Agricultural Systems Management, BS

About the Program

Agricultural Systems Management (ASM) prepares individuals to organize and manage environmentally sound, technology-based businesses. The program’s emphasis is on planning and directing an industry or business project with responsibility for results. ASM is based on an understanding of how equipment and buildings are used with plants and animals and their products. These processes require an understanding of the biological sciences to produce and maintain top product quality.

Computer skills are taught and used throughout the curriculum. Computers are used to collect and analyze data, and then using that information, to control machines and processes. Other uses involve planning layouts of equipment and buildings, creating graphics for reports, etc.

Agricultural Systems Management students also take several of courses in communications, business management and agricultural sciences, in addition to their specialty courses based in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department. The program provides an in-depth technical knowledge for selecting and applying advanced technologies in the food, feed, fiber, and fuel system. Graduates are prepared to solve a wide variety of business and technical problems in a job field that continues to grow.

Agricultural Systems Management students also take several of courses in communications, business management and agricultural sciences, in addition to their specialty courses based in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department. The program provides an in-depth technical knowledge for selecting and applying advanced technologies in the food, feed, fiber, and fuel system. Graduates are prepared to solve a wide variety of business and technical problems in a job field that continues to grow. 

In addition to the established Agricultural Systems Management program, students can choose to specialize in one of the following concentrations.

• Data & Information Systems
• Leadership & Management
• Agro-Security

Some of the factors that contribute to Agricultural & Biological Engineering at Purdue University being a top ranked program:

• Multiple opportunities for interaction with faculty in laboratories and in classes
• Student Competitions, Clubs, Global Experiences
• Personalized advising and attention from faculty
• Practical curriculum for industrial careers
• Great opportunities for scholarships and internships
• Numerous departmental scholarships
• Excellent placement record and starting salaries

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Agricultural Systems Management Major Change (CODO) Requirements   

Degree Requirements

120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Courses (50-53 credits)

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (67-70 credits)

• AGR 10100 - Introduction To The College Of Agriculture And Purdue University Credits: 0.50
• AGR 11100 - Introduction To Agricultural And Biological Engineering Academic Programs Credits: 0.50
• AGEC 33100 - Principles Of Industrial Selling Credits: 3.00
• AGEC 35200 - Quantitative Techniques For Firm Decision Making Credits: 3.00
• AGRY 25500 - Soil Science Credits: 3.00

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• MGMT 45500 - Legal Background For Business I Credits: 3.00 or
• AGEC 45500 - Agricultural Law Credits: 3.00

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• CHM 11100 - General Chemistry Credits: 3.00 ♦ (satisfies Science #1 for core)
• CHM 11200 - General Chemistry Credits: 3.00 ♦ (satisfies Science #2 for core)
• MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)
• PHYS 21400 - The Nature Of Physics Credits: 3.00 ♦
• STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 3.00 ♦ (satisfies Information Literacy for core)

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• MGMT 20000 - Introductory Accounting Credits: 3.00 or
• MGMT 21200 - Business Accounting Credits: 3.00

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• AGEC 20300 - Introductory Microeconomics For Food And Agribusiness Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Sciences for core) or
• ECON 25100 - Microeconomics Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Sciences for core)

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• Marketing Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

• AGEC 22000 - Economics Of Agricultural Markets Credits: 3.00
• AGEC 32100 - Principles Of Commodity Marketing Credits: 3.00
• AGEC 32700 - Principles Of Food And Agribusiness Marketing Credits: 3.00

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• College of Agriculture: Biological Science Selective - Credit Hours: 4.00
• College of Agriculture: Biological Science Selective - Credit Hours: 4.00
• Humanities or Social Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Humanities or Social Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Humanities or Social Science Selective (30000+ level) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Human Cultures: Humanities Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Human Cultures: Humanities for core)
• Science, Technology & Society Selective - Credit Hours: 1.00-3.00 (satisfies Science, Technology & Society for core)
• Oral Communication Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
• Written Communication Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00 (satisfies Written Communication for core)
• Written or Oral Communication Selective (20000+ level) - Credit Hours: 3.00

Supplemental Information

Selective Courses: Agricultural Systems Management Supplemental Information   
 

GPA Requirements

• 2.0 GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.

Transfer Credit Policy

• Transfer courses listed in the Purdue Transfer Equivalency Guide with specific Purdue Subject codes (e.g. BIOL) may be used to fulfill degree requirements at the discretion of the College of Agriculture. However, Agriculture transfer courses listed with “UND” Purdue Subject codes cannot be used for any requirements in the College of Agriculture at Purdue.

University Requirements

Sample 4-Year Plan

Pre-Requisite Information

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World Language Courses

World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor. (ASL-American Sign Language; ARAB-Arabic; CHNS-Chinese; FR-French; GER-German; GREK-Greek(Ancient); HEBR-Hebrew(Biblical); HEBR-Hebrew(Modern); ITAL-Italian; JPNS-Japanese; KOR-Korean; LATN-Latin; PTGS=Portuguese; RUSS-Russian; SPAN-Spanish)

Critical Course

The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program.”

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