 114 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)
(4) Biological sciences selective
(3)
The nature of physics or general physics elective
Total Credits: 16 |
| Sophomore Year |
| Third Semester |
|
Fourth Semester |
| (3)
AGEC 203 (Introductory Microeconomics for
Food and Agribusiness)
(3) ASM 211 (Technical Graphic Communications)
(1) ASM 221 (Career Opportunities Seminar)
(3) ASM 222 (Crop Production Equipment)
(3)
Agricultural selective
(4) Biological sciences selective
Total Credits: 17 |
|
(3)
AGEC 220 (Marketing Farm Products)
(3)
AGRY 255 (Soil Science)
(3) ASM 245 (Materials Handling and Processing)
(1) ASM 350 (Safety in Agriculture)
(2)
Mathematics or sciences selective *
(3)
Statistics selective
Total Credits: 15 |
| Junior Year |
| Fifth Semester |
|
Sixth Semester |
| (3)
ASM 336 (Environmental Systems Management)
(3) ASM 345 (Power Units and Power Trains)
(3)
Accounting for farm business planning or introductory
accounting elective
(3)
Communication selective
(3) Human relations in organizations or applied
leadership elective
(3) Elective
Total
Credits: 18
|
|
(3)
AGEC 331 (Principles of Selling in Agricultural
Business)
(3) ASM 333 (Facilities Planning and Management)
(2)
Agricultural selective
(3)
Farm organization or management methods for agricultural
business elective
(3) International understanding elective
(3)
Social science selective
Total Credits: 17 |
| Senior Year |
| Seventh Semester |
|
Eighth Semester |
| (3)
ASM 420 (Electric Power and Controls)
(1) ASM 421 (Senior Seminar)
(3) Agricultural law or legal background for business
elective
(3) Agricultural selective
(3) Social
science or humanities selective
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 16 |
|
(3) ASM 495 (Agricultural Systems
Management)
(3)
Agricultural selective
(3) Agricultural systems management selective
(400+ level)
(3) Humanities selective
(3) Social science or humanities selective (300+
level)
Total Credits: 15 |
* One credit
is required if a four-credit physics elective is completed
in second semester.
Purdue Agriculture Academic Programs
1140 Ag Admin Building, Room 7
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1140
Phone: (765) 494-8481
Fax: (765) 494-8469
E-mail: goecker@purdue.edu
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