College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Department of Applied Economics
Department of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Plants, Soils and Climate
Graduate Program Description
The Graduate Certificate in Precision Agriculture Technology is designed to prepare both fully matriculated graduate students as well as current professionals in the field wishing to enhance their portfolios to understand and implement precision agriculture technology. Precision agriculture is a multi-faceted science that involves several different disciplines – including plant, soil, and climate sciences, several facets of engineering (electrical, agriculture, biological, irrigation, etc.), agricultural technologies and systems, applied economics, statistics, mathematics, and geographic information systems. This science has developed rapidly over the past few decades and focuses on more precise management of agricultural systems using site-specific science, engineering, and technologies. This certificate incorporates these disciplines with courses from four departments (PSC, CEE, APEC, and ASTE). This certificate may be earned as a stand-alone certification or as part of a participating department’s graduate program.
Certificate
Students who complete the program will receive a graduate-level certificate in Precision Agriculture Technology. Their USU transcript will list the courses and grades received to complete the certificate.
Admission Requirements
There are no specific admission requirements. Any enrolled student who completes the requirements will be awarded the certificate. Please reach out to the program coordinators if you have questions about eligibility or requirements.
Curriculum
The Precision Agriculture Technology Certificate consists of a minimum of12 credit hours. The certificate is designed to provide students with broad experience in key components of precision agriculture technology, science, engineering, and data analysis. Students may tailor their 12 credit hours depending on their goals, prior experience, and course work in precision agriculture topics. Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA for program courses. Course grades less than a B (B- and below) do not count toward the certificate.
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