BS Agricultural Systems Management at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

This program integrates practical technology and business courses, preparing students for both technical and managerial roles in the food and agricultural industries. Graduates of the Agricultural Systems Management program manage people, money and machines in the food and agricultural industries. They are typically employed as production or processing operations managers, equipment managers or in technical sales and services.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Department: Biological and Agricultural Engineering | Duration: 125 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

The technological courses are applications-oriented and focus on practical experience in food processing systems, water management, machinery and power systems, electrical systems and electronics. Business courses include accounting, economics, marketing, management, law and finance. Course list includes AGSM 125 Introduction to Agricultural Systems Management; AGSM 201 Agricultural Energy and Power Systems; CHEM 119 Fundamentals of Chemistry I; ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric; MATH 140 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences; ECON 202 Principles of Economics. The plan of study totals 125 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

Technical electives are available to develop a degree program that meets personal career objectives. AGSM 360 prepares students for the opportunity to pursue an occupational license.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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