UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Majors & Minors

Agricultural Engineering Technology Plan

Bachelor of Science Degree. Agricultural Engineering Technology. Agricultural Engineering Technology Option. Academic Advising Plan.

Visit the Agricultural Engineering Technology Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences to learn more about the program.


 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.