Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Major
The Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABEN) program prepares men and women for careers requiring application of physical, biological, and engineering sciences to develop solutions relating to: the design and production of machine systems; the production and handling of biological materials; processing of food, feed, fiber, and fuel; and the preservation of natural resources and environmental quality. A major in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering can serve a broad range of career interests and can provide excellent career opportunities for men and women from diverse backgrounds.
The program educational objectives of this major are to educate and produce graduates who will become engineers who:
- have the ability to use their technical knowledge and design and problem solving skills throughout their careers,
- have the interpersonal and collaborative skills and the capacity necessary for productive careers, and
- can use their disciplinary knowledge and educational depth and breadth to deal with changing career opportunities in agricultural and related industries.
These objectives support the department mission of developing and extending knowledge through engineering and technology that advances the productivity of agricultural production, the processing and utilization of biological materials, and the management of environmental resources.
Agricultural and biosystems engineering integrates engineering topics, engineering design, and biological sciences in a single program with two concentrations: agricultural engineering and biosystems engineering. While there is considerable overlap between the agricultural engineering (AGEN) and the biosystems engineering (BSEN) concentrations, the BSEN concentration includes a heavier emphasis on fundamental biological and chemical sciences. The AGEN concentration includes a heavier emphasis in the physical sciences. A wide range of electives in related disciplines can be used to compliment the disciplinary course work and to prepare for specific career interests. Although not required by the curriculum, students are encouraged to take advantage of Cooperative Education experiences or the opportunity of paid internships where they gain hands-on experience in engineering.
Agricultural Engineering Option
Career opportunities for graduates in agricultural engineering are many and diverse. Graduates may work for companies and agencies that design, develop, test, and manufacture power and machine systems; handle, store, and process agricultural commodities; design environmental controls and housing systems for plant and animal production; design equipment and systems for processing, manufacturing, distribution and quality protection of food products; design systems for management of air, land and water resources; design and manage crop irrigation systems; and develop electrical and electronic applications for agricultural problems. Graduates with an agricultural engineering concentration may also pursue graduate degrees in engineering, business, or law. By selecting appropriate elective courses, students may emphasize areas such as agricultural systems, environmental systems, biomaterials and processing systems, or an emphasis area designed by the student in consultation with an adviser.
The faculty assist with career planning and job placement of graduates. Students interested in careers involving production, delivery, management, and technical support of systems for food, agricultural, or closely related industries rather than engineering or design should consider the Agricultural Systems Management major offered by the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources .
Major Requirements
Major: Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Option: Agricultural
Degree Type: B.S.A.B.En
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 134
General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree
- A list of approved general education courses is available here .
- General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review the major, minor, and program emphases requirements for minimum grade restrictions, should they apply.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | May be satisfied with courses required in the major. Review major requirements to determine if a specific upper division writing course is required. |
Major Requirements - Agricultural Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ABEN Core Courses: | ||
| ABEN 110 | Introduction to Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | 3 |
| ABEN 189 | Skills for Academic Success 1 | 1 |
| ABEN 255 | Computer Aided Analysis & Design | 3 |
| ABEN 263 | Biological Materials Processing | 3 |
| ABEN 377 | Numerical Modeling in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | 3 |
| ABEN 482 | Instrumentation & Measurements | 3 |
| ABEN 486 | Design Project I | 2 |
| ABEN 487 | Design Project II | 2 |
| ABEN 491 | Seminar | 1 |
| ABEN 496 | Field Experience | 1 |
| ABEN 300-400 Electives: Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Electric Energy Application in Agriculture | ||
| Structural Design for Biosystems | ||
| Transport Processes | ||
| Bioprocess Engineering | ||
| Bioenvironmental Systems Design | ||
| Biobased Energy | ||
| Process Engineering for Food, Biofuels and Bioproducts | ||
| Resource Conservation and Irrigation Engineering | ||
| Agricultural Power | ||
| Machinery Analysis & Design | ||
| Fluid Power Systems Design | ||
| Drainage and Wetland Engineering | ||
| MATH 128 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 1 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I (May satisfy general education category R) | 4 |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 259 | Multivariate Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 266 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| ME 212 | Fundamentals of Visual Communication for Engineers | 3 |
| ME 221 | Engineering Mechanics I | 3 |
| ME 222 | Engineering Mechanics II | 3 |
| ME 223 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| ME 350 | Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer | 3 |
| CE 309 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| or ME 352 | Fluid Dynamics | |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I (May satisfy general education category S) | 3 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II (May satisfy general education category S) | 3 |
| ECE 301 | Electrical Engineering I | 3 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Writing in the Technical Professions | ||
| Writing in the Sciences | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| ENGR 402 | Engineering Ethics and Social Responsibility | 1 |
| IME 440 | Engineering Economy | 2 |
| IME 460 | Evaluation of Engineering Data | 3 |
| or STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | |
| PHYS 252 & 252L | University Physics II and University Physics II Laboratory (May satisfy general education category S) | 5 |
| Program Electives:Select the following program electives in each category from courses listed in the Program Electives Tab. The minimum credit in each category will apply. | 23 | |
| Computer Electives | Select a minimum of 3 credits from the Program Electives Tab. | |
| Business or Communication Elective | Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following prefix options: BUSN, COMM, ACCT, AGEC, ECON, MGT, MIS, MRKT 2 | |
| Chemistry/Biological Science Electives | Select a minimum of 9 credits from the Program Electives Tab. | |
| Technical Electives | Select a minimum of 8 credits from the Program Electives Tab. | |
| Total Credits | 110 | |
| 1 | AGRI189 is only required for first-time, first-year students--A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student. Students that are not first-time, first-year students that either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take AGRI 189. |
| 2 | The course used for this business or communication elective cannot double-count as General Education. |
SUGGESTED EMPHASIS AREA for the Agricultural Engineering Option: Consult with adviser when making selections.
- Agricultural Systems - Select electives with emphasis on machine, power, structural, and electrical/electronic systems to solve problems involving engineering aspects of food, feed, and fiber production.
- Environmental Systems - Select electives with emphasis on areas that contribute to solving problems in environmental engineering, natural resources management, hydrology, irrigation, watershed management, and waste management.
- Biomaterial Systems - Select electives with emphasis on combining engineering, biological, and physical sciences in the application of engineering principles to handling and processing of biomaterials for food and non-food products.
Degree Requirements and Notes
A student must complete at least 60 semester credits of professional level course work in his/her program while in residence and enrolled in the college. Students transferring into the college from programs with professional accreditation are exempt from this residency requirement but are subject to the residency requirement of NDSU.
Program Electives for the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering - Agricultural Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Electives: Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Civil Engineering Graphic Communications | ||
| Visual BASIC | ||
| Computer Science I | ||
| Introduction to Computing | ||
| Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| CAD/CAM for Manufacturing | ||
| Modeling of Engineering Systems | ||
| Business or Communication Electives: Choose one of the following courses or a course from the following prefix options: | 3 | |
BUSN, COMM, ACCT, AGEC, ECON, MGT, MIS, MRKT (The course used for this elective cannot double-count as General Education) | ||
| Fundamentals of Accounting | ||
| Elements of Accounting I | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural Management | ||
| Agricultural Marketing | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural Finance | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Persuasive Speaking | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Introduction to Web Design | ||
| Management for Non-Business Majors | ||
| Marketing for Non-Business Majors | ||
| Chemistry/Biological/Environmental Sciences Electives: Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Feeds and Feeding | ||
| Livestock Production | ||
| Concepts of Biology | ||
| Concepts of Biology Lab | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Environmental Science Laboratory | ||
| General Biology I | ||
| General Biology I Laboratory | ||
| General Biology II | ||
| General Biology II Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Food Science and Technology | ||
| Cereal Technology | ||
| General Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Survey of Organic Chemistry | ||
| Insects, Humans and the Environment | ||
| Introductory Microbiology | ||
| Introductory Microbiology Lab | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| General Microbiology Lab | ||
| Environmental Law and Policy | ||
| World Food Crops | ||
| Principles of Crop Production | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Principles of Forage Production | ||
| Principles of Weed Science | ||
| Seed Technology & Production | ||
| Natural Resource & Agro-Ecosystems | ||
| Introduction to Soil Science | ||
| Introduction to Meteorology & Climatology | ||
| Soils and Land Use | ||
| Soils and Pollution | ||
| Technical Electives: May choose from the ABEN section, Chemistry/Biological Science electives or the Engineering electives listed below: | 8 | |
| Post-Harvest Technology | ||
| Tractors & Power Units | ||
| Power Units Laboratory | ||
| Machinery Principles and Management | ||
| Hydraulic Power Principles and Applications | ||
| Principles and Application of Precision Agriculture | ||
| Surveying | ||
| Fluid Mechanics Laboratory | ||
| Structural Engineering and Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Engineering | ||
| Environmental Engineering Laboratory | ||
| Reinforced Concrete | ||
| Water Resources and Supply | ||
| Water and Wastewater Engineering | ||
| Open Channel Flow | ||
| Advanced Surveying | ||
| Solid Waste Management | ||
| Air Pollution | ||
| Applied Hydrology | ||
| Water Quality Management | ||
| Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment | ||
| Contracts and Specifications | ||
| Digital Design | ||
| Electrical Engineering II | ||
| Embedded Systems | ||
| Advanced Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Manufacturing Processes | ||
| Welding Technology | ||
| CAD/CAM for Manufacturing | ||
| Process Engineering | ||
| Production Engineering | ||
| Systems Engineering and Management | ||
| Management of People Systems | ||
| Program and Project Management | ||
| Quality Assurance and Control | ||
| Materials Science and Engineering | ||
| Mechanics of Machinery | ||
| Thermodynamics II | ||
| Theory of Vibrations | ||
| Machine Design I | ||
| Heat and Mass Transfer | ||
| Experimental Stress Analysis | ||
| Engineering with Polymeric Materials | ||
| Mechanics of Composite Materials | ||
| Automatic Controls | ||
| Internal Combustion Engines | ||
| Modeling of Range and Agro-Ecosystems | ||
| Applied Regression Models | ||
| Introduction to Experimental Design | ||
| Total Credits | 23 | |
SUGGESTED EMPHASIS AREA for the Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Option: Consult with adviser when making selections.
- Agricultural Systems - Select electives with emphasis on machine, power, structural and electrical/electronic systems to solve problems involving engineering aspects of food, feed, and fiber production.
- Environmental Systems - Select electives with emphasis on areas that contribute to solving problems in environmental engineering, natural resources management, hydrology, irrigation, watershed management, and waste management.
- Biomaterials Systems - Select electives with emphasis on combining engineering, biological, and physical sciences in the application of engineering principles to handling and processing of biomaterials for food and non-food products.
- Advance Biosciences Electives - 9 credits required. Double Count with electives above. A minimum of 3 credits must be from non-ABEN prefix courses in the Advanced Biosciences tab.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS | ||
| Electric Energy Application in Agriculture | ||
| Structural Design for Biosystems | ||
| Transport Processes | ||
| Bioenvironmental Systems Design | ||
| Biobased Energy | ||
| Process Engineering for Food, Biofuels and Bioproducts | ||
| Resource Conservation and Irrigation Engineering | ||
| Agricultural Power | ||
| Machinery Analysis & Design | ||
| Fluid Power Systems Design | ||
| Post-Harvest Technology | ||
| Tractors & Power Units | ||
| Power Units Laboratory | ||
| Machinery Principles and Management | ||
| Hydraulic Power Principles and Applications | ||
| Principles and Application of Precision Agriculture | ||
| Structural Engineering and Analysis | ||
| Reinforced Concrete | ||
| Digital Design | ||
| Electrical Engineering II | ||
| Embedded Systems | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Advanced Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Manufacturing Processes | ||
| Welding Technology | ||
| CAD/CAM for Manufacturing | ||
| Process Engineering | ||
| Production Engineering | ||
| Systems Engineering and Management | ||
| Management of People Systems | ||
| Program and Project Management | ||
| Quality Assurance and Control | ||
| Materials Science and Engineering | ||
| Mechanics of Machinery | ||
| Thermodynamics II | ||
| Theory of Vibrations | ||
| Machine Design I | ||
| Heat and Mass Transfer | ||
| Experimental Stress Analysis | ||
| Engineering with Polymeric Materials | ||
| Mechanics of Composite Materials | ||
| Automatic Controls | ||
| Internal Combustion Engines | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS | ||
| Electric Energy Application in Agriculture | ||
| Transport Processes | ||
| Bioprocess Engineering | ||
| Bioenvironmental Systems Design | ||
| Biobased Energy | ||
| Resource Conservation and Irrigation Engineering | ||
| Fluid Power Systems Design | ||
| Drainage and Wetland Engineering | ||
| Principles and Application of Precision Agriculture | ||
| Surveying | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Engineering | ||
| Environmental Engineering Laboratory | ||
| Water Resources and Supply | ||
| Water and Wastewater Engineering | ||
| Open Channel Flow | ||
| Advanced Surveying | ||
| Solid Waste Management | ||
| Air Pollution | ||
| Applied Hydrology | ||
| Water Quality Management | ||
| Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment | ||
| Contracts and Specifications | ||
| Survey of Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Electrical Engineering II | ||
| Heat and Mass Transfer | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Modeling of Range and Agro-Ecosystems | ||
| Introduction to Soil Science | ||
| Soils and Land Use | ||
| Soils and Pollution | ||
| BIOMATERIALS SYSTEMS | ||
| Electric Energy Application in Agriculture | ||
| Transport Processes | ||
| Bioprocess Engineering | ||
| Bioenvironmental Systems Design | ||
| Biobased Energy | ||
| Process Engineering for Food, Biofuels and Bioproducts | ||
| Fluid Power Systems Design | ||
| Fluid Power Systems Design | ||
| Drainage and Wetland Engineering | ||
| Foundations of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I | ||
| Foundations of Biochemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Food Science and Technology | ||
| Food Unit Operations | ||
| Cereal Technology | ||
| Food Processing II | ||
| Food Processing Laboratory | ||
| Survey of Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Electrical Engineering II | ||
| Systems Engineering and Management | ||
| Evaluation of Engineering Data | ||
| Quality Assurance and Control | ||
| Materials Science and Engineering | ||
| Machine Design I | ||
| Heat and Mass Transfer | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 3 credits must be from non-ABEN Advanced Bioscience Courses. | ||
| ABEN Courses (Eligible for Adv. Biosci.) | ||
| ABEN 444 | Transport Processes | 3 |
| ABEN 450 | Bioprocess Engineering | 3 |
| ABEN 452 | Bioenvironmental Systems Design | 3 |
| ABEN 456 | Biobased Energy | 3 |
| ABEN 458 | Process Engineering for Food, Biofuels and Bioproducts | 3 |
| ABEN 464 | Resource Conservation and Irrigation Engineering | 4 |
| ABEN 484 | Drainage and Wetland Engineering | 3 |
| SOIL Courses | ||
| SOIL 322 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| SOIL 351 | Soil Ecology | 3 |
| SOIL 410 | Soils and Land Use | 3 |
| SOIL 444 | Soil Genesis and Survey | 3 |
| SOIL 465 | Soil And Plant Analysis | 3 |
| SOIL 480 | Soils and Pollution | 3 |
| PLSC Courses | ||
| PLSC 320 | Principles of Forage Production | 3 |
| PLSC 335 | Seed Technology & Production | 2 |
| PLSC 350 | Sugarbeet Production | 2 |
| PLSC 411 | Genomics | 3 |
| PLSC 431 | Intermediate Genetics | 3 |
| Additional Course Options | ||
| BIOL 364 | General Ecology | 3 |
| BOT 380 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| ANSC 357 | Animal Genetics | 3 |
| RNG 452 | Geographic Information Systems in Range Survey | 3 |
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ABEN 110 | 3 | ABEN 496 (Ag Tech Expo) | 1 |
| ABEN 189 | 1 | ME 212 | 3 |
| CHEM 121 | 3 | ME 221 | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | 4 | CHEM 122 | 3 |
| MATH 165 | 4 | ENGL 120 | 3 |
| CHEM/BIO Elective | 3 | MATH 166 | 4 |
| 18 | 17 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ABEN 255 | 3 | ABEN 263 | 3 |
| COMM 110 | 3 | PHYS 252 | 4 |
| ME 222 | 3 | PHYS 252L | 1 |
| ME 223 | 3 | MATH 266 | 3 |
| MATH 259 | 3 | CE 309 | 3 |
| MATH 128 | 1 | Computer Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed Elective | 2 | ||
| 18 | 17 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| IME 460 | 3 | ABEN 377 | 3 |
| ME 350 | 3 | ABEN 482 | 3 |
| ENGL 321, 324, or 459 | 3 | ECE 301 | 3 |
| ENGR 402 | 1 | ABEN Elective | 3 |
| ABEN Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 |
| CHEM/BIO Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ABEN 486 | 2 | ABEN 487 | 2 |
| ABEN 491 | 1 | Tech Elective | 3 |
| IME 440 | 2 | CHEM/BIO Elective | 3 |
| ABEN Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 |
| Tech Elective | 5 | BUS/COMM Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Total Credits: 134 | |||
Major Requirements
Major: Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Option: Biosystems
Degree Type: B.S.A.B.En
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 133
General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree
- A list of approved general education courses is available here .
- General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review the major, minor, and program emphases requirements for minimum grade restrictions, should they apply.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | May be satisfied with courses required in the major. Review major requirements to determine if a specific upper division writing course is required. |
Major Requirements - Biosystems Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ABEN Core Requirements: | ||
| ABEN 110 | Introduction to Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | 3 |
| ABEN 189 | Skills for Academic Success 1 | 1 |
| ABEN 255 | Computer Aided Analysis & Design | 3 |
| ABEN 263 | Biological Materials Processing | 3 |
| ABEN 444 | Transport Processes | 3 |
| ABEN 482 | Instrumentation & Measurements | 3 |
| ABEN 486 | Design Project I | 2 |
| ABEN 487 | Design Project II | 2 |
| ABEN 491 | Seminar | 1 |
| ABEN 496 | Field Experience | 1 |
| ABEN 300-400 Electives: Select 9 credits form the following: | 9 | |
| Electric Energy Application in Agriculture | ||
| Numerical Modeling in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | ||
| Bioprocess Engineering | ||
| Bioenvironmental Systems Design | ||
| Biobased Energy | ||
| Process Engineering for Food, Biofuels and Bioproducts | ||
| Resource Conservation and Irrigation Engineering | ||
| Agricultural Power | ||
| Machinery Analysis & Design | ||
| Fluid Power Systems Design | ||
| Drainage and Wetland Engineering | ||
| MATH 128 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 1 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I (May satisfy general education category R) | 4 |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 259 | Multivariate Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 266 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| ME 221 | Engineering Mechanics I | 3 |
| ME 222 | Engineering Mechanics II | 3 |
| ME 350 | Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer | 3 |
| BIOL 150 | General Biology I | 3 |
| CHEM 121 & 121L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory (May satisfy general education category S) | 4 |
| CHEM 122 & 122L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory (May satisfy general education category S) | 4 |
| CHEM 240 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CE 309 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Writing in the Technical Professions | ||
| Writing in the Sciences | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| ENGR 402 | Engineering Ethics and Social Responsibility | 1 |
| IME 440 | Engineering Economy | 2 |
| IME 460 | Evaluation of Engineering Data | 3 |
| or STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | |
| PHYS 252 & 252L | University Physics II and University Physics II Laboratory (May satisfy general education category S) | 5 |
| Program Electives: Select the following program electives in each category from courses listed in the Program Electives Tab. The minimum credit in each category will apply. | 24 | |
| Engineering Electives | Select a minimum of 9 credits from the Program Electives Tab. | |
| Chemistry/Biological Science Electives | Select a minimum of 6 credits from the Program Electives Tab. | |
| Technical Electives | Select a minimum of 6 elective courses from the Program Electives Tab. | |
| Computer Elective | Select a minimum of 3 credits from the Program Electives Tab. | |
| Total Credits | 110 | |
| 1 | AGRI189 is only required for first-time, first-year students--A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student. Students that are not first-time, first-year students that either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take AGRI 189. |
Degree Requirements and Notes
A student must complete at least 60 semester credits of professional level course work in his/her program while in residence and enrolled in the college. Students transferring into the college from programs with professional accreditation are exempt from this residency requirement but are subject to the residency requirement of NDSU.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Electives: Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Fluid Mechanics Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Engineering | ||
| Environmental Engineering Laboratory | ||
| Electrical Engineering I | ||
| Mechanics of Materials | ||
| Materials Science and Engineering | ||
| Chemistry/Biological Science Electives: Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Animal Genetics | ||
| Physiology of Reproduction | ||
| Foundations of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I | ||
| Foundations of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II | ||
| General Biology I Laboratory | ||
| General Biology II | ||
| General Biology II Laboratory | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Genetics Laboratory | ||
| General Ecology | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Plant Ecology | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Microbiology | ||
| Introductory Microbiology Lab | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| General Microbiology Lab | ||
| General Microbiology II | ||
| General Microbiology Lab II | ||
| Microbial Ecology | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Technical Electives: Select 6 credits from the following or from additional courses: | 6 | |
Tech electives can be add'l courses from ABEN, ENGR, or CHEM/BIO Electives. ABEN 496 - Ag Tech Expo (1 add'l cr.) may be used as a Technical Elective. ABEN 496 - Field Exp./Internship, 1 cr., may be used as an ABEN Elective or as a Technical Elective. A maximum of two credits of ABEN 496 FE/Internship may be counted towards degree requirements. | ||
| Methods of Biochemical Research | ||
| Methods of Recombinant DNA Technology | ||
| Introduction to Food Science and Technology | ||
| Food Processing I | ||
| Cereal Technology | ||
| Computer Elective: Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Civil Engineering Graphic Communications | ||
| Visual BASIC | ||
| Computer Science I | ||
| Introduction to Computing | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| CAD/CAM for Manufacturing | ||
| Fundamentals of Visual Communication for Engineers | ||
| Modeling of Engineering Systems | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advance Biosciences Electives - 9 credits required. Students may double count with other program electives. A minimum of 3 credits must be from non-ABEN prefix courses in the Advanced Biosciences tab. | ||
| ABEN Courses (Eligible for Adv. Biosci.) | ||
| Transport Processes | ||
| Bioprocess Engineering | ||
| Bioenvironmental Systems Design | ||
| Biobased Energy | ||
| Process Engineering for Food, Biofuels and Bioproducts | ||
| Resource Conservation and Irrigation Engineering | ||
| Drainage and Wetland Engineering | ||
| Engineering Electives (Eligible for Adv. Biosci.) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Engineering | ||
| Environmental Engineering Laboratory | ||
| CHEM/BIO Electives (Eligible for Adv. Biosci.) | ||
| Animal Genetics | ||
| Elements of Biochemistry | ||
| Methods of Biochemical Research | ||
| Methods of Recombinant DNA Technology | ||
| General Ecology | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Plant Ecology | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| General Microbiology Lab | ||
| General Microbiology II | ||
| General Microbiology Lab II | ||
| Microbial Ecology | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ABEN 110 | 3 | ABEN 496 (Ag Tech Expo) | 1 |
| ABEN 189 | 1 | ME 221 | 3 |
| CHEM 121 | 3 | CHEM 122 | 3 |
| CHEM 121L | 1 | CHEM 122L | 1 |
| ENGL 110 | 4 | ENGL 120 | 3 |
| MATH 165 | 4 | MATH 166 | 4 |
| BIOL 150 | 3 | Computer Elective | 3 |
| 19 | 18 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ABEN 255 | 3 | ABEN 263 | 3 |
| CHEM 240 | 3 | PHYS 252 | 4 |
| COMM 110 | 3 | PHYS 252L | 1 |
| MATH 128 | 1 | MATH 266 | 3 |
| MATH 259 | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 |
| ME 222 | 3 | CHEM/BIO Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CE 309 | 3 | ABEN 444 | 3 |
| IME 440 | 2 | ABEN 482 | 3 |
| IME 460 | 3 | ME 350 | 3 |
| ENGL 321, 324, or 459 | 3 | ABEN Elective | 3 |
| ENGR Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 5 |
| CHEM/BIO Elective | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ABEN 486 | 2 | ABEN 487 | 2 |
| ABEN 491 | 1 | ABEN Elective | 3 |
| ENGR 402 | 1 | ENGR Elective | 3 |
| ABEN Elective | 3 | Gen Ed Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | Tech Elective | 3 |
| ENGR Elective | 3 | ||
| Tech Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Total Credits: 134 | |||
