Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Head of Department: K. C. Ting
Department Office: 338 Agricultural Engineering Sciences Building, 1304 West Pennsylvania Avenue
Urbana, (217) 333-3570
The Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering offers two
academic majors through the College of ACES: the five-year combined program in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Sciences and the major in Technical Systems Management. The Department also offers a four-year major in Agricultural and Biological Engineering through the College of Engineering.
Dual Major in Agricultural and Biological Engineering Sciences
Major in Technical Systems Management
Major in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Minor in Technical Systems Management
Minor in Agricultural Safety and Health
Dual Major in Agricultural and Biological Engineering Sciences
Students who successfully complete this five-year academic program
receive the Bachelor of Science with a major in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
from the College of Engineering as well as Agricultural and Biological Engineering Sciences from the College of ACES. Students first enroll
in the College of ACES and then transfer to the College of Engineering
after two years. The suggested program of study that follows fulfills
graduation requirements for both the College of Engineering and the College
of ACES. Graduates are employed by industry, consulting firms,
and government for research, education, and manufacturing. Departmental
advisors ensure that national engineering accreditation (ABET) requirements
are met by advisees.
Overview of Curricular Requirements
The curriculum for the dual major requires 158 hours for graduation, of which 128 hours are specified for the major in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from the College of Engineering. Students are expected to choose one of two concentrations: Agricultural Engineering or Biological Engineering. Each concentration has specific areas of specialization related to career interest. Details for the
major in Agricultural and Biological Engineering curriculum can be found in the Programs of Study under the College of Engineering. Curriculum requirements specific to the dual major are organized as follows.
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Major
Additional Prescribed Courses
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 3 |
CMN 101 - Public Speaking |
| Hours |
Biological Sciences Coursework |
| 3-4 |
In addition to the Biological and Natural Science Elective hours required for the Agricultural Engineering Concentration (6 hours) and the Biological Engineering Concentration (6 hours), a further 4 hours of biological sciences must be completed from biology, entomology, microbiology, plant biology, physiology, or zoology to make up a total of 10 hours. These hours can be selected from the Biological and Natural Science Elective lists for the two concentrations. Other courses with strong biological science content may be approved by the department. |
| Hours |
Agricultural Sciences Coursework |
| 15 |
Fifteen hours of agricultural sciences with courses from at
least two subject areas other than Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Techical Systems Management, and
approval of advisers are required. |
| Hours |
Open Electives |
| |
Sufficient open
electives selected to total minimum curriculum requirement of
158 hours. All requirements of the combined curriculum must
be completed to satisfy the requirements for both degrees. |
| 158 |
Total hours
required to receive a B.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering and a
B.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering Sciences. |
Major in Technical Systems Management
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science with a Major in Technical
Systems Management
This major in Technical Systems Management is designed to prepare
students as problem solvers for systems involving the application,
management, and/or marketing of agricultural engineering technologies.
Students are instructed in engineering and business principles in
preparation as technically competent business persons for professional
careers as entrepreneurs, marketing representatives, or plant managers
working with service organizations, manufacturers, corporate farms,
retail dealers, power suppliers, contractors, or management companies
from production through processing and distribution.
Students can specialize in Mechanization, Marketing, and Technical Systems; Production Systems; or Environmental Systems by selection of specific electives.
Prescribed Courses Including Campus General Education
| Hours |
Composition
I and Speech |
| 4 |
RHET
105 - Principles of Composition or equivalent (see college
Composition I requirement) AND |
| 3 |
CMN
101 - Public Speaking |
3 |
OR
CMN 111 - Oral and Written Communication I AND |
| 3 |
CMN 112 - Oral and Written Communication II |
| Hours |
Advanced
Composition |
| 3-4 |
Select
from campus approved list. |
| Hours |
Cultural Studies |
| 6 |
Two courses; one Western culture and one non-Western/US minority
culture course. |
| Hours |
Foreign Language:
Coursework at or above the third level is required for graduation. |
| Hours |
Quantitative
Reasoning I |
| 4 |
MATH
234 - Calculus for Business I, or equivalent |
| Hours |
Quantitative
Reasoning II |
| 3-4 |
Introductory statistics course selected from: ACE 261, CPSC 241, ECON 202, MATH 161, PSYC 235, SOC 280, or STAT 100 |
| Hours |
Natural Sciences and Technology |
| 4 |
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry I and CHEM 103 - General
Chemistry Lab I |
| 5 |
PHYS 101 - College Physics Mech & Heat |
| 4-5 |
PHYS 102 - College Physics, E & M & Modern, or CHEM
104 - General Chemistry II and CHEM 105 - General Chemistry
Lab II |
| 3-5 |
Biological sciences (see campus approved list) |
| Hours |
Humanities
and the Arts |
| 6 |
Select
from campus approved list. |
| Hours |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 4 |
ACE 100 - Agr Cons and Resource Econ |
| 3 |
ECON 103 - Macroeconomic Principles |
| 3-4 |
Social and behavioral sciences. Select from campus approved list. |
| Hours |
ACES Prescribed |
| 2 |
ACES 101 - Contemporary
Issues in ACES |
| Hours |
TSM Required |
| 3 |
ACE 161 - Microcomputer
Applications or equivalent |
| 3 |
ACCY 200 - Fundamentals
of Accounting or ACCY 201 - Accounting and Accountancy, I |
| 4 |
CPSC 112 - Introduction
to Crop Science |
| 4 |
NRES 201 - Introductory
Soils |
| 3 |
TSM 100 - Technical
Systems in Agr |
| 2 |
TSM 430 - Project
Management |
| 18 |
TSM elective courses.
A total of 18 hours selected from the following courses. A minimum
of six hours must be selected from TSM 295 or 396, or at the 300- or 400-level. |
| |
TSM
199 - Undergraduate Open Seminar |
| |
TSM
232 - Materials and Construction Sys |
| |
TSM
233 - Metallurgy, & Welding Processes |
| |
TSM
234 - Wiring, Motors, and Controls Sys |
| |
TSM
262 - Off-Road Equipment Management |
| |
TSM
295 - Undergrad Research or Thesis |
| |
TSM
352 - Land & Water Mgt Systems |
| |
TSM
363 - Fluid Power Systems |
| |
TSM
371 - Residential Housing Design |
| |
TSM
372 - Structures and Env Systems |
| |
TSM
381 - Grain Drying, & Storage Systems |
| |
TSM
396-UG Honors Research Or Thesis |
| |
TSM
435 - Elec Microcomputer Ctrl Sys |
| |
TSM
464 - Engine and Tractor Power |
| |
TSM
465 - Chemical Applications Systems |
| |
TSM
496 - Independent Study |
| |
TSM
499--Seminar |
| Hours |
Specialization
Electives |
| 15 |
Choose from the following: |
| |
ACE 210 - Environmental Economics |
| |
ACE 222 - Agricultural Marketing |
| |
ACE 231 - Food and Agribusiness Mgt |
| |
ACE 232 - Management of Farm Enterprises |
| |
ACE 303 - Rural Taxation |
| |
ACE 310 - Natural Resource Economics |
| |
ACE 320 - Commodity Marketing |
| |
ACE 332 - Farm Management |
| |
ACE 340 - Agricultural Finance |
| |
ACE 403 - Agricultural Law |
| |
ACE 406 - Environmental Law |
| |
ACE 428 - Commodity Futures and Options |
| |
ACE 448 - Rural Real Estate Appraisal |
| |
ACE 456 - Agr and Food Policies |
| |
AGCM 370 - Ag Sales Communications |
| |
AGCM 380 - Leadership Development |
| |
ANSC 213 - Beef and Swine Management |
| |
ANSC 321 - Animal Nutrition |
| |
ANSC 467 - Applied Animal Ecology |
| |
BADM 300 - Legal Environment of Business |
| |
BADM 301 - Summary of Business Law |
| |
BADM 310 - Mgt and Organizational Behavior |
| |
BADM 311 - Individual Behavior in Orgs |
| |
BADM 320 - Principles of Marketing |
| |
BADM 322 - Marketing Research |
| |
BADM 374 - Management Decision Models |
| |
BADM 375 - Business Process Management |
| |
BADM 376 - Enterprise Proc Integr & Dymm |
| |
BADM 445 - Small Business Consulting |
| |
BADM 446 - Entrepreneurship Sm Bus Form |
| |
BTW 271 - Persuasive Writing |
| |
CEE 330 - Environmental Engineering |
| |
CPSC 226 - Introduction to Weed Science |
| |
CPSC 414 - Forage Crops and Pastures Eco |
| |
CPSC 418 - Crop Growth and Management |
| |
CPSC 477 - Biol Control on Insect Pests |
| |
ENVS 336 - Tomorrow's Environment |
| |
FIN 221 - Corporate Finance |
| |
FIN 341 - Fundamentals of Real Estate |
| |
HORT 364 - Vegetable Crop Production |
| |
NRES 419 - Env and Plant Ecosystems |
| |
NRES 474 - Soil and Water Conservation |
| |
NRES 488 - Soil Fertility and Fertilizers |
| 126 |
Total credit
hours required for the B.S. degree. |
Minor in Technical Systems Management
Note: This minor has prerequisites of a minimum of 60 hours with a 2.5 GPA; completion of Math 234 or equivalent; Physics 101 or equivalent; Chemistry 102 and 103 or equivalent; and Physics 102 or Chemistry 104 and 105 or equivalent.
| Hours |
Minor Required |
| 3 |
TSM 100--Technical
Systems in Agr |
| 15 |
Fifteen Hours,
at least six of which must be at the 400 level, selected from: |
| |
TSM 232 - Materials
and Construction Sys |
| |
TSM 233 - Metallurgy,
& Welding Processes |
| |
TSM 234 - Wiring,
Motors, and Controls Sys |
| |
TSM 262 - Off-Road
Equipment Management |
| |
TSM 352 - Land
and Water Mgt Systems |
| |
TSM 363 - Fluid
Power Systems |
| |
TSM 371 - Residential
Housing Design |
| |
TSM 372 - Structures
and Env Systems |
| |
TSM 381 - Grain
Drying, & Storage Systems |
| |
TSM 435 - Elec
Microcomputer Ctrl Sys |
| |
TSM 464 - Engine
and Tractor Power |
| |
TSM 465 - Chemical
Applications Systems |
| |
TSM 496 - Independent
Study |
| 18 |
Total Hours
Required |
Minor in Agricultural Safety and Health
Note: This minor has prerequisites of a minimum of 30 hours with a 2.5 GPA.
| Hours |
Minor Required |
| 3 |
TSM 421 – Ag Safety-Injury Prevention |
| 3 |
TSM 422 – Ag Health-Illness Prevention |
| 3 |
TSM 425 – Managing Ag Safety Risk |
| 3 |
A minimum of three credit hours is required from the following courses: |
| |
TSM 293 – Off-campus internship |
| |
TSM 295 – Undergrad Research or Thesis or ABE 396 – Honors Independent Study |
| |
TSM 496 – Independent Study |
| 6 |
A minimum of six credit hours selected from: |
| |
CHLH 101, 244, 274, 304, 469, 474, 540 |
| |
EOHS 400, 421 |
| |
FSHN 480 |
| |
HDFS 105 |
| |
HRE 415, 585 |
| |
IE 440, 442 |
| |
KIN 262, 454
PSYC 100, 103, 358, 456 |
| 18 |
Total Hours
Required |