BS Agricultural Systems Management at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

Agricultural Systems Management combines the engineering technology and business skills necessary for the integration, operation and management of modern agricultural production, environmental, food and biomanufacturing systems.

Faculty: Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Students must earn a minimum of 121 semester credit hours to receive a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with an Agricultural Systems Management major from the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. ASM major core course topics - data visualization and communications - applied agricultural mechanics - electrical power - environmental hydrology - land surveying - engines and power transmission - precision agriculture - professional development - capstone design project - health and safety Starting Autumn 2026, students majoring in Agricultural Systems Management may select from one of five technical specialization tracks aligning with industry demand.

Career pathways

ASM graduates find employment in a wide range of positions in companies and agencies across many agricultural industries. Graduates of the program work in sales, service and production sectors of these fields as sales managers, technical support managers, safety coordinators, sales consultants, field technicians, scouts and soil conservationists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the university (and the Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences college where applicable) applies; no separate programme-specific requirement published. Admitted students who indicate their major as agricultural systems management on their application directly enroll in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. ASM students receive their academic advising from an ASM faculty member and the academic program coordinator for the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering.

Domestic applicants: USD 12,921 a year (2026-27). Columbus campus on-campus Instructional Fee (tuition) for students beginning Autumn 2026: $6,460.50 per semester at 12-18 credit hours, shown as two semesters (Autumn and Spring). The Ohio State Tuition Guarantee fixes this rate for four years for Ohio re Source

Entry terms for first-year applicants to the Columbus campus: Autumn 2027 and Spring 2027 (Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026). Summer first-year applications are not accepted.

Transfer applicants can start in Spring, Summer or Autumn 2027.

First-year, Columbus campus, Autumn 2027: early action (non-binding) deadline November 1, 2026; regular decision deadline January 15, 2027; financial aid priority date February 1; acceptance fee deadline May 1, 2027. Early action decisions: December 11 (Ohio residents and Stamps Eminence applicants) and January 22 (non-Ohio residents and international applicants); regular decision decisions March 5.

First-year applicants apply with the Common Application. ACT or SAT scores are required for first-year Columbus applicants (superscored; sent directly by the testing agency); applicants out of high school two or more years are not required to submit scores. The essay is not required.

Transfer applicants (Columbus campus): Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027; Summer 2027 deadline May 15, 2027. Regional campuses: December 1, 2026, April 15, 2027 and July 15, 2027 respectively.

International transfer applicants: Spring 2027 deadline October 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://undergrad.osu.edu/apply

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