UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Majors & Minors

Agricultural Engineering Technology 4-Year Academic Plans

  Fall Semester Spring Semester
Freshman Year

AET 150 Introduction to Agricultural Engineering - 3
GENG 121 Engineering Drawing - 3
General Education SI (CHEM 120 or CHEM 121) - 5-6
General Education CW (ENGL 100) - 3
Total semester credits - 14-15

AET 185 Professional Seminar I - 1
SOIL 120 Introduction to Soil Science - 3
General Education M (MATH) - 3-4
General Education CS (COMS 101 or COMS 116) - 3
General Education SB - 3  
Total semester credits - 13-14

Sophomore Year

AET 285 Professional Seminar II - 1
AGEN 240 Structures - 3
GENG 235 Surveying - 3
AGEC 230 Agricultural Economics - 3
General Education SI (PHYS 121 or PHYS 131) - 5
Total semester credits - 15

GENG 265 Engineering Graphics - 3
GENG 345 Machine Design I - 3
Ag Engineering Technology directed elective (200 level) - 2-3
General Education CA (ENGL 200) - 3
General Education HF - 3
General Education HW (P ED 108) - 1
Total semester credits - 15-16

Junior
Year

AET 350 Applied Electricity - 3
AGEN 352 Food & Process Engineering - 3
AET 361 Machinery and Power Mechanics - 3
AET 363 Precision Agriculture Technology - 3
Global Perspectives GP - 3
Total semester credits - 15

AET 385 Professional Seminar III - 1
ANSC 111 or CROP 161 or FDSC 110 - 3
AET 355 Irrigation and Drainage - 3
AET 320 Internal Combustion Engines - 3
Ag Engineering Technology directed elective (300 Level) - 3
General Education HF - 3
Total semester credits - 16

Senior
Year

AET 485 Professional Seminar IV - 1
AET 425 Environmental Engineering Technology - 4
AET 443 Controlled Environment Systems (alt. years) - 3
Electives - 3-4
General Education SB - 3
Total semester credits - 14-15

GENG 215 Engineering Project Mgmt - 3
AET 251 Introduction to Instrumentation - 3
Electives - 3-5
American Cultural Diversity ACD - 3
General Education EC - 3
Total semester credits - 15-17

Summary of Degree Requirements

General Education - 38-40 cr.
University Requirements - 6 cr.
Core - 33 cr.
Option Requirements - 26-27 cr.
Required Supporting Courses - 12 cr.
Credits to Degree - 122-128 cr.

 

This academic plan is an example of how students might choose to fulfill program requirements within a period of four years. After consulting with their advisers students may make other course choices which would meet the program requirements and be more suitable for them.

  Fall Spring
Freshman Year

AET 150 Intro to Agricultural Engineering - 3
GENG 121 Engineering Drawing - 3
General Ed SI (CHEM 120 or CHEM 111 / CHEM 116 Lecture/Lab) - 5-6
General Ed CW (ENGL 100) - 3
Total semester credits - 14-15

AET 185 Professional Seminar I - 1
SOIL 120 Introduction to Soil Science - 3
General Ed M (MATH) - 3-4
General Ed CS (COMS 101 or COMS 116) - 3
General Ed SB - 3
Total semester credits - 13-14

Sophomore Year

AET 285 Professional Seminar II - 1
AGEN 240 Structures - 3
AGEC 230 Agricultural Economics - 3
ESM 105 Intro to Environmental Studies - 3
General Ed SI (PHYS 121 or PHYS 131) - 5
Total semester credits - 15

GENG 265 Engineering Graphics - 3
General Ed CA (ENGL 200) - 3
BIOL 150 General Biology - 3
CHEM 112 / CHEM 117 Chem Lecture/Lab II - 5
Social and Behavioral Science - 3
Total semester credits - 17

Junior
Year

AET 350 Applied Electricity - 3
AGEN 352 Food & Process Engineering - 3
AGEN 365 Waste Management Systems - 3
CHEM 230 Gen Organic Chemistry - 3
General Ed HF - 3
Total semester credits - 15

AET 385 Professional Seminar III - 1
AET 355 Irrigation and Drainage - 3
GENG 345 Machine Design I - 3
BIOL 324 Microbiology - 4
American Cultural Diversity - 3
Total semester credits - 14

Senior
Year

AET 485 Professional Seminar IV - 1
AET Technical Elective - 3
AET 425 Environmental Engineering Tech - 4
GENG 235 Surveying - 3
Global Perspectives GP - 3
Total semester credits - 14

GENG 215 Eng Project Management - 3
AET 251 Introduction to Instrumentation - 3
Humanities and Fine Arts - 3
AET Technical Elective - 4
Total semester credits - 13

Summary of Degree Requirements

General Education - 41-43 cr.
Core - 29 cr.
Option Requirements - 27-28 cr.
Required Supporting Courses - 6-14 cr.
Credits to Degree - 120 cr.

This academic plan is an example of how students might choose to fulfill program requirements within a period of four years. After consulting with their advisers students may make other course choices which would meet the program requirements and be more suitable for them.

  Fall Semester Spring Semester
Freshman Year

AET 150 Intro to Agricultural Engineering Technology - 3
GENG 121 Engineering Drawing - 3
General Education SI (CHEM 120 or CHEM 121) - 5-6
General Education CW (ENGL 100) - 3
Total semester credits - 14-15

AET 185 Professional Seminar I - 1
SOIL 120 Introduction to Soil Science - 3
General Education M (MATH) - 3-4
ANSC 111 or CROP 161 or FDSC 110 - 3
General Education CS (COMS 101 or COMS 116) - 3
General Education SB - 3
Total semester credits - 16-17

Sophomore Year

AET 285 Professional Seminar II - 1
AGEN 240 Structures - 3
General Education SI (PHYS 121 or PHYS 131) - 5
AGEC 230 Agricultural Economics - 3
Social and Behavioral Science - 3
Total semester credits - 15

GENG 201 Industrial Safety - 2
GENG 265 Engineering Graphics - 3
General Education CA (ENGL 200) - 3
Global Perspectives - 3
Ethical Citizenship - 3
Total semester credits - 14

Junior
Year

AET 350 Applied Electricity - 3
AGEN 352 Food and Process Engineering - 3
AGEC 205 Agricultural Business Accounting - 3
Ag Engineering Technology directed elective (300 Level) - 3
Humanities and Fine Arts - 3    
Total semester credits - 15

AET 385 Professional Seminar III - 1
AET 355 Irrigation and Drainage - 3
AGEC 320 Statistical Methods - 3
AGEC 360 Farm Management - 3
ENGL 367 Technical Writing - 3
Ag Engineering Technology directed elective (300 Level) - 3
Total semester credits - 16

Senior
Year

AET 485 Professional Seminar IV - 1
A Engineering Technology directed elective (400 elective)
American Cultural Diversity - 3
Humanities and Fine Arts - 3
Elective - 3
Total semester credits - 13

GENG 215 Engineering Project Management - 3
AGEC 410 Professional Selling - 3
AGEC 460 Agri-Business Firm Management - 3
GENG 345 Machine Design I - 3
Total semester credits - 13

Summary of Degree Requirements

General Education - 41-43 cr.
Core - 29 cr.
Option Requirements - 28-31 cr.
Required Supporting Courses - 4-14 cr.
Credits to Degree - 120 cr.

This academic plan is an example of how students might choose to fulfill program requirements within a period of four years. After consulting with their advisers students may make other course choices which would meet the program requirements and be more suitable for them.