| |
Jun 17, 2026
|
|
|
|
|
2026-2027 University Catalog
Agricultural Systems Management, BS
|
|
 Return to: Undergraduate Programs List
|
About the Program
Overview:
Agricultural Systems Management combines technical knowledge of agricultural equipment and technologies with business and leadership skills to manage complex agricultural operations. Curriculum Highlights: - Agricultural equipment and technologies: operation, maintenance, and optimization
- Grain handing operations and technology behind conveying and conditioning grain.
- Data-driven decision-making: sensors, GPS, and analytics for precision agriculture
- Business and management skills: finance, marketing, and supply chain management
- Environmental and sustainability practices
- Technology integration: automation, IoT, and emerging AgTech solutions
- Prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery related to agricultural resources threats.
- Optional concentrations in Agro-Security, Data and Information Systems, and Leadership and Management.
Career Opportunities:
Graduates work in agricultural equipment and technology management, precision agriculture, operations and supply chain management, environmental resource management, and technical sales. Emerging opportunities include smart farming technologies, sustainable energy, and AgTech entrepreneurship. Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Agricultural Systems Management Major Change (CODO) Requirements Degree Requirements
120 Credits RequiredDepartmental/Program Major Courses (50-53 credits)
Required Major Courses (22 credits)
ASM (No Concentration) Courses (28-31 credits)
ASM Selectives (16-19 credits)
Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (66-72 credits)
GPA Requirements
- A GPA of 2.0 is required for all Baccalaureate degrees.
College of Agriculture Core Requirements
Students in College of Agriculture majors must complete the College of Agriculture Core Requirements. These may be satisfied or double‑counted with certain degree requirements. Consult your advisor to determine how best to meet core requirements in your plan of study. For a complete listing of College of Agriculture Core Course Selectives, visit the College of Agriculture Website Transfer Credit Policy
If you are interested in registering for a course offered by a different institution, please review the information on the Purdue Office of the Registrar Transfer Credit website. * If you are an incoming transfer student, please review the above Transfer Credit website and then work with your academic advisor to determine exactly how your previous courses might transfer.
University Requirements
University Core Requirements
For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website. - AI Working Competency (UCC: AI)
- Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (UCC: BSS)
- Human Cultures: Humanities (UCC: HUM)
- Information Literacy (UCC: IL)
- Oral Communication (UCC: OC)
- Quantitative Reasoning (UCC: QR)
- Science #1 (UCC: SCI)
- Science #2 (UCC: SCI)
- Science, Technology, and Society (UCC: STS)
- Written Communication (UCC: WC)
Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement
To obtain the Civics Literacy credential, all Baccalaureate degree seeking students will complete the Civics Literacy Podcast pathway - Complete 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship & Engagement that use C-SPAN material and pass the required quizzes per episode. After the pathway has been successfully completed, students will take the Civics Literacy knowledge test. Civics Literacy does not impact a student’s GPA or bear any financial costs. More details about each pathway and how to complete the requirement can be found on the Civics Literacy Student Dashboard in myPurdue. Upper Level Requirement
- Resident study at Purdue University for at least two semesters and the enrollment in and completion of at least 32 semester hours of coursework required and approved for the completion of the degree. These courses are expected to be at least junior-level (30000+) courses.
- Students should be able to fulfill most, if not all, of these credits within their major requirements; there should be a clear pathway for students to complete any credits not completed within their major.
Sample Plan of Study
The sample plan of study outlines how a student may meet degree requirements. There may be other course options available. Students plan and register for their courses with the collaboration of their academic advisors. Spring 4th Year
- ASM 49500 - Agricultural Systems Management Capstone Project Credit Hours: 3.00
- Agricultural Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Additional International Understanding or Interpersonal Development Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Agricultural Selective - Credit Hours: 4.00
- Agricultural Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- ASM Major Selective (any ASM course 40000+ level) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-Requisite Information
For pre-requisite information, log in to mypurdue.purdue.edu and click here. 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.” Disclaimer
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements. Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student. The myPurduePlan powered by DegreeWorks is the knowledge source for specific requirements and completion. Comparative information about Purdue University and other U.S. educational institutions is also available through the College Navigator tool, provided by the National Center for Education Statistics, and through the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Optional Concentrations for Agricultural Systems Management, BS
|
Return to: Undergraduate Programs List
|
|
