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Agricultural and Biological Engineering Minor

University Park, College of Agricultural Sciences
University Park, College of Engineering (A B E)

This minor provides students with an opportunity to apply engineering principles to agricultural and biological production and processing systems and to the management of our natural resources. Courses may be selected by students to gain a better understanding of soil conservation and water quality, food and biological process engineering, structures and their environments, power and machinery, or microbiological engineering.

A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor.

Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR: 18-20 credits

PRESCRIBED COURSES (3 credits)
B E 300(3) (Sem: 5-6)

ADDITIONAL COURSES (15-17 credits)
Select 5-6 credits from B E 301(3), B E 302(3), B E 303(2), B E 304(3), B E 305(3), B E 306(2), B E 307(2), B E 308(3) (Sem: 5-8)
Select 10-11 credits from one of the following areas; one course marked with * must be selected (Sem: 5-8)
(a) Power and Machinery Systems: B E 461(3)*, A S M 420(3), A S M 424(3), M E 431, M E 480(3)
(b) Biological Systems: B E 468(3)*, BIOE 401(3), CH E 438(3), CHEM 202(3), MICRB 201(3)
(c) Natural Resource Systems: B E 467(3)*, B E 477(3), C E 370(3), C E 371(3), C E 461(3), C E 471(3)
(d) Food Process Systems: B E 465(3)*, CH E 446(3), FD SC 430(3), I E 312(3)
(e) Structural Systems: B E 462(3)*, A E 308(4), C E 340(3), C E 341(3), C E 342(3)


Last Revised by the Department: Summer Session 2009

Blue Sheet Item #: 37-05-031

Review Date: 2/24/09

UCA Revision #2: 7/26/07

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