Agricultural Systems Management

Major Requirements

Major: Agricultural Systems Management

Degree Type: B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 127

University Degree Requirements

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
  6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  7. Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.

Category C: Communication12
College Composition I
College Composition II
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Upper Division Writing
Category R: Quantitative Reasoning 3
Category S: Science and Technology 10
Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts 6
Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences 6
Category W: Wellness 2
Category D: Cultural Diversity *†
Category G: Global Perspectives *†
Total Credits39
*

Courses for category D & G are satisfied by completing D & G designated courses in another general education category.

General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.

ASM Major Requirements

Students must maintain a 2.25 GPA in ASM prefix courses.

Agricultural Systems Management Core Requirements
ASM 115Fundamentals of Agricultural Systems Management (Students transferring in or changing major to ASM with 32+ credits do not need to take ASM 115)3
ASM 125Fabrication & Construction Technology (Students transferring in or changing major to ASM with 32+ credits do not need to take ASM 125)3
ASM 225Computer Applications in Agricultural Systems Management3
ASM 264Natural Resource Management Systems3
ASM 264LNatural Resource Management Systems Laboratory1
ASM 323Post-Harvest Technology3
ASM 348Agricultural Technology Exposition1
ASM 354Electricity and Electronic Applications3
ASM 373Tractors & Power Units3
ASM 374Power Units Laboratory1
ASM 378Machinery Principles and Management3
ASM 429Hydraulic Power Principles and Applications3
ASM 475Management of Agricultural Systems (Capstone Course)2
Supporting Courses
CHEM 121General Chemistry I3
CHEM 122General Chemistry II3
CSCI 114Computer Applications3
or TL 116 Business Software Applications
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics3
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics3
PAG 115Introduction to Precision Agriculture2
MATH 103College Algebra3
PHYS 120Fundamentals of Physics3
PHYS 120LFundamentals of Physics Laboratory1
or CHEM 121L General Chemistry I Laboratory
STAT 330Introductory Statistics3
Select one of the following:3 or 6
Fundamentals of Accounting
Elements of Accounting I
and Elements of Accounting II
Program Electives - May select courses offered in AGEC 300/400, ANSC, BIOL, BUSN 300/400, ECON 300/400, FIN 300/400, MGMT 300/400, MRKT 300/400, PAG, PLSC, PPTH, RNG, SOIL31
Total Credits93-96

specialized options

Degree Requirements and Notes:                                                                                       

  • Students must register for an ASM internship in the semester it is to be completed.  This includes internships arranged with the NDSU Career Center.
  • Transfer grades must be ‘C’ or higher to count towards major requirements.
  • The completion of a minor program of study is suggested but not required. Viable minor options include: Accounting, Agribusiness, Animal Sciences, Business Administration, Construction Management, Crop & Weed Sciences, Industrial Engineering & Management, Public Relations & Advertising, or Range Science.

Minor Requirements

Required Courses
ASM 264Natural Resource Management Systems3
ASM 354Electricity and Electronic Applications3
ASM 373Tractors & Power Units3
or ASM 378 Machinery Principles and Management
Remaining Credits: Select 7 credits from the following:7
Computer Applications in Agricultural Systems Management
3D Printing and Manufacturing
Post-Harvest Technology
Power Units Laboratory
Hydraulic Power Principles and Applications
ASM 454
Management of Agricultural Systems (Capstone)
Agricultural Technology Exposition
Field Experience
Electric Energy Application in Agriculture
Numerical Modeling in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Transport Processes
Bioenvironmental Systems Design
Biobased Energy
Resource Conservation and Irrigation Engineering
Agricultural Power
Machinery Analysis & Design
Fluid Power Systems Design
Instrumentation & Measurements
Total Credits16

Minor Requirements and Notes:                                                                   

  • A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.
  • Students must earn a minimum 2.00 GPA for the minor requirements.
Option Electives
May select any courses offered in the College of Ag, including Ag Econ, as well as the Biology department, and those curses listed here.
ASM 496 – Ag Tech Expo (1 add’l cr.) may be used as an Option Elective for all Specialized Options. ASM 496 – Field Exp/Internship, 1cr., may also be used as an Option Elective (maximum two credits) in the Applied Business and Production Agriculture Specialized Options only.
Elements of Accounting II
AGEC 1XX - 4XX
ANSC 1XX - 4XX
International Business
Managerial Economics
BUSN 3XX -4XX
Human Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Intercultural Communication
Introduction to Web Design
Business and Professional Speaking
Multimedia Editing
Principles of Design For Media
COMM 434
Organizational Advocacy and Issue Management
Risk and Crisis Communication
Elements of Economics
Intermediate Microeconomics
Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON 3XX - 4XX
ENT 1XX - 4XX
Principles of Finance
FIN 3XX - 4XX
Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Advanced Geographic Information Systems
Remote Sensing
Geographic Information Systems Pattern Analysis and Modeling
Welding Technology
Foundations of Management
MGMT 3XX - 4XX
Foundations of Marketing
MRKT 3XX - 4XX
Introduction To Aviation
Introduction to Flight
Commercial Instrument Ground School
PLSC 1XX - 4XX
SOIL 1XX - 4XX