College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

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• For more information about Agricultural Systems Technology, see the website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is STAT 2300: Business Statistics (QL) .

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.75 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ASTE 1010: Introduction to Agricultural Systems Technology	3			APEC 1600: Natural Resources and American Economic Institutions (BAI)  or ECN 1500: Introduction to Economic Institutions, History, and Principles (BAI)	3  or 3
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			ASTE 2200: Electricity in Agricultural Systems	3
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4			CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I (BPS)	4
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3			USU 1350: Integrated Life Science (BLS)	3	Recommended BLS
CAAS Elective Course	3			CAAS Elective Course	3
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3			APEC 2010: Introduction to Microeconomics (BSS)	3
STAT 2300: Business Statistics (QL)	4			APEC 2830 - Agribusiness Sales and Marketing  or GEOG 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences  or LAEP 3300 - GIS for Environmental Planning	3  or 4  or 4
Breadth Humanities Course (BHU)	3			DATA 1100: Excel for Business Analysis	1
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles	3			DATA 2100: Data and Information in Business	3
CAAS Elective Course	3			CAAS Elective Course	3
				CAAS Elective Course	3
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
APEC 2120 - Small Firm Accounting Basics	3			APEC 3010: Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (DSS)	3
APEC 3310: Analytical Methods in Applied Economics (QI)	3			APEC 2310 - Small Firm Management	3
ASTE 3030: Metal Welding Processes and Technology in Agriculture	3			ASTE 3080: Compact Power Units for Agricultural and Turfgrass Applications	3
MGT 3350: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business  or BUSN 2050: Business Law	3  or 4			ASTE 3050: Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI)	3
PSC 3000: Fundamentals of Soil Science	4			APEC 5940 - U.S. Agricultural Policy Analysis  or APEC 5950 - Applied Economics Policy Analysis	3  or 3
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
APEC 5010: Firm Marketing and Price Analysis (QI)	3			ASTE 3600: Management of Agriculture Machinery Systems (QI)	3
APEC 5015: Applied Economics for Decision Making (QI)	3			TEE 1200: Computer-Aided Drafting and Design	3	Recommended elective
ASTE 5260: Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Systems (CI)	3			ASTE 4100 - Agricultural Structures and Environment (QI)	3
CAAS Elective Course	2			CAAS Elective Course	3
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course	2			APEC 5020 - Strategic Firm Management (CI)	3
Comments				Comments

Contact Marci Chidester, marci.chidester@usu.edu, 435-797-8434 for advising.