Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

The Agricultural Engineering Profession

As an agricultural and biosystems engineer, you apply your knowledge of the biological, physical, and engineering and technical sciences to solve problems for the world’s largest industry ­ - agriculture and the food system.  Here's just the beginning of the things you could do:

• design and test equipment for more efficient farming
• develop methods to improve and protect water and soil quality
• implement innovative ideas to improve the quality and safety of food
• create systems that create and utilize biorenewables and biofuel
• manage complex agricultural systems

Learn more about agricultural and biosystems engineering careers.

• Courses in Agricultural Engineering
• Curricula (required coursework) and four-year plans (BS degree)
• List of approved Social Science courses 09-11
• List of approved Humanities courses 09-11
• Approved List of International Perspectives Courses 09-11
• List of approved Social Science and Humanities courses 05-07 (pdf)
• Elective Courses in Ag, Bio, & NRS 05-07 (pdf)
• Elective Courses in Ag, Bio, & NRS 03-05 (pdf)
• Independent study approval form (pdf)

For More Information

For more information about the agricultural engineering undergraduate major or other questions, contact Dr. Steve Mickelson, estabeniastate.edu, 515-294-6524.