Agricultural Systems Management
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Department Information
- Department Web Site:
www.ndsu.edu/aben/ - Sample Program Guide:
bulletin.ndsu.edu/programs-study/undergraduate/agricultural-systems-management/#planofstudytext
Major Requirements
Major: Agricultural Systems Management
Degree Type: B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 127
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| 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 | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
ASM Major Requirements
Students must maintain a 2.25 GPA in ASM prefix courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Systems Management Core Requirements | ||
| ASM 115 | Fundamentals of Agricultural Systems Management (Students transferring in or changing major to ASM with 32+ credits do not need to take ASM 115) | 3 |
| ASM 125 | Fabrication & Construction Technology (Students transferring in or changing major to ASM with 32+ credits do not need to take ASM 125) | 3 |
| ASM 225 | Computer Applications in Agricultural Technology | 3 |
| ASM 264 | Natural Resource Management Systems | 3 |
| ASM 264L | Natural Resource Management Systems Laboratory | 1 |
| ASM 323 | Grain Storage and Handling Systems | 3 |
| ASM 348 | Agricultural Technology Exposition | 1 |
| ASM 354 | Electricity and Electronic Applications | 3 |
| ASM 373 | Tractors & Power Units | 3 |
| ASM 374 | Power Units Laboratory | 1 |
| ASM 378 | Machinery Principles and Management | 3 |
| ASM 429 | Hydraulic Power Principles and Applications | 3 |
| ASM 475 | Management of Agricultural Systems (Capstone Course) | 2 |
| Supporting Courses | ||
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CSCI 114 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| or TL 116 | Business Software Applications | |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| PAG 115 | Introduction to Precision Agriculture | 2 |
| MATH 103 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PHYS 120 | Fundamentals of Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 120L | Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory | 1 |
| or CHEM 121L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| 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, SOIL | 31 | |
| Total Credits | 93-96 | |
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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ASM 264 | Natural Resource Management Systems | 3 |
| ASM 354 | Electricity and Electronic Applications | 3 |
| ASM 373 | Tractors & Power Units | 3 |
| or ASM 378 | Machinery Principles and Management | |
| Remaining Credits: Select 7 credits from the following: | 7 | |
| Computer Applications in Agricultural Technology | ||
| 3D Printing and Manufacturing | ||
| Grain Storage and Handling Systems | ||
| Power Units Laboratory | ||
| Hydraulic Power Principles and Applications | ||
ASM 454 | ||
| Management of Agricultural Systems (Capstone) | ||
| Agricultural Technology Exposition | ||
ASM 496 | ||
| Electric Energy Application in Agriculture | ||
| Finite Element Analysis in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | ||
| Transport Processes | ||
| Bioenvironmental Systems Design | ||
| Biobased Energy | ||
| Resource Conservation and Irrigation Engineering | ||
| Agricultural Power | ||
| Machinery Analysis & Design | ||
ABEN 479 | ||
| Instrumentation & Measurements | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
| Elements of Accounting II | ||
AGEC 1XX - 4XX | ||
ANSC 1XX - 4XX | ||
| International Business | ||
BUSN 487 | ||
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 | ||
GEOG 455 | ||
GEOG 456 | ||
GEOG 470 | ||
GEOG 480 | ||
| Welding Technology | ||
| Foundations of Management | ||
MGMT 3XX - 4XX | ||
| Foundations of Marketing | ||
MRKT 3XX - 4XX | ||
ME 311 | ||
ME 312 | ||
ME 313 | ||
PLSC 1XX - 4XX | ||
SOIL 1XX - 4XX | ||