Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Systems & Education

Southern Illinois University Carbondale - INTO

Agriculture is high-tech, big business, data-driven and future-savvy. Successful farmers and agricultural professionals have to know a whole lot more than farmers did just a generation ago. Agricultural Systems & Education is the degree for versatility within the ag industry. We'll teach you those things that will keep you on the cutting edge of farming in the 21st century. You can specialize, or you can follow the General Agriculture track. You can even earn a minor in this area, providing agricultural emphasis to another degree.This major covers pesticides, computers in agriculture, power equipment, agricultural machinery management and agricultural mechanization/precision agriculture, agricultural construction, biotechnology, genetics, agricultural processing systems, food engineering technology, and more. Each specialization has its own requirements.