Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems
The major in Engineering Technology and Management for Agricultural Systems is designed to prepare students as problem solvers for systems involving the application, management, and/or marketing of engineering technologies. Students are instructed in engineering and business principles in preparation as technically competent business persons for professional careers as entrepreneurs, marketing representatives, or plant managers working with service organizations, manufacturers, corporate farms, retail dealers, power suppliers, contractors, or management companies from production through processing and distribution.
Students pursuing this major select one of four concentrations:
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 126 hours.
University Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300 and 400 level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.
The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I) | 6-8 | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required) | 0-15 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Department Foundation | ||
| ACES 101 | Contemporary Issues in ACES | 2 |
| Communication Option: | 3 or 6 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Let’s Talk about Food, Agriculture, and the Environment | ||
| Oral & Written Comm I and Oral & Written Comm II | ||
| Advanced ETMA Communication Option - Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Communicating Agriculture | ||
| Ethical Dilemmas of Business | ||
| Principles Bus Comm | ||
| Principles Tech Comm | ||
| Ethics and Engineering | ||
| Environmental Writing | ||
| Humanity in the Food Web | ||
| Env and Plant Ecosystems | ||
| Plants, Pathogens, and People | ||
| Statistics Option - Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Applied Statistical Methods and Data Analytics I | ||
| Intro to Applied Statistics | ||
| Economic Statistics I | ||
| Data Science Discovery | ||
| MATH 234 | Calculus for Business I (or equivalent) | 4 |
| CHEM 102 & CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
| PHYS 101 | College Physics: Mech & Heat | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II | ||
| OR | ||
| College Physics: E&M & Modern | ||
| ECON 102 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 or 4 |
| or ACE 100 | Introduction to Applied Microeconomics | |
| Major Core | ||
| CS 105 | Intro Computing: Non-Tech | 3 |
| ETMA 100 | Technical Systems in Agr | 3 |
| ETMA 339 | Optimization in Engineering Technology and Management | 3 |
| ETMA 421 | Industrial and Agricultural Safety-Injury Prevention | 3 |
| or ETMA 422 | Industrial and Agricultural Occupational Illness Prevention | |
| ETMA 430 | Project Management | 2 |
| ETMA 439 | Capstone Experience | 4 |
| Business Electives | 6 | |
| A total of six hours from the Business Electives list, which do not satisfy any other requirements. | ||
| ACCY 200 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| ACCY 201 | Accounting and Accountancy I | 3 |
| ACCY 202 | Accounting and Accountancy II | 3 |
| ACE 210 | Environmental Economics & Policy | 3 |
| ACE 221 | Negotiation | 2 |
| ACE 240 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| ACE 310 | Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| ACE 345 | Small Business Finance | 3 |
| ACE 346 | Tax Policy and Finan Planning | 3 |
| ACE 432 | Advanced Farm Management | 3 or 4 |
| ACE 435 | Global Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| BADM 300 | The Legal Environment of Bus | 3 |
| BADM 310 | Mgmt and Organizational Beh | 3 |
| BADM 311 | Leading Individuals and Teams | 3 |
| BADM 312 | Designing and Managing Orgs | 3 |
| BADM 313 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BADM 314 | Leading Negotiations | 3 |
| BADM 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 230 | Introduction to Insurance | 3 |
| LER 290 | Introduction to Employment Law | 3 |
| LEAD 260 | Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| LEAD 340 | Leadership Ethics & Society: Addressing Contemporary Challenges | 3 |
| LEAD 425 | Leading Teams | 3 |
| SE 361 | Emotional Intelligence Skills | 3 |
| SE 400 | Engineering Law | 3 or 4 |
| TE 230 | Design Thinking/Need-Finding | 3 |
| TE 450 | Startups: Incorporation, Funding, Contracts, & Intellectual Property | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Concentration. Choose one from list below: | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Hours | 126 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ETMA 100 | 3 | CHEM 102 | 3 |
| ACES 101 | 2 | CHEM 103 | 1 |
| ACE 100 or ECON 102 | 4 | Communication Option or Composition I | 4 |
| Compostion I or Communication Option | 3 | MATH 234 | 4 |
| Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4 | ETMA Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 31 | |||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| PHYS 101 | 5 | CHEM 104 or PHYS 102 | 3 |
| CS 105 | 3 | CHEM 105 (or Free Elective course) | 1 |
| Business Elective | 3 | Statistics course | 3 |
| ETMA Elective | 2 | Introductory-Related Course | 3 |
| ETMA Elective | 2 | ETMA Elective | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Total Hours 31 | |||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ETMA 421 or 422 | 3 | ETMA 339 | 3 |
| ETMA Elective | 3 | ETMA Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | Business Elective | 3 |
| Introductory-Related Course | 2 | Advanced ETMA Communication course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 2 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 31 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ETMA 430 | 2 | ETMA 439 | 4 |
| ETMA Elective | 3 | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Total Hours 33 | |||
Total Hours: 126
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems
The Engineering Technology and Management for Agricultural Systems (formerly Technical Systems Management) program is designed to prepare graduates for careers in management, marketing, operations, maintenance, and application of agricultural and biological engineering technologies within the realms of agriculture, food, energy, water, and the environment. Graduates are expected to understand problems and concerns in engineering technologies from production to processing through distribution and their social and cultural implications. Specific program learning objectives are:
- Objective 1: Provide academic and technical knowledge and experiences needed for success in an increasingly technological agricultural industry and world.
- Objective 2: Enhance students' abilities to formulate questions and find solutions both individually and as a part of a team.
- Objective 3: Improve students’ abilities to communication both written and oral forms.
- Objective 4: Enhance the use and understanding of mathematics and calculation for analysis in technology and business.
- Objective 5: Provide opportunities to learn and enhance professional and ethical values and leadership skills.
- Objective 6: Understand their role in society and the social and cultural implications of practice in their profession.
- Objective 7: Recognize the need for and develop the abilities to engage in life-long learning.
- Objective 8: Understand the global nature of agriculture and business.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems
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