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Online Courses in Agricultural Systems Management & Technology

The agricultural systems management & technology program is a course share supported by three universities, each with a strong presence in the agricultural field. Learn more about the programs at each university.

Program Summary

Cost per credit hour:

2024-2025: Graduate $610 | Undergraduate $440
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Course Share - Undergraduate

3 Hours

Course Share - Graduate

3 Hours

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    What You Will Learn

    The courses highlight how agricultural technology can help the ag industry maximize profits while maintaining and/or improving natural resources; address critical issues such as grain quality, drying, and storing; as well as help students develop, create, and implement safety and health programs.

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    How You Will Learn

    Designed for working professionals, our courses are 100% online. You'll engage in coursework through a virtual classroom, with offerings available from three reputable universities. Start and end dates may vary depending on the universities instructing your courses each semester.

University Contacts

Click on the campus coordinator name to get their contact information. Click on the university name to learn more about how IDEA works at that campus.

Iowa State University
Kansas State University
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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How does the agricultural systems management & technology course share work?

Courses are taught by experts at three universities through a partnership called IDEA. You will interact with students from other universities as well as your own through innovative, hands-on lab activities. Taking courses online will provide you the flexibility to complete coursework when and where it is convenient for you.

Field of golden wheat on a beautiful day with a combine pouring the harvest into a grain truck.

Courses cover a variety of areas, such as:

  • Renewable energy
  • Agriculture safety and health
  • Bioprocesses
  • Agriculture technology
  • Grain quality, drying, and storage
  • Chemical application systems
  • And more!

Visit the interactive course planner to see a list of all courses currently offered in the agricultural systems management & technology course share.

What will I learn in these courses?

  • Develop, create, and implement safety and health programs, learn strategies to reduce accidents, and understand the laws and regulations of agriculture safety and health.
  • Discover how technology can help producers and elevators address the critical issues of grain quality, drying, and storage.
  • Discover how agricultural technology can help producers and other agricultural industry specialists in maximizing profits while maintaining and/or improving the natural resources we depend on.

IDEA STUDENT HANDBOOK

Course Share - Undergraduate

Undergraduate courses in the areas of renewable energy, agriculture and food safety, grain preservation, and machinery management and technology.

List of Courses

Course Share - Graduate

Meet Our Faculty

You will learn from expert faculty who bring real-life experience to the coursework and are committed to helping you transition your learning beyond the online classroom into your career.