Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois

Technical Systems Management Curriculum

TSM Prescribed Courses Including Campus General Education

Hours	Composition I and Speech
4	RHET 105-Principles of Composition or equivalent (see college Composition I requirement)
3	SPCM 101-Public Speaking
	Advanced Composition
3	Select from campus approved list.
	Cultural Studies
	Two courses; one Western culture and one non-Western/US minority culture course.
	Quantitative Reasoning
4	MATH 234-Calculus for Business I, or equivalent
3	Introductory statistics. See department for approved list.
	Natural Sciences and Technology
3	CHEM 102-General Chemistry I, and
1	CHEM 103-General Chemistry Lab I
5	PHYS 101-College Physics, Mech & Heat
4-5	PHYS 102-College Physics E&M & Modern, or CHEM 104-General Chemistry II and CHEM 105-General Chemistry Lab II
3-5	Biological sciences (see campus approved list)
3-5	Physical sciences (see campus approved list)
	Humanities and the Arts
6	Select from campus approved list.
	Social and Behavioral Sciences1 From at least two departments to include:
4	ACE 100-Agr Cons and Resource Econ
3	ECON 103-Macroeconomic Principles
3-4	Social sciences elective. Select from campus approved list.
	Cultural Studies2
	ACES Prescribed
2	ACES 100-Contemporary Issues in ACES
	Other Prescribed
3	ACE 161-Microcomputer Applications or equivalent
3	ACCY 200-Fundamentals of Accounting or ACCY 201-Accounting and Accountancy, I
4	CPSC 112-Introduction to Crop Sciences
4	NRES 201-Introductory Soils
3	TSM 100-Technical Systems in Agr
2	TSM 430-Project Management
	TSM Electives
18	18 TSM elective courses. A total of 18 hours selected from the following courses. A minimum of six hours must be at the 400 level.
	TSM 199-Undergraduate Open Seminar
	TSM 232-Materials and Construction Sys
	TSM 233-Metallurgy & Welding Process
	TSM 234-Wiring, Motors, and Control Sys
	TSM 262-Off-Road Equipment Management
	TSM 352-Land and Water Mgt Systems
	TSM 363-Fluid Power Systems
	TSM 371-Residential Housing Design
	TSM 372-Structures & Env Systems
	TSM 381-Grain Drying & Storage Systems
	TSM 396-UG Honors Research or Thesis
	TSM 435-Elec Microcomputer Ctrl Sys
	TSM 464-Engine and Tractor Power
	TSM 465-Chemical Applications Systems
	TSM 496-Independent Study
	TSM 499-Seminar
	Option Electives
15	Option elective courses. See specific requirements for each option listed below.
	Open Electives
18-21	Additional free elective courses selected to meet the required
	Hours for graduation
126	Total credit hours required for the B.S. degree.

Work with adviser to select courses that also satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements.

 

Mechanization, Marketing, and Technology Management Systems Option

Mechanization, marketing and technology management systems is designed for students interested in the management, marketing, and/or application of technical systems in agriculture. The focus of this option is to prepare individuals as technically competent professionals for all aspects of the agricultural and food industries.

15 Hours - Choose from the following:
HOURS	Option Electives
3	AGCM 370-Ag Sales Communications
3	AGCM 380-Leadership Development
3	ACE 222-Agricultural Marketing
3	ACE 231-Food and Agribusiness Mgt
3-4	ACE 232-Management of Farm Enterprises
3	ACE 340-Agricultural Finance
3-4	ACE 403-Agricultural Law
3	ACE 428-Commodity Futures and Options
3	ACE 433-Agribusiness Planning
3-4	ACE 448-Rural Real Estate Appraisal
3-4	ACE 456-Agr and Food Policies
3	BADM 300-The Legal Environment of Bus
3	BADM 301-Summary of Business Law
3	BADM 310-Mgmt and Organizational Beh
3	BADM 311-Individual Behavior in Orgs
3	BADM 320-Principles of Marketing
3	BADM 322-Marketing Research
3	BADM 374-Management Decison Models
3	BADM 375-Business Process Management
3	BADM 376-Enterprise Proc Integr & Dynm
4	BADM 445-Small Business Consulting
4	BADM 446-Entrepreneurship Sm Bus Form
3	BTW 271-Persuasive Writing
3	FIN 221-Corporate Finance
3	FIN 341-Fundamentals of Real Estate

Production Systems Option

Production systems is designed for those students interested in learning about and working within the production enterprise. Students in this option learn marketing, management, and application of the technical systems relative to a production agriculture enterprise.

15 Hours - Choose from the following:
HOURS	Option Electives
3	ACE 222-Agricultural Marketing
3	ACE 231-Food and Agribusiness Mgt
3-4	ACE 232-Management of Farm Enterprises
2	ACE 303-Rural Taxation
4	ACE 320-Commodity Marketing
3	ACE 332-Farm Management
3	ACE 340-Agricultural Finance
3-4	ACE 403-Agricultural Law
3	ACE 428-Commodity Futures and Options
3-4	ACE 448-Rural Real Estate Appraisal
3	ANSC 213-Beef and Swine Management
4	ANSC 321-Animal Nutrition
	ANSC-Any animal production class
4	BADM 445-Small Business Consulting
4	BADM 446-Entrepreneurship Sm Bus Form
3	CPSC 226-Introduction to Weed Science
3	CPSC 414-Forage Crops and Pasture Eco
3	CPSC 418-Crop Growth and Management
2	CPSC 477-Biol Control of Insect Pests
3	HORT 364-Vegetable Crop Production
3	NRES 474-Soil and Water Conservation
3	NRES 488-Soil Fertility and Fertilizers

Environmental Systems Option

Environmental systems is designed for those students interested in environmental systems as they relate to the agricultural and food industries. The focus of this option is the study of technical systems and their management as they relate to the interface between the physical and biological science components of agriculture.

15 Hours - Choose from the following:
HOURS	Option Electives
3	ACE 210-Environmental Economics
3	ACE 310-Natural Resource Economics
3-4	ACE 406-Environmental Law
3	ANSC 467-Applied Animal Ecology
3	BADM 310-Mgmt and Organizational Beh
4	BADM 445-Small Business Consulting
4	BADM 446-Entrepreneurship Sm Bus Form
3	CEE 330-Environmental Engineering
3	ENVS 336-Tomorrow's Environment
3	NRES 419-Env and Plant Ecosystems
3	NRES 474-Soil and Water Conservation
3	NRES 488-Soil Fertility and Fertilizers