Agricultural Engineering Technology Option (1124-GEN)

The Agricultural Engineering Technology curriculum is designed for students seeking careers with industries and organizations utilizing applied engineering technologies. Careers in Agricultural Engineering Technology include: agricultural equipment manufacturers, agricultural/industrial equipment sales and service, fiber processing, food production/processing industries, biofuels production and processing, geospatial technologies and technological fields in government-related careers. The Agricultural Engineering Technology program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture. The curriculum is also structured to prepare students for admission to graduate school in Agricultural Engineering Technology, Agricultural Operations Management, Agricultural Systems Management, or Agricultural Mechanics.

Concentration Requirements (82 Hours)

ACCT 201 - Accounting Information for Decision Making I Credit(s): 3
AGEC 311 - Spreadsheet Analysis in Agribusiness Credit(s): 3
AGET 220 - Surveying and Soil and Water Engineering Credit(s): 3
AGET 350 - Agricultural Power and Machinery Management Credit(s): 3
AGET 382 - Precision Agriculture Technologies Credit(s): 3
AGET 420 - Irrigation Credit(s): 3
AGET 470 - Applied Pneumatics and Hydraulics in Agriculture Credit(s): 3
AGET 480 - Supervised Field Experience Credit(s): 3
OR
AGET 482 - Principles of GIS and GPS for Agricultural and Natural Resource Management Credit(s): 3
ENGR 101 - Engineering Graphics Credit(s): 3
ENGL 325 - Technical Communications Credit(s): 3
OR
INFS 351 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3
MATH 170 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit(s): 3

Agriculture Core Courses:

AGEC 110 - Introduction to Agricultural Business Credit(s): 3
AGET 110 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Credit(s): 3
PLSC 110 - Introductory Plant and Soil Science Credit(s): 3
SOIL 210 - Soil Science Credit(s): 4
AGRI 270 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology Credit(s): 3
OR
GEOG 270 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology Credit(s): 3

Agricultural Engineering Technology Electives (6 Hours)

Choose 6 hours from

AGET 354 - Advanced Land Surveying and Geomatics Credit(s): 3
AGET 370 - Agricultural Mechanics Shop Credit(s): 3
AGET 450 - Agricultural Structures Credit(s): 3
AGET 460 - Waste Management Technology Credit(s): 3

Biological and Physical Systems (12 Hours)

PHYS 211 - College Physics Credit(s): 4
PHYS 212 - College Physics Credit(s): 4
OR
PHYS 220 - University Physics Credit(s): 4
PHYS 221 - University Physics Credit(s): 4
CHEM 111 - Introduction to Chemistry I: General and Inorganic Chemistry Credit(s): 4
OR
CHEM 121 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 4

Soil or Plant Science Elective (3 Hours)

Choose from any 300 or 400 level Soil or Plant Science course

Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Electives (14 Hours)

Adviser approved courses from Agriculture and Natural Resources

General Electives (6 Hours)

Adviser approved courses from Biology, Business, Chemistry, Engineering, Food Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, or Physics