Biosystems Engineering, B.S.

UK Core Requirements

See the UK Core section of this Bulletin for the complete UK Core requirements . The courses listed below are (a) recommended by the college, or (b) required courses that also fulfill UK Core areas. Students should work closely with their advisor to complete the UK Core requirements.

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)

• WRD 204 - TECHNICAL WRITING Credit(s): 3

Premajor Requirements

• BAE 200 - PRINCIPLES OF BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
• BIO 148 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I Credit(s): 3
• CE 106 - COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3

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• CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3

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• WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3

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• CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3

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• WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3

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• CHE 105 - GEN COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 4
• CHE 107 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II Credit(s): 3
• MA 113 - CALCULUS I Credit(s): 4
• MA 114 - CALCULUS II Credit(s): 4
• MA 213 - CALCULUS III Credit(s): 4
• PHY 231 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS Credit(s): 4
• PHY 241 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS LABORATORY Credit(s): 1
• EGR 101 - ENGINEERING EXPLORATION I Credit(s): 1 § Δ
• EGR 102 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING COMPUTING Credit(s): 2
• EGR 103 - ENGINEERING EXPLORATION II Credit(s): 2 § Δ

Major Requirements

*CE 341 - INTRODUCTION TO FLUID MECHANICS  can be used to fulfill the requirement for ME 330 .

• BAE 202 - PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR BIOSYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
• BAE 301 - ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF BIOSYSTEMS Credit(s): 2
• BAE 305 - DC CIRCUITS AND MICROELECTRONICS Credit(s): 3
• BAE 310 - HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
• BAE 400 - SENIOR SEMINAR Credit(s): 1
• BAE 402 - BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING DESIGN I Credit(s): 2
• BAE 403 - BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING DESIGN II Credit(s): 2
• BIO 152 - PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II Credit(s): 3
• EE 305 - ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND ELECTRONICS Credit(s): 3
• EM 221 - STATICS Credit(s): 3
• EM 302 - MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE SOLIDS Credit(s): 3
• EM 313 - DYNAMICS Credit(s): 3
• MA 214 - CALCULUS IV Credit(s): 3
• ME 220 - ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS I Credit(s): 3
• ME 330 - FLUID MECHANICS Credit(s): 3 *
• BAE 502 - MODELING OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
• PHY 232 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS Credit(s): 4
• PHY 242 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS LABORATORY Credit(s): 1

Electives

• Biological Science Elective Credit(s): 3

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Approved technical electives:

**A minimum of 9 hours are to be taken in addition to the 9 core hours selected by the student. The technical electives allow the student an opportunity to concentrate or gain depth in one or more of the various specialty areas of biosystems engineering. The technical electives must be selected from the courses listed below and approved by the student’s academic advisor. Other courses may be considered, each on its individual merit.

• ABT 360 - GENETICS Credit(s): 3
• ABT 495 - EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY Credit(s): 4
• ASC 325 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
• ASC 364 - REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY OF FARM ANIMALS Credit(s): 4
• BAE 435G - WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR BIOSYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
• BAE 450 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
• BAE 503 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIORENEWABLE RESOURCE ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
• BAE 505 - THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSING OF BIOMASS Credit(s): 3
• BAE 506 - LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENTS FOR BIORESOURCE ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
• BAE 514 - COMPONENT DESIGN Credit(s): 3
• BAE 515 - FLUID POWER SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
• BAE 516 - CONTROL OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES Credit(s): 3
• BAE 532 - INTRODUCTION TO STREAM RESTORATION Credit(s): 3
• BAE 535 - ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN AND RECLAMATION Credit(s): 3
• BAE 536 - FLUVIAL HYDRAULICS Credit(s): 3
• BAE 537 - IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
• BAE 538 - GIS APPLICATIONS FOR WATER RESOURCES Credit(s): 3
• BAE 541 - INTERMEDIATE FLUID MECHANICS Credit(s): 3
• BAE 542 - BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS Credit(s): 3
• BAE 543 - SOLAR CELL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATION Credit(s): 3
• BAE 545 - ENGINEERING HYDRAULICS Credit(s): 3
• BAE 547 - WATERSHED SEDIMENTATION Credit(s): 3
• BAE 549 - BIOLOGICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
• BAE 580 - HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING Credit(s): 3
• BAE 581 - PHYSICS OF PLANT AND ANIMAL ENVIRONMENTS Credit(s): 3
• BAE 583 - INDUSTRIAL ENERGY UTILIZATION AND ASSESSMENT Credit(s): 3
• BAE 599 - TOPICS IN BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING Credit(s): 2 - 3 (Variable)
• BCH 401G - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY Credit(s): 3
• BIO 302 - INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE Credit(s): 3
• BIO 303 - INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION Credit(s): 4
• BIO 304 - PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS Credit(s): 4
• BIO 315 - INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY Credit(s): 4
• BIO 350 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY Credit(s): 4
• BIO 395 - RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
• BME 301 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
• BME 395 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
• BME 472 - HUMAN BIOMECHANICS Credit(s): 3
• BME 491 - TOPICS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3
• BME 473 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOFLUID MECHANICS Credit(s): 3
• BME 488 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOMATERIALS Credit(s): 3
• BME 501 - FOUNDATIONS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
• BME 540 - BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION Credit(s): 3
• BME 571 - MECHANICAL MODELING OF HUMAN MOTION Credit(s): 3
• BME 579 - NEURAL ENGINEERING: MERGING ENGINEERING WITH NEUROSCIENCE Credit(s): 3
• BME 550 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL IMAGING Credit(s): 3
• BME 599 - TOPICS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; SUBTITLE REQUIRED Credit(s): 3
• CE 211 - SURVEYING Credit(s): 4
• CE 303 - INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
• CE 351 - INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
• CE 451J - WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT Credit(s): 3
• CE 461G - WATER RESOURCE ENGINEERING Credit(s): 4
• CE 471G - SOIL MECHANICS Credit(s): 4
• CE 525 - CIVIL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
• CE 551 - WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
• CHE 230 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 3
• CHE 236 - SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credit(s): 3
• CME 599 - TOPICS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Credit(s): 3
• EE 402G - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENTS Credit(s): 3
• EES 530 - LOW TEMPERATURE GEOCHEMISTRY Credit(s): 3
• EES 585 - HYDROGEOLOGY Credit(s): 3
• EGR 540 - POWER ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICY Credit(s): 3
• EGR 542 - ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES Credit(s): 3
• EGR 546 - ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS Credit(s): 3
• EGR 599 - TOPICS IN ENGINEERING (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
• FSC 434G - FOOD CHEMISTRY Credit(s): 4
• FSC 530 - FOOD MICROBIOLOGY Credit(s): 5
• FSC 536 - ADVANCED FOOD TECHNOLOGY Credit(s): 4
• FSC 538 - FOOD FERMENTATION Credit(s): 4
• GEO 309 - INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
• GEO 451G - FLUVIAL FORMS AND PROCESSES Credit(s): 3
• ME 321 - ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS II Credit(s): 3
• ME 344 - MECHANICAL DESIGN Credit(s): 3
• ME 440 - DESIGN OF CONTROL SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
• ME 501 - MECHANICAL DESIGN WITH FINITE ELEMENT METHODS Credit(s): 3
• ME 503 - LEAN MANUFACTURING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES Credit(s): 3
• ME 513 - MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS Credit(s): 3
• ME 532 - ADVANCED STRENGTH OF MATERIALS Credit(s): 3
• NRE 556 - CONTEMPORARY GEOSPATIAL APPLICATIONS FOR LAND ANALYSIS Credit(s): 3