Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Masters

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Didactic Course Work (601-689, 691; 700-789, 791; 800-889 and 891)16
ABEN 790
Graduate Seminar
Additional Credits (as needed to complete 30 total credits)
ABEN 798Master's Thesis6-10
Total Credits Required30
Accelerated M.S. in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Students pursuing an accelerated master’s degree in ABEN must complete the following requirements:
Didactic Course Work (601-689, 691; 700-789, 791; 800-889 and 891)20-24
ABEN 798Master's Thesis6-10
ABEN 790Graduate Seminar1-3
Total Credits30
A maximum of 15 graduate credits earned in the accelerated degree program may be used towards the undergraduate and graduate degree.
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 Minimum of 6 credits of NDSU ABEN courses numbered 601-689, 691; 700-789, 791

Admission and Application Requirements

  • Graduate School admission and application requirements are found on the Admission Information page.
  • In addition, this program requires applicants to have completed the following coursework:
    • Mathematics through Differential Equations (NDSU: MATH 266 Introduction to Differential Equations)
    • Statistics (NDSU: ME 221 Engineering Mechanics I) and Dynamics (NDSU: ME 222 Engineering Mechanics II); these two may be substituted by a calculus-based Physics I class
    • Thermodynamics (NDSU: ME 350 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer); may be substituted with ABEN 644 Transport Processes, which may also count toward graduate degree
    • Fluid Mechanics (NDSU: CE 309 Fluid Mechanics or ME 352 Fluid Dynamics)
    • Physics II/Electricity and Magnetism (NDSU: PHYS 252 University Physics II)
  • If the courses (or their equivalent) were not taken prior to matriculating at NDSU, they should be taken in addition to other coursework required for the graduate degree.
  • The major adviser may appeal to the ABEN graduate committee (not the student’s supervisory committee) for substitutions or waivers of these requirements.
  • Students are responsible for covering the costs of undergraduate courses.