Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

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Sample Program Guide

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: A Sample Program Guide provides an unofficial guide of program requirements and should be used by prospective students who are considering attending NDSU in the future. It is NOT an official curriculum and should NOT be used by current NDSU students for official degree planning purposes. Note that the official curriculum used by current NDSU students can vary from the Sample Program Guide due to a variety of factors such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability.

To ensure proper program completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with their academic advisor to ensure requirements are being met.

Freshman
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ABEN 1103ABEN 3481
CHEM 1213ME 2123
ENGL 1103ME 2213
MATH 1654CHEM 1223
CHEM/BIO Elective3ENGL 1203
 MATH 1664
 16 17
Sophomore
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ABEN 2553ABEN 2633
COMM 1103PHYS 2524
ME 2223PHYS 252L1
ME 2233MATH 2663
MATH 2593ME 3503
MATH 1281Computer Elective3
Gen Ed Elective - Wellness2 
 18 17
Junior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
IME 4603ABEN 3773
CE 3093ABEN 3911
ABEN 3583ABEN 4823
ABEN Elective3ENGL 321 (ENGL 320, 321, 324, or 459)3
CHEM/BIO Elective3ABEN Elective3
 Gen Ed Elective - Soc/Beh/Global3
 15 16
Senior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ABEN 4862ABEN 4872
IME 4402Tech Elective3
ENGR 3273CHEM/BIO Elective3
ABEN Elective3Gen Ed Elective - Hum/Fine Arts/Div3
Tech Elective5Gen Ed Elective - Soc/Beh3
 BUS/COMM Elective3
 15 17
Total Credits: 131

Sample Program Guide

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: A Sample Program Guide provides an unofficial guide of program requirements and should be used by prospective students who are considering attending NDSU in the future. It is NOT an official curriculum and should NOT be used by current NDSU students for official degree planning purposes. Note that the official curriculum used by current NDSU students can vary from the Sample Program Guide due to a variety of factors such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability.

To ensure proper program completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with their academic advisor to ensure requirements are being met.

Freshman
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ABEN 1103ABEN 3481
CHEM 1213ME 2213
CHEM 121L1CHEM 1223
ENGL 1103CHEM 122L1
MATH 1654ENGL 1203
BIOL 1503MATH 1664
 Computer Elective3
 17 18
Sophomore
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ABEN 2553ABEN 2633
CHEM 2403PHYS 2524
COMM 1103PHYS 252L1
MATH 1281MATH 2663
MATH 2593Gen Ed Elective - Soc/Beh Sci/Global3
ME 2223CHEM/BIO Elective3
 16 17
Junior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
CE 3093ABEN 3911
IME 4402ABEN 4443
IME 4603ABEN 4823
ENGL 321, 324, or 4593ME 3503
ENGR Elective3Gen Ed - Wellness2
CHEM/BIO Elective3Gen Ed Elective - Hum/Fine Arts/Div3
 17 15
Senior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ABEN 4862ABEN 4872
ENGR 3273ABEN Elective6
ABEN Elective3ENGR Elective3
ENGR Elective3Gen Ed Elective - Soc/Beh Sci3
Tech Elective3Tech Elective3
 14 17
Total Credits: 131