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Curriculum in Agricultural Engineering
Administered by the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.
With options in agricultural and environmental systems engineering, biosystems engineering, food and process engineering, and power and machinery engineering. Administered jointly by the College of Agriculture and the College of Engineering. Leading to the degree bachelor of science. Total credits required: 128.5. See also Basic Program and Cooperative Programs.

Sophomore Year

Cr. Fall
3 Computer Application and Systems Modeling-A E 203*
5 Introduction to Classical Physics II-Phys 222*
3 Statics of Engineering-E M 274*
4 Option Requirement-2
1 Engineering Applications of Parametric Solid Modeling-A E 271* or Parametric Solid Models, Drawings, and Assemblies Using Pro/ENGINEER-A E 272*.
16  
Cr. Spring
3 Agricultural Engineering Fundamentals II-A E 216*
3 Mechanics of Materials-E M 324*
1 Mechanics of Materials Laboratory-E M 327*
3 Principles of Microeconomics- Econ 101 or Principles of Macroeconomics-Econ 102
3 Elementary Differential Equations-Math 266*
3 Engineering Statistics-Stat 305
16  
Junior Year
Cr. Fall
3 Thermodynamics-M E 330*
13 Option requirement-2
16  
Cr. Spring
10 Option requirements-2
3 SSH elective-1
3 Communications requirement-3
16  
Senior Year
Cr. Fall
1 Senior Seminar-A E 401
2 Agricultural Engineering Design I- A E 415*
6 SSH elective-1
8 Option requirements-2
17  
Cr. Spring
2 Agricultural Engineering Design II- A E 416*
3 SSH elective-1
11 Option requirements-2
16  

English Proficiency
The department requires a grade of C or better in Engl 104 and 105 (or 105H) and a grade of C or better in the course taken to meet the communication requirement.

1-Social sciences and humanities (SSH) electives are to be chosen from the department-approved list. The courses chosen must meet departmental requirements.

2-After the freshman year, each student elects one of the options and takes courses listed for the selected option. The elective courses must be selected from the department-approved list.

3-One course must be taken from Sp Cm 212, Engl 309, Engl 314.

*Core professional curriculum. A student must have a minimum grade-point average of 2.00 in this group of courses in order to graduate.

Options
Agricultural and Environmental Systems Engineering-A E 340, 363, 404, 421, 472;
E M 378; C E 332, 372; 6 credits in biological and natural resource science from department-approved list; and 13 credits from department-approved electives list.
Biosystems Engineering-A E 363, 480; 6 credits from A E 451, 465, 469; 6 credits from Micro 201, 302; Biol 301, BBMB 301, 451; Biol 202; Ch E 356, 357; Chem 331, 331L, 332; and 11 credits from department-approved electives list.

Food and Process Engineering-A E 363, 480, select 6 credits from A E 451, 465, 469; Biol 202; Chem 231, 231L, Ch E 356 or
E M 378; Ch E 357; FS HN 311, 420, Micro 201; and 11 credits from department-approved electives list.

Power and Machinery Engineering-A E 340, 342, 363, 413, 447; select one course from A E 404, 421, 472, 480, M E 436; Agron 154; E M 345, 378; Mat E 272; M E 324, 325; 3 credits in biological and natural resource science from department-approved list; 7 or 8 credits from department-approved electives list.

 

 

 

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