Biological and Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Curricular Requirements
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Agricultural Systems Management (B.S.Ag.L.S.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
Agricultural and Life Science Core
GPS and Precision Agriculture (3 cr) |
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Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Introduction to Chemistry I or |
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Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Business Writing or |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
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The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
One of the following (3-4cr):
Finite Mathematics (3 cr) |
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Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr) |
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Survey of Calculus (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
Agricultural Systems Management Courses
Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr) |
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Farm and Agribusiness Management (4 cr) |
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Exploring International Agriculture (2 cr) |
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Introduction to Agricultural Systems Management (3 cr) |
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Seminar (1 cr) |
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Agricultural Shop Practices (2 cr) |
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Irrigation Systems and Water Management (3 cr) |
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Electric Power Systems for Agriculture (3 cr) |
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Agricultural Tractors, Power Units and Machinery Management (3 cr) |
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Agricultural Processing Systems (3 cr) |
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Engineering Design I (3 cr) |
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Engineering Design II (3 cr) |
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Senior Seminar (1 cr) |
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Legal Environment of Business (3 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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Engineering Graphics or |
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Computer Aided Drafting/Design (2-3 cr) |
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The Science of Plants in Agriculture (3 cr) |
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The Soil Ecosystem Lab (1 cr) |
Agricultural and Technical Electives (19 cr)
Business Elective (3 cr)
Life Science Elective (3 cr)
Upper-Division Agricultural Economics or Business elective (3 cr)
One of the following (4 cr):
Fundamentals of Physics (4 cr) |
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General Physics I (4 cr) |
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Engineering Physics I (4 cr) |
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree
Biological and Agricultural Engineering (B.S.B.A.E.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
Engineering for Living Systems (2 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Hydrologic Engineering (3 cr) |
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Instrumentation and Measurements (3 cr) |
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Electric Power and Controls (3 cr) |
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Engineering Design I (3 cr) |
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Engineering Design II (3 cr) |
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Senior Seminar (1 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr) |
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Programming with Visual Basic or |
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Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming (3 cr) |
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Engineering Graphics (2 cr) |
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Engineering Statics (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Electrical Circuits (3 cr) |
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Engineering Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (3 cr) |
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Engineering Fluid Mechanics (3 cr) |
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Engineering Mechanics of Material (3 cr) |
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Engineering Economy (3 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (3 cr) |
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Ordinary Differential Equations (3 cr) |
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Engineering Physics I (4 cr) |
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Engineering Physics II (3 cr) |
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The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr) |
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Probability and Statistics (3 cr) |
And one of the following options:
A. Agricultural Engineering Option
Agricultural Engineering Analysis and Design (2 cr) |
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Hydraulics (3 cr) |
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BAE 372 |
Agricultural Power and Machines (3 cr) |
Irrigation System Design (3 cr) |
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Bioprocess Engineering (3 cr) |
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Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Engineering Surveying (3 cr) |
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Theory of Structures (3 cr) |
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Engineering Dynamics (3 cr) |
Technical Electives (8 cr)
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree
B. Biological Systems Engineering Option
Agricultural Engineering Analysis and Design (2 cr) |
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Bioprocess Engineering (3 cr) |
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Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry I (3 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry I: Lab (1 cr) |
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General Microbiology and Lab (5 cr) |
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Introductory Biochemistry (4 cr) |
Biological Science Electives (3 cr)
Technical Electives (9 cr)
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree
C. Environmental Engineering Option
Agricultural Engineering Analysis and Design (2 cr) |
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Bioprocess Engineering (3 cr) |
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Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry I (3 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry I: Lab (1 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering (3 cr) |
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General Microbiology and Lab (5 cr) |
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Introductory Biochemistry (4 cr) |
Two electives chosen from the following: (6 cr)
Bioreactor Theory and Design for Waste Treatment (3 cr) |
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Bioremediation (3 cr) |
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Environmental Water Quality (3 cr) |
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree
D. Food and Bioprocess Engineering Option
Agricultural Engineering Analysis and Design (2 cr) |
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Bioprocess Engineering (3 cr) |
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Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry I (3 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry I: Lab (1 cr) |
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Food Processing (3 cr) |
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General Microbiology and Lab (5 cr) |
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Introductory Biochemistry (4 cr) |
Technical Electives (3 cr)
Food Engineering Electives (3 cr)
Food Science Electives (3 cr)
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree
E. Eco-Hydrological Engineering Option
Agricultural Engineering Analysis and Design (2 cr) |
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Environmental Hydrology (3 cr) |
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Engineering Hydrology (3 cr) |
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Environmental Water Quality (3 cr) |
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Open Channel Hydraulics (3 cr) |
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Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Engineering Surveying (3 cr) |
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Hydraulics (3 cr) |
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Engineering Dynamics (3 cr) |
Technical Electives (8 cr)
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree
A grade of C or better is required in each of the following courses before registration is permitted in upper-division engineering courses: BAE 242, Chem 111, Engr 210, Math 275, and Phys 211.
To graduate in this program, a grade of C or better is required in each of the following courses: BAE 242, Chem 111, Engr 210, Math 275, and Phys 211.
Students are required to submit a course plan and a statement of how the humanistic and social course requirements complement the technical content of the curriculum and are consistent with the program and institution objectives.