To obtain an undergraduate minor in Agricultural Systems Technology (AST), you must complete a minimum of 15 credits of TSM (Technology Systems Management) classes that must include:
- TSM 1150 (3 credits) F.S. Solving Technology Problems
- TSM 2100 (3 credits) F.S. Fundamentals of Technology
- At least nine (9) additional credits from:
- TSM 2700 (3 Credits) F.S Principles of Injury Prevention
- TSM 3100 (3 credits) S. Total Quality Improvement
- TSM 3220 & 3220L (3 credits) S. Preservation of Grain Quality
- TSM 3240 (3 credits) S. Soil and Water Conservation Management
- TSM 3250 (3 credits) F. Biorenewable Systems
- TSM 3270 (3 credits) F. Animal Production Systems
- TSM 3300 (3 credits) S. Agricultural Machinery and Power
- TSM 3350 (4 credits) F. Tractor Power
- TSM 3370 (3 credits) F.S. Fluid Power Systems Technology
- TSM 3630 (4 credits) F.S. Electric Power and Electronics for Agriculture and Industry
- TSM 3650 (3 Credits) F.S Electrical Controls and Sensor Systems
- TSM 3700 (3 Credits) F.S. Occupation Safety
- TSM 3710 (2 Credits) S. Occupational Safety Management
- TSM 3720 (2 Credits) F. Legal Aspects of Occupational Safety and Health
- TSM 3760 (3 Credits) F. Fire Protection and Prevention
- TSM 3930 (3 credits) F. Agricultural Safety and Health
- TSM 4330 (3 credits) F. Precision Farming Systems
- TSM 4550 (3 Credits) F. Feed Processing and Technology
- TSM 4570 (3 Credits) S. Feed Safety, Ingredient Quality and Analytics
- TSM 4650 (3 Credits) F.S. Automation Systems
- TSM 4700 (3 Credits) S. Industrial Hygiene: Physical, Chemical, and Biological Hazards
- TSM 4710 (1 Credits) S. Safety Laboratory
- TSM 4770 (3 Credits) F. Risk Analysis and Management
- At least six (6) credits of 300-level or higher TSM classes (from the classes listed above)
- At least nine (9) credits that are not used to meet any other department, college, or university requirement.
Link to the AST minor in the ISU Catalog: https://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofagricultureandlifesciences/systemstechnology/#undergraduateminortext
*Approved by the ABE Technology Curriculum Committee on 06/06/2017
