Agricultural Engineering Curriculum

134 total credit hours are required for graduation with a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering. For more detail on the department courses listed below, consult the on-line version of the Undergraduate Bulletin. AGEN course specifics.

Although the curriculum can be completed in eight semesters, many students take longer in order to participate in internships and co-op assignments with companies, international exchange studies, and part-time research projects in the department. These opportunities give AGEN students practical, hands-on experience to learn about careers in engineering.

First Semester

AGEN 100 Intro to Biological Systems Engineering & Agricultural Engineering (1 credit hour)

CHEM 109 General Chemistry I (4 credit hours)

ENGR 10 (0 credit hours)

MATH 106 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I (5 credit hours)

ACE Elective (3 credit hours)
     Choose one course from not yet satisfied ACE outcomes 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9.

Agricultural or Biological Sciences Elective (3 credit hours)
     Choose from AGRO 131 or AGRO 153, or BIOS 101, BIOS 102, or BIOS 103.

Total: 16 credit hours

Second Semester

AGEN 112 Engineering in Agricultural & Biological Systems (2 credit hours)

CHEM 110 General Chemistry II (4 credit hours)

MATH 107 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II (5 credit hours)

MECH 130 Intro to CAD (3 credit hours)

PHYS 211 General Physics I (4 credit hours)

Total: 18 credit hours

Third Semester

AGEN 225 Engineering Properties of Biological Materials (3 credit hours)

ENGM 223 Engineering Statics (3 credit hours)

ENGR 20 Sophomore Engineering Seminar (0 credit hours)

MSYM 232 Equipment Principles (3 credit hours)

MATH 208 Analytic Geometry & Calculus III (4 credit hours)

PHYS 212 General Physics II (4 credit hours)

Total: 17 credit hours

Fourth Semester

ENGM 325 Mechanics of Elastic Bodies (3 credit hours)

ENGM 373 Engineering Dynamics (3 credit hours)

MATH 221 Differential Equations (3 credit hours)

MECH 200 Engineering Thermodynamics (3 credit hours)

AGEN 212 (a, b, and e) (3 credit hours)

ACE Elective (3 credit hours)
     Choose one course from not yet satisfied ACE outcomes 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9.

Total: 18 credit hours

Fifth Semester

CIVE 310 or MECH 310 Fluid Mechanics (3 credit hours)

ELEC 211 Elements of Electrical Engineering I (3 credit hours)

IMSE 206 Engineering Economy I (3 credit hours)

Emphasis Elective (3 credit hours)

AGEN 350 or AGEN 441 or AGEN 443 (3 credit hours)

JGEN 200 Technical Communication I (3 credit hours)

Total: 18 credit hours

Sixth Semester

AGEN 303 Principles of Process Engineering (3 credit hours)

AGEN 325 Power Systems Design (3 credit hours)

AGEN 344 Biological & Environmental Transport Processes (3 credit hours)

IMSE 321 Engineering Statistics & Data Analysis or MATH 380 Statistics & Applications (3 credit hours)

Oral Communication Elective (3 credit hours)
     Choose from: ALEC 102; COMM 209, COMM 210, COMM 283, or COMM 286; FREN 304; GERM 303; JAPN 202;
     JGEN 300; RUSS 304; SPAN 303

Total: 15 credit hours

Seventh Semester

AGEN 424 Machine Design in Agricultural Engineering (3 credit hours)

AGEN 453 Irrigation & Drainage Systems Engineering (3 credit hours)

AGEN 460 Instrumentation & Controls (3 credit hours)

AGEN 470 Design I in Agricultural & Biological Systems Engineering (1 credit hour)

Emphasis Elective (3 credit hours)

ACE Elective (3 credit hours)
     Choose one course from not yet satisfied ACE outcomes 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9.

Total: 16 credit hours

Eighth Semester

AGEN 480 Design II in Agricultural & Biological Systems Engineering (3 credit hours)

ENGR 400 Professional Ethics & Social Responsibilities (1 credit hour)

ACE Electives (6 credit hours)
   Choose two courses from not yet satisfied ACE outcomes 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9.

Emphasis Elective (3 credit hours)

Organizational Skills Elective (See adviser for list) (3 credit hours)

Total: 16 credit hours

Total Credit Hours Required: 134 credit hours

Contact:
Evan Curtis, Student Services Coordinator
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Biological Systems Engineering Department
247 L. W. Chase Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0726
(402) 472-9387
FAX: (402) 472-6338
email: ecurtis2@unl.edu