# 2026-2027 Course Catalog
**Source**: https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/aces/engineering-technology-management-agricultural-systems-bs/
**Parent**: https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/
*for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems*
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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.
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Students pursuing this major select one of four concentrations:
- [Agricultural Production & Processing](https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/eng_aces/engineering-technology-management-agricultural-systems-bs/agricultural-production-processing/)
- [Construction Management](https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/eng_aces/engineering-technology-management-agricultural-systems-bs/construction-management/)
- [Digital & Precision Agriculture](https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/eng_aces/engineering-technology-management-agricultural-systems-bs/digital-precision-agriculture/)
- [Energy & the Environment](https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/eng_aces/engineering-technology-management-agricultural-systems-bs/energy-environment/)
*for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems*
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**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](https://studentcode.illinois.edu/article3/part8/3-801/) (§ 3-801) and in the [Academic Catalog](http://catalog.illinois.edu/general-information/degree-general-education-requirements/).
**General Education Requirements**\
Follows the [campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements](https://courses.illinois.edu/gened/DEFAULT/DEFAULT). Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Composition I | | 4-6 |
| Advanced Composition | | 3 |
| fulfilled by [AGCM 220](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=AGCM%20220 "AGCM 220"), [BADM 340](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=BADM%20340 "BADM 340"), [BTW 250](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=BTW%20250 "BTW 250"), [BTW 261](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=BTW%20261 "BTW 261"), [ECE 316](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ECE%20316 "ECE 316"), [ESE 360](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ESE%20360 "ESE 360"), [ETMA 311](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ETMA%20311 "ETMA 311"), [NRES 419](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=NRES%20419 "NRES 419"), or [PLPA 200](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PLPA%20200 "PLPA 200") | | |
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | | 6 |
| Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | | 6 |
| fulfilled by [CHEM 102](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CHEM%20102 "CHEM 102"), [PHYS 101](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PHYS%20101 "PHYS 101"); and [CHEM 104](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CHEM%20104 "CHEM 104") or [PHYS 102](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PHYS%20102 "PHYS 102") | | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | | 6 |
| fulfilled by [ECON 102](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ECON%20102 "ECON 102") or [ACE 100](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACE%20100 "ACE 100") and one other courses approved as Social and Behavioral Sciences | | |
| 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 |
| fulfilled by [MATH 234](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=MATH%20234 "MATH 234"), [PHYS 101](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PHYS%20101 "PHYS 101"), [CS 105](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CS%20105 "CS 105"); and [ACE 262](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACE%20262 "ACE 262"), [CPSC 241](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CPSC%20241 "CPSC 241"), [ECON 202](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ECON%20202 "ECON 202"), or [STAT 107](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=STAT%20107 "STAT 107") | | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required) | | 0-15 |
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Department Foundation | | |
| ACES 101 | | |
| Communication Option: | | 3 or 6 |
| [CMN 101](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CMN%20101 "CMN 101") | Public Speaking | |
| [ALEC 115](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ALEC%20115 "ALEC 115") | Let’s Talk about Food, Agriculture, and the Environment | |
| [CMN 111](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CMN%20111 "CMN 111") & [CMN 112](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CMN%20112 "CMN 112") | Oral & Written Comm I and Oral & Written Comm II | |
| Advanced ETMA Communication Option - Select one of the following: | | 3-4 |
| [AGCM 220](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=AGCM%20220 "AGCM 220") | Communicating Agriculture | |
| [BADM 340](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=BADM%20340 "BADM 340") | Ethical Dilemmas of Business | |
| [BTW 250](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=BTW%20250 "BTW 250") | Principles Bus Comm | |
| [BTW 261](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=BTW%20261 "BTW 261") | Principles Tech Comm | |
| [ECE 316](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ECE%20316 "ECE 316") | Ethics and Engineering | |
| [ESE 360](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ESE%20360 "ESE 360") | Environmental Writing | |
| [ETMA 311](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ETMA%20311 "ETMA 311") | Humanity in the Food Web | |
| [NRES 419](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=NRES%20419 "NRES 419") | Env and Plant Ecosystems | |
| [PLPA 200](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PLPA%20200 "PLPA 200") | Plants, Pathogens, and People | |
| Statistics Option - Select one of the following: | | 3-4 |
| [ACE 262](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACE%20262 "ACE 262") | Applied Statistical Methods and Data Analytics I | |
| [CPSC 241](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CPSC%20241 "CPSC 241") | Intro to Applied Statistics | |
| [ECON 202](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ECON%20202 "ECON 202") | Economic Statistics I | |
| [STAT 107](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=STAT%20107 "STAT 107") | Data Science Discovery | |
| [MATH 234](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=MATH%20234 "MATH 234") | Calculus for Business I (or equivalent) | 4 |
| [CHEM 102](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CHEM%20102 "CHEM 102") & [CHEM 103](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CHEM%20103 "CHEM 103") | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
| [PHYS 101](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PHYS%20101 "PHYS 101") | College Physics: Mech & Heat | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | | 4-5 |
| [CHEM 104](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CHEM%20104 "CHEM 104") & [CHEM 105](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CHEM%20105 "CHEM 105") | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II | |
| OR | | |
| [PHYS 102](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PHYS%20102 "PHYS 102") | College Physics: E&M & Modern | |
| [ECON 102](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ECON%20102 "ECON 102") | Microeconomic Principles | 3 or 4 |
| or [ACE 100](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACE%20100 "ACE 100") | Introduction to Applied Microeconomics | |
| Major Core | | |
| [CS 105](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CS%20105 "CS 105") | Intro Computing: Non-Tech | 3 |
| [ETMA 100](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ETMA%20100 "ETMA 100") | Technical Systems in Agr | 3 |
| [ETMA 339](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ETMA%20339 "ETMA 339") | Optimization in Engineering Technology and Management | 3 |
| [ETMA 421](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ETMA%20421 "ETMA 421") | Industrial and Agricultural Safety-Injury Prevention | 3 |
| or [ETMA 422](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ETMA%20422 "ETMA 422") | Industrial and Agricultural Occupational Illness Prevention | |
| [ETMA 430](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ETMA%20430 "ETMA 430") | Project Management | 2 |
| [ETMA 439](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ETMA%20439 "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](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACCY%20200 "ACCY 200") | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| [ACCY 201](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACCY%20201 "ACCY 201") | Accounting and Accountancy I | 3 |
| [ACCY 202](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACCY%20202 "ACCY 202") | Accounting and Accountancy II | 3 |
| [ACE 210](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACE%20210 "ACE 210") | Environmental Economics & Policy | 3 |
| [ACE 221](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACE%20221 "ACE 221") | Negotiation | 2 |
| [ACE 240](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACE%20240 "ACE 240") | Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| [ACE 310](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACE%20310 "ACE 310") | Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| [ACE 345](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACE%20345 "ACE 345") | Small Business Finance | 3 |
| [ACE 346](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACE%20346 "ACE 346") | Tax Policy and Finan Planning | 3 |
| [ACE 432](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACE%20432 "ACE 432") | Advanced Farm Management | 3 or 4 |
| [ACE 435](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACE%20435 "ACE 435") | Global Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| [BADM 300](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=BADM%20300 "BADM 300") | The Legal Environment of Bus | 3 |
| [BADM 310](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=BADM%20310 "BADM 310") | Mgmt and Organizational Beh | 3 |
| [BADM 311](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=BADM%20311 "BADM 311") | Leading Individuals and Teams | 3 |
| [BADM 312](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=BADM%20312 "BADM 312") | Designing and Managing Orgs | 3 |
| [BADM 313](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=BADM%20313 "BADM 313") | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| [BADM 314](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=BADM%20314 "BADM 314") | Leading Negotiations | 3 |
| [BADM 320](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=BADM%20320 "BADM 320") | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| [FIN 230](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=FIN%20230 "FIN 230") | Introduction to Insurance | 3 |
| [LER 290](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=LER%20290 "LER 290") | Introduction to Employment Law | 3 |
| [LEAD 260](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=LEAD%20260 "LEAD 260") | Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| [LEAD 340](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=LEAD%20340 "LEAD 340") | Leadership Ethics & Society: Addressing Contemporary Challenges | 3 |
| [LEAD 425](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=LEAD%20425 "LEAD 425") | Leading Teams | 3 |
| [SE 361](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=SE%20361 "SE 361") | Emotional Intelligence Skills | 3 |
| [SE 400](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=SE%20400 "SE 400") | Engineering Law | 3 or 4 |
| [TE 230](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=TE%20230 "TE 230") | Design Thinking/Need-Finding | 3 |
| [TE 450](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=TE%20450 "TE 450") | Startups: Incorporation, Funding, Contracts, & Intellectual Property | 3 |
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Required Concentration. Choose one from list below: | | |
| [Agricultural Production & Processing](https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/aces/engineering-technology-management-agricultural-systems-bs/agricultural-production-processing/) | | |
| [Construction Management](https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/aces/engineering-technology-management-agricultural-systems-bs/construction-management/) | | |
| [Digital & Precision Agriculture](https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/aces/engineering-technology-management-agricultural-systems-bs/digital-precision-agriculture/) | | |
| [Energy & the Environment](https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/aces/engineering-technology-management-agricultural-systems-bs/energy-environment/) | | |
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total Hours | | 126 |
*for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems*
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## **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](https://catalog.illinois.edu/general-information/degree-general-education-requirements/).*
| First Year | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| [ETMA 100](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ETMA%20100 "ETMA 100") | 3 | [CHEM 102](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CHEM%20102 "CHEM 102") | 3 |
| ACES 101 | | [CHEM 103](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CHEM%20103 "CHEM 103") | 1 |
| [ACE 100](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ACE%20100 "ACE 100") or [ECON 102](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ECON%20102 "ECON 102") | 4 | Communication Option or Composition I | 4 |
| Compostion I or Communication Option | 3 | [MATH 234](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=MATH%20234 "MATH 234") | 4 |
| Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4 | ETMA Elective | 3 |
| | 14 | | 15 |
| Total Hours 29 | | | |
| Second Year | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| [PHYS 101](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PHYS%20101 "PHYS 101") | 5 | [CHEM 104](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CHEM%20104 "CHEM 104") or [PHYS 102](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PHYS%20102 "PHYS 102") | 3 |
| [CS 105](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CS%20105 "CS 105") | 3 | [CHEM 105](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CHEM%20105 "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](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ETMA%20421 "ETMA 421") or [422](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ETMA%20422 "ETMA 422") | 3 | [ETMA 339](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ETMA%20339 "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](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ETMA%20430 "ETMA 430") | 2 | [ETMA 439](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ETMA%20439 "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*
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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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## **Agricultural & Biological Engineering**
[Agricultural & Biological Engineering Department website](https://abe.illinois.edu/)\
338 Agricultural Engineering Sciences Building\
1304 West Pennsylvania Avenue\
Urbana, IL 61801\
(217) 333-3570\
[abe@illinois.edu](mailto:abe@illinois.edu)
## **College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences**
[College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences website](https://aces.illinois.edu/)
### **ACES Office of Academic Programs**
128 Mumford Hall\
1301 West Gregory Drive\
Urbana, IL 61801\
217-333-3380\
[aces-academics@illinois.edu](mailto:aces-academics@illinois.edu)
### **Advising**
[ABE Advising website](https://abe.illinois.edu/academics/advising)\
(217) 333-3570\
[tsm-etm-abe-advising@rt.aces.illinois.edu](mailto:tsm-etm-abe-advising@rt.aces.illinois.edu)
### **Admissions**
[ACES Undergraduate Admissions](https://aces.illinois.edu/admissions)\
[University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Undergrad Admissions](https://www.admissions.illinois.edu/)\
(217) 333-3380\
[visitACES@illinois.edu](mailto:visitACES@illinois.edu)
## **The Grainger College of Engineering**
[The Grainger College of Engineering website](https://grainger.illinois.edu/)