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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Curricular Requirements

Agricultural Systems Management (B.S.Ag.L.S.)

Biological and Agricultural Engineering (B.S.B.A.E.)

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

ASM 305

GPS and Precision Agriculture (3 cr)

Biol 115

Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)

Chem 101

Introduction to Chemistry I or

Chem 111

Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr)

Comm 101

Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr)

Engl 313

Business Writing or

Engl 317

Technical Writing (3 cr)

Soil 205

The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr)

Stat 251

Statistical Methods (3 cr)

One of the following (3-4cr):

Math 130

Finite Mathematics (3 cr)

Math 143

Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr)

Math 160

Survey of Calculus (4 cr)

Math 170

Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr)

Agricultural Systems Management Courses

Acct 201

Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr)

Acct 202

Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr)

AgEc 278

Farm and Agribusiness Management (4 cr)

AgEd 406

Exploring International Agriculture (2 cr)

ASM 112

Introduction to Agricultural Systems Management (3 cr)

ASM 200

Seminar (1 cr)

ASM 202

Agricultural Shop Practices (2 cr)

ASM 315

Irrigation Systems and Water Management (3 cr)

ASM 331

Electric Power Systems for Agriculture (3 cr)

ASM 409

Agricultural Tractors, Power Units and Machinery Management (3 cr)

ASM 433

Agricultural Processing Systems (3 cr)

BAE 478

Engineering Design I (3 cr)

BAE 479

Engineering Design II (3 cr)

BAE 491

Senior Seminar (1 cr)

BLaw 265

Legal Environment of Business (3 cr)

Econ 201

Principles of Economics (3 cr)

Econ 202

Principles of Economics (3 cr)

Engr 105

Engineering Graphics or

CTE 267

Computer Aided Drafting/Design (2-3 cr)

PlSc 102

The Science of Plants in Agriculture (3 cr)

Soil 206

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):

Phys 100

Fundamentals of Physics (4 cr)

Phys 111

General Physics I (4 cr)

Phys 211

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:

BAE 142

Engineering for Living Systems (2 cr)

BAE 355

Fundamentals of Hydrologic Engineering (3 cr)

BAE 441

Instrumentation and Measurements (3 cr)

BAE 462

Electric Power and Controls (3 cr)

BAE 478

Engineering Design I (3 cr)

BAE 479

Engineering Design II (3 cr)

BAE 491

Senior Seminar (1 cr)

Chem 111

Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr)

Chem 112

Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr)

CS 130

Programming with Visual Basic or

CS 112

Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming (3 cr)

Engr 105

Engineering Graphics (2 cr)

Engr 210

Engineering Statics (3 cr)

Engr 240

Introduction to Electrical Circuits (3 cr)

Engr 320

Engineering Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (3 cr)

Engr 335

Engineering Fluid Mechanics (3 cr)

Engr 350

Engineering Mechanics of Material (3 cr)

Engr 360

Engineering Economy (3 cr)

Math 170

Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr)

Math 175

Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr)

Math 275

Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (3 cr)

Math 310

Ordinary Differential Equations (3 cr)

Phys 211

Engineering Physics I (4 cr)

Phys 212

Engineering Physics II (3 cr)

Soil 205

The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr)

Stat 301

Probability and Statistics (3 cr)

And one of the following options:

A. Agricultural Engineering Option

BAE 242

Agricultural Engineering Analysis and Design (2 cr)

CE 322

Hydraulics (3 cr)

BAE 372

Agricultural Power and Machines (3 cr)

BAE 459

Irrigation System Design (3 cr)

BAE 461

Bioprocess Engineering (3 cr)

Biol 115

Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)

CE 211

Engineering Surveying (3 cr)

CE 342

Theory of Structures (3 cr)

Engr 220

Engineering Dynamics (3 cr)

Technical Electives (8 cr)

Electives to total 128 cr for the degree

B. Biological Systems Engineering Option

BAE 242

Agricultural Engineering Analysis and Design (2 cr)

BAE 461

Bioprocess Engineering (3 cr)

Biol 115

Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)

Chem 277

Organic Chemistry I (3 cr)

Chem 278

Organic Chemistry I: Lab (1 cr)

MMBB 250, 255

General Microbiology and Lab (5 cr)

MMBB 380

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

BAE 242

Agricultural Engineering Analysis and Design (2 cr)

BAE 461

Bioprocess Engineering (3 cr)

Biol 115

Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)

Chem 277

Organic Chemistry I (3 cr)

Chem 278

Organic Chemistry I: Lab (1 cr)

CE 330

Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering (3 cr)

MMBB 250, 255

General Microbiology and Lab (5 cr)

MMBB 380

Introductory Biochemistry (4 cr)

Two electives chosen from the following: (6 cr)

BAE 432

Bioreactor Theory and Design for Waste Treatment (3 cr)

BAE 433

Bioremediation (3 cr)

BAE 452

Environmental Water Quality (3 cr)

Electives to total 128 cr for the degree

D. Food and Bioprocess Engineering Option

BAE 242

Agricultural Engineering Analysis and Design (2 cr)

BAE 461

Bioprocess Engineering (3 cr)

Biol 115

Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)

Chem 277

Organic Chemistry I (3 cr)

Chem 278

Organic Chemistry I: Lab (1 cr)

FS 303

Food Processing (3 cr)

MMBB 250, 255

General Microbiology and Lab (5 cr)

MMBB 380

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

BAE 242

Agricultural Engineering Analysis and Design (2 cr)

BAE 450

Environmental Hydrology (3 cr)

BAE 451

Engineering Hydrology (3 cr)

BAE 452

Environmental Water Quality (3 cr)

BAE 458

Open Channel Hydraulics (3 cr)

Biol 115

Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)

CE 211

Engineering Surveying (3 cr)

CE 322

Hydraulics (3 cr)

Engr 220

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.