Abstract: In view of the problems in the current curriculum system of database system principles for agricultural universities,such as insufficient curriculum expansion,low adaptability to the development of new agricultural science,and limited support for students’ employments,we carried out systematic reform in teaching contents,methods and resources focusing on the social needs and the background of agricultural big data,which formulated a coherent curriculum system of database system principle basis,application,frontier,cultural literacy and cross innovation.The curriculum system construction is considered from the systematic,scientific,interdisciplinary,developmental and personalized aspects to cultivate students’ systematic ability,build their holistic view and improve their insights,which is presented to provide database technology support for the cultivation of new agricultural talents serving modern agriculture.