DUAL MAJOR IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science and the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Agricultural Engineering-Agriculture Science
This is a five-year program that results in a B.S. degree from the College of Engineering and a B.S. degree from the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. The 158 hour curriculum meets the requirements for both degrees.
Agricultural engineering is the integration of biological and physical sciences as a foundation for engineering applications in agriculture, food systems, natural resources, the environment, and related biological systems. Agricultural engineers are involved in the design of systems which include food and bioprocess engineering, off-road equipment, bioenvironmental engineering of plant and animal facilities, water quality and systems for the utilization and protection of soil and water resources. Important design constraints are economics, conservation of materials and energy, safety, and environmental quality. Graduates are employed by industry, consulting firms, and government for research, education, and manufacturing. By choice of electives, students may direct their program towards a specialization in off-road equipment engineering, soil and water resource engineering, bioenvironmental engineering, or food and bioprocess engineering. Individual programs are checked by departmental advisers to insure that national engineering accreditation (ABET) requirements are met.
| Prescribed Courses Including Campus General Education | |
| Hours | Composition I and Speech |
| 4-3 | RHET 105-Principles of Composition or equivalent (see college Composition I requirement) |
| 3 | SPCOM 101-Principles of Effective Speaking |
| Hours | Composition II |
| Select from campus approved list. | |
| Hours | Quantitative Reasoning |
| 3 | C S 101-Introduction to Computing with Application to Engineering |
| 5 | MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry I |
| 3 | MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry II |
| 3 | MATH 225-Introductory Matrix Theory |
| 3 | MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables |
| 3 | MATH 285-Differential Equations & Orthogonal Functions |
| Hours | Natural Sciences |
| 4 | CHEM 101-General Chemistry |
| 4 | CHEM 102-General Chemistry |
| 4 | PHYCS 111-Mechanics |
| 4 | PHYCS 112-Electricity and Magnetism |
| 2 | PHYCS 113-Fluid and Thermal Physics |
| Hours | Biological Science |
| 10 | Ten hours of biological sciences are required from
biology, entomology, microbiology, plant biology, physiology, and zoology. Select at least eight of the ten hours from the following BIOL 100*-Biological Sciences BIOL 101*-Biological Sciences BIOL 104*-Animal Biology CPSC 322-Forage Crops and Pastures ANSCI 202-Domestic Animal Physiology ANSCI 307-Environmental Aspects of Animal Management GEOL 101-Introduction to Physical Geology GEOL 250-Geology for Engineers NRES 245-Indoor Plant Culture, Uses and Identification NRES 345-Statistical Methods HORT 365-Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops MCBIO 100*-Introduction to Microbiology MCBIO 101-Introduction to Experimental Microbiology MCBIO 311-Food and Industrial Microbiology MCBIO 312-Techniques of Applied Microbiology PLBIO 100*-Plant Biology or Agronomy 121 PHYSL 103-Introduction to Human Physiology NRES 101-Introductory Soils CHEM 231-Elementary Organic Chemistry CHEM 234-Elementary Organic Chemistry Lab NRES 120-Introduction to Applied Entomology |
* Students must take at least one of these courses.
| Hours | Humanities1 and Social Science1 |
| 18 | To include ACE 100-Economics of Resources, Agriculture and Food, or ECON 102-Microeconomic Principles, or ECON 103-Macroeconomic Principles. |
| Cultural Studies2
One Western culture and one non-Western/US minority culture course. |
1.Students must complete ACE 100, ECON 102 or ECON 103 and 15 additional hours of social sciences or humanities courses that satisfy the requirements of approved lists for the College of Engineering, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, and the campus general education requirement. The College of Engineering requires one six-hour sequence in social science and one six-hour sequence in humanities from approved courses. Since these may differ, students should carefully select approved courses that meet the requirements for all of the lists.
2.Work with adviser to select courses that also satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements.
| Hours | Ag E Prescribed |
| 1 | AG E 100-Introduction to Agricultural Engineering |
| 4 | AG E 221-Engineering for Agricultural and Biological Systems |
| 4 | AG E 222-Engineering for Bioprocess and Bioenvironmental Systems |
| 1 | AG E 298-Undergraduate Seminar |
| 3 | AG E 299-Undergraduate Thesis |
| Hours | Other Prescribed |
| 0 | ENG 100-Engineering Lecture |
| 3 | ECE 205-Introduction to Electrical & Electronic Circuits |
| 1 | ECE 206-Lab to ECE 205 |
| 3 | G E 103-Engineering Graphics I |
| 3-4 | M E 209-Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer, or M E 205-Thermodynamics, or CH E 370-Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics |
| 3-4 | STAT 310-Statistics, or MATH 363-Intro to Math Statistics and Probability, I, or CEE 293-Engineering Modeling Under Uncertainty, or I E 230-Analysis of Data |
| 2-3 | TAM 150-Intro to Statics or TAM 152-Engineering Mechanics, I-Statics |
| 3 | TAM 212-Engineering Mechanics II-Dynamics |
| 3 | TAM 221-Intro to Solid Mechanics |
| 3-4 | TAM 235-Intro to Fluid Mechanics, or CH E 371-Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, or M E 211-Introductory Gas Dynamic |
| Hours | Agricultural Science Electives |
| 15 | Fifteen hours of agricultural sciences with courses from at least two departments other than Agricultural Engineering and approval of advisors are required. |
| Hours | Technical Electives |
| 19 | Technical electives are upper level engineering courses. Students can choose from the recommended list below or by consent of adviser. |
| Agricultural Engineering Technical Electives | |
| At least 12 hours from: AG E 236-Machine Characteristics and Mechanics AG E 271-Transport Phenomena in Food Process Design AG E 277*-Design of Agricultural Structures AG E 287*-Environmental Control for Plants and Animals AG E 311#-Instrumentation and Measurements AG E 315-Applied Machine Vision AG E 336*-Design of Agricultural Machinery AG E 346-Tractors and Prime Movers AG E 356*-Soil and Water Conservation Structures AG E 357*-Land Drainage AG E 383-Engineering Properties of Food Materials AG E 385*-Food and Process Engineering Design AG E 387-Grain Drying and Conditioning AG E 389-Process Design for Corn Milling |
*Students must take at least one of these courses. Includes major design experience.
#This course is strongly recommended.
| Other Technical Electives | |
| ..... |
Remainder of the 19 hours from: CEE 201-Engineering Surveying or CEE 205-Route Surveying and Design CEE 241-Air and Water Quality CEE 255*-Introduction to Hydrosystems Engineering CEE 261*-Introduction to Structural Engineering CEE 263-Behavior and Design of Metal Structures CEE 264-Reinforced Concrete Design CEE 280-Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering CEE 350-Surface Water Hydrology CEE 361-Matrix Analysis of Framed structures CHEM 323-Applied Electronics for Scientists CH E 261-Introduction to Chemical Engineering CH E 370-Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics CH E 371-Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer CH E 373-Mass Transfer Operations G E 288-Engineering Economy and Operations Research M E 271-Mechanical Design, I M E 231-Engineering Materials M E 285-Design for Manufacturability M E 307-Solar Energy Utilization M E 313-Computer Controls of Mechanical Engineering Systems MFG E 210-Introduction to Manufacturing Systems MFG E 350-Information Management for Manufacturing Systems or any 200 or 300 level engineering course approved by adviser |
One of these courses is strongly recommended.
| Hours | Open Electives |
| 11-14 | 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 Engineering and a B.S. in Agricultural Sciences. |
MAJOR IN TECHNICAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Technical Systems Management
This major 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 for professional careers as entrepreneurs, marketing representatives, project managers, or plant managers working with service organizations, manufacturers, corporate farms, retail dealers, power suppliers, contractors, and management companies at every stage from production through processing and distribution.
Students pursuing this major can select between three options: production systems; mechanization, marketing and technical systems; and environmental systems.
| Prescribed Courses Including Campus General Education | |
| Hours | Composition I and Speech |
| 4 | RHET 105-Principles of Composition or equivalent (see college Composition I requirement) |
| 3 | SPCOM 101-Principles of Effective Speaking |
| Hours | Composition II |
| 3 | Select from campus approved list. |
| Hours | Quantitative Reasoning |
| 4 | MATH 134-Calculus for Social Sciences I, or equivalent |
| 3 | Introductory statistics. See department for approved list. |
| Hours | Natural Sciences |
| 4 | CHEM 101-General Chemistry, and CHEM 105-General Chemistry Laboratory |
| 5 | PHYCS 101-General Physics (Mechanics, Heat and Sound) |
| 4-5 | PHYCS 102-General Physics (Light, Electricity, Magnetism, and Modern Physics), or CHEM 102-General Chemistry and CHEM 106-General Chemistry Laboratory |
| 3-5 | Biological sciences (see campus approved list) |
| 3-5 | Physical sciences (see campus approved list) |
| Hours | Humanities |
| 6 | Select from campus approved list. |
| Hours | Social Sciences |
| From at least two departments to include: | |
| 4 | ACE 100-Economics of Resources, Agriculture, and Food |
| 3 | ECON 103-Macroeconomic Principles |
| 3-4 | Social sciences elective. Select from campus approved list. |
| Cultural Studies1 | |
| 1Two courses; one Western culture and one non-Western/US minority culture course. | |
1.Work with adviser to select courses that
also satisfy the social sciences and humanities requirements.
| Hours | Aces Prescribed |
| 2 | ACES 100-Contemporary Issues in Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences |
| Hours | Other Prescribed |
| 3 | ACE 161-Microcomputer Applications or equivalent |
| 3 | ACCY 200-Fundamentals of Accounting or ACCY 201-Principles of Accounting I |
| 4 | CPSC 121-Principles of Field Crop Science |
| 4 | NRES 101-Introductory Soils |
| 3 | TSM 100-Technical Systems in Agriculture |
| 1 | TSM 299-Technical Systems Management Seminar |
| Hours | TSM Electives |
| 18 | TSM elective courses. A total of 18 hours selected
from the following courses. A minimum of six hours must be at the 300 level. TSM 199-Undergraduate Seminar TSM 200-Construction Technology TSM 202-Welding Processes, Metallurgy, and Materials TSM 203-Electric Wiring, Motors, and Controls TSM 221-Farm Power and Machinery Management TSM 250-Agricultural Mechanization Internship TSM 252-Mechanics of Soil and Water Conservation TSM 271-Engineering Applications in Residential Housing TSM 272-Farm Buildings TSM 281-Grain Drying, Handling, and Storage TSM 300-Special Problems TSM 331-Farm Machinery Technology TSM 333-Agricultural Chemical Applications Systems TSM 341-Engine and Tractor Power TSM 372-Livestock Waste Management TSM 381-Electrical and Microcomputer Controls for Agriculture |
| Hours | Option Electives |
| 15 | Option elective courses. See specific requirements for each option listed below. |
| Hours | Open Electives |
| 18-21 | Additional free elective courses selected to meet the required 126 hours for graduation. |
| 126 | Total credit hours required for the B.S. degree. |
Mechanization, Marketing, and Technology Management Systems Option
Mechanization, marketing and technology management systems is designed for students interested in the management, marketing, and/or application of technical systems in agriculture. The focus of this option is to prepare individuals as technically competent professionals for all aspects of the agricultural and food industries.
| Option Electives | |
| 15* | Choose from the following: AGCOM 270-Agricultural Sales Communications AGCOM 280-Leadership Development ACE 222-Marketing Commodity and Food Products ACE 231-Food and Agribusiness Management or BA210-Management and Organizational Behavior ACE 233-Agribusiness Market Planning ACE 243-Agricultural Finance ACE 303-Agricultural Law ACE 328-Commodity Futures and Options Markets ACE 356-Agricultural Policies and Programs B ADM 200-Legal Environment of Business B ADM 202-Principles of Marketing B ADM 210-Management and Organizational Behavior B ADM 247-Introduction to Management (no credit if had B ADM 210) B ADM 202-Management and Organizational Behavioral B ADM 261-Summary of Business Law B ADM 274-Operations Research B ADM 314-Production B ADM 315-Management in Manufacturing B ADM 320-Marketing Research B ADM 321-Individual Behavior in Organizations B&T W 271-Persuasive Writing FIN 254-Introduction to Business Financial Management FIN 264-Fundamentals of Real Estate |
| *Six hours of course work must be at the 300 level. | |
Production Systems Option
Production systems is designed for those students interested in learning about and working within the production enterprise. Students in this option learn marketing, management, and application of the technical systems relative to a production agriculture enterprise.
| Hours | Option Electives |
| 15* | Choose from the following: ACE 203-Rural Taxation ACE 222-Marketing of Commodity and Food Products ACE 232-Management of Farm Enterprises ACE 243-Agricultural Finance ACE 303-Agricultural Law ACE 320-Economics of Commodity Marketing ACE 328-Commodity Futures and Options Markets ACE 332-Decision-Making in the Agricultural Firm ACE 334-Professional Farm Management ACE 348-Rural Real Estate Appraisal ANSCI 221-Animal Nutrition ANSCI 283-Beef Cattle and Swine Production ANSCI-Any animal production class CPSC 226-Weeds and Their Control CPSC 318-Crop Growth and Production CPSC 321-Biological Control of Insect Pests CPSC 322-Forage Crops and Pastures |
| NRES 264-Commercial Vegetable Production | |
| NRES 368-Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | |
| NRES 374-Soil Conservation and Management | |
| *Six hours of course work must be at the 300 level. | |
Environmental Systems Option
Environmental systems is designed for those students interested in environmental systems as they relate to the agricultural and food industries. The focus of this option is the study of technical systems and their management as they relate to the interface between the physical and biological science components of agriculture.
| Option Electives | |
| 15* | Choose from the following: ACE 210-Economics of the Environment ACE 306-Environmental Law ACE 310-Intermediate Natural Resource Economics ACE 319-Regional Environmental Management Simulation ANSCI 307-Environmental Aspects of Animal Management B ADM 210-Management and Organizational Behavior CEE 241-Air and Water Quality CEE 341-Regional Environmental Management Simulation ENVST 236-Tomorrow's Environment NRES 319-Environment and Plant Ecosystems NRES 368-Soil Fertility and Fertilizers NRES 374-Soils Conservation and Management |
| *Six hours of course work must be at the 300 level. | |