Oct 27, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Agricultural Engineering Technology, B.S.

Dr. Archie Williams, Program Coordinator
103 Ellison Building
478-825-6275

The Agricultural Engineering Technology (AENT) program prepares students with basic knowledge and practices of engineering, technology, and management for careers in food and agricultural industries. Students will develop and integrate technical knowledge, computer applications, business management, and communication skills applicable to all aspects of Agriculture. Job opportunities include: manufacturing and processing operation management, technical sales and services, materials handling, quality assurance, materials and product testing, production agriculture and alternative energy. The AENT curriculum permits the student to select five elective courses for their minor in areas such as computer instrumentation, business management, pre-medical/dental, environmental soil sciences, and food engineering. The curriculum also prepares students for graduate study in agricultural systems management. Agricultural Engineering Technology courses are designated as AENT.

Major Program of Study for the B. S. Degree in Agriculture Engineering Technology
Total Number of Degree Hours: 131

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
COMM 1110 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1107K - Principles of Biology I Credit Hours: 4
AENT 1813 - Engineering Graphics Credit Hours: 3
PEDW 1402 - Fitness and Lifestyle Assessment Credit Hours: 1 ¹
FVSU 0100 - Orientation to the University Credit Hours: 1
AENT 1801 - Intro to Agricultural Eng. Tech. Credit Hours: 1

16 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

ENGL 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1113 - PreCalculus Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I Credit Hours: 4
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
AENT 1802 - Introduction to Computer Applications Credit Hours: 3
OR
CSCI 1153 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3

17 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

HIST 1111 - A Survey of World Civilization to Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3
or
HIST 1112 - A Survey of World Civilization from Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1154 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
AENT 2833 - Surveying Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
AENT 2803 - Wood and Metal Technology Credit Hours: 3

17 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

ENGL 2111 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
or
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2164 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
SOCI 2008 - Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2111 - A Survey of U.S. History to the Post Civil War Period Credit Hours: 3
or
HIST 2112 - A Survey of U.S. History from the Post Civil War Period to the Present Credit Hours: 3
PEDW ¹

17 Credit Hours

Junior Year

Fall Semester

AENT 3823 - Electricity/Electronics Application to Agriculture Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 ²
PSCI 1804 - Plant Science Credit Hours: 4 ²
AENT 4883 - Problem Solving for Engineers and Scientist Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II Credit Hours: 4

17 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

AENT 3832 - Instrumentation Credit Hours: 2
ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hours: 3
AENT 3853 - Power for Agriculture Credit Hours: 3
AGEC 3803 - Farm Management Credit Hours: 2
SSCI 2804 - Soil Science Credit Hours: 4 ²
Electives³

17 Credit Hours

Senior Year

Fall Semester

AENT 4873 - Structures and Environments Credit Hours: 3
AENT 4881 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1
AENT 4833 - Machinery for Agriculture Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2000 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
Electives ³
Electives³

16 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

AENT 4803 - Handling and Processing of Agricultural Products Credit Hours: 3
AENT 4813 - Soil, Water, and Natural Resource Conservation Credit Hours: 3
AGEC 4823 - Marketing Agricultural Products Credit Hours: 3 ²
AENT 4903 - Special Topics and Projects in Agricultural Engineering Technology Credit Hours: 3 ³
Electives ³

14 Credit Hours

Note:

¹MILS sequence may be substituted
²Required courses with alternates
³Elective courses with alternates

University System Core Impacts

Institutional Priority (Institution):4- 5 Credit Hours

AGED 2821 - Youth Leadership Development Credit Hours: 1
COMM 1110 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 *Required
FCSC 2200 - Effective Living Credit Hours: 2
SOCI 2008 - Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 2

4-5 Credit Hours

Mathematics and Quantitative Skills (Mathematics): 3-4 Credit Hours

MATH 1101 - Mathematical Modeling Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1113 - PreCalculus Credit Hours: 4

3-4 Credit Hours

Political Science and U.S. History (Citizenship): 6 Credit Hours

HIST 2111 - A Survey of U.S. History to the Post Civil War Period Credit Hours: 3
or
HIST 2112 - A Survey of U.S. History from the Post Civil War Period to the Present Credit Hours: 3
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit Hours: 3

6 Credit Hours

Arts, Humanities & Ethics (Humanities): 6 Credit Hours

ENGL 2111 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3 *Required
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
Choose three hours from the following:
ARTH 1000 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
FREN 1001 - Elementary French I Credit Hours: 3
FREN 1002 - Elementary French II Credit Hours: 3
FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I Credit Hours: 3
FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 2004 - Introduction to Fine Arts Credit Hours: 3
MUSC 1000 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2000 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2002 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3

6 Credit Hours

Communication in Writing (Writing): 6 Credit Hours

English Requirements

ENGL 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *Required
ENGL 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3 *Required

Technology, Mathematics, & Science (STEM): 10- 11 Credit Hours

Option 1: Non-Science Majors

Science

Select two courses from the following (one must be a laboratory science course):

BIOL 1104K - Biological Science Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1105 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1107K - Principles of Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1108K - Principles of Biology II Credit Hours: 4
BOTN 2001K - General Botany Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1101K - Introductory Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1102K - Introductory Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1151K - Survey of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1152K - Survey of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 1121 - An Introduction To Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1122 - Earth History Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 1230 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credit Hours: 3
PHSC 1101 - Introductory Physical Science I Credit Hours: 3
PHSC 1102 - Introductory Physical Science II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2211K - Principles of Physics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Total: 8 Credit Hours

Mathematics and Technology

Choose one of the following:
CSCI 1153 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1154 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2203 - Introduction to Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1112 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3

Total: 3 Hours

Option 2: Science Majors

Science

BIOL 1107K - Principles of Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1108K - Principles of Biology II Credit Hours: 4
BOTN 2001K - General Botany Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 1
GEOL 1121 - An Introduction To Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2211K - Principles of Physics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Total: 8 Hours

Mathematics and Technology

CSCI 1153 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1112 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1154 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2203 - Introduction to Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Total: 3 Hours

Total: 10-11 hours

Social Sciences (Social Sciences): 6 Credit Hours

HIST 1111 - A Survey of World Civilization to Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3
or
HIST 1112 - A Survey of World Civilization from Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1231 - Introduction to World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 1101 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

6 Credit Hours

B. Major Requirements

Field of Study: Courses Related to the Program of Study: 15 Credit Hours

MATH 2164 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I Credit Hours: 4
AENT 1813 - Engineering Graphics Credit Hours: 3

Area G: Major Requirements: 52 Credit Hours

AENT 1802 - Introduction to Computer Applications Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II Credit Hours: 4
AENT 2833 - Surveying Credit Hours: 3
ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hours: 3
SSCI 2804 - Soil Science Credit Hours: 4
AENT 2803 - Wood and Metal Technology Credit Hours: 3
AENT 3823 - Electricity/Electronics Application to Agriculture Credit Hours: 3
AENT 3832 - Instrumentation Credit Hours: 2
AENT 4883 - Problem Solving for Engineers and Scientist Credit Hours: 3
AENT 4873 - Structures and Environments Credit Hours: 3
AENT 4813 - Soil, Water, and Natural Resource Conservation Credit Hours: 3
AENT 3853 - Power for Agriculture Credit Hours: 3
AENT 4833 - Machinery for Agriculture Credit Hours: 3
AENT 4803 - Handling and Processing of Agricultural Products Credit Hours: 3
AENT 4881 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1

One of the following:

Any other PSCI course 3XXX or above Credits / Units: 3
PSCI 1804 - Plant Science Credit Hours: 4

Note:

*or Alternative Electives as approved by advisor.

C. Institutional Requirements: 3 Credit Hours

PEDW 1402 - Fitness and Lifestyle Assessment Credit Hours: 1
PEDW Activity PE (See Advisor) Credit Hours: 1
FVSU 0100 - Orientation to the University Credit Hours: 1

Agricultural Engineering Technology, B.S.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

16 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

17 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

17 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

17 Credit Hours

Junior Year

Fall Semester

17 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

17 Credit Hours

Senior Year

Fall Semester

16 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

14 Credit Hours

Note:

University System Core Impacts

Institutional Priority (Institution):4- 5 Credit Hours

4-5 Credit Hours

Mathematics and Quantitative Skills (Mathematics): 3-4 Credit Hours

3-4 Credit Hours

Political Science and U.S. History (Citizenship): 6 Credit Hours

6 Credit Hours

Arts, Humanities & Ethics (Humanities): 6 Credit Hours

6 Credit Hours

Communication in Writing (Writing): 6 Credit Hours

English Requirements

Technology, Mathematics, & Science (STEM): 10- 11 Credit Hours

Option 1: Non-Science Majors

Science

Total: 8 Credit Hours

Mathematics and Technology

Total: 3 Hours

Option 2: Science Majors

Science

Total: 8 Hours

Mathematics and Technology

Total: 3 Hours

Total: 10-11 hours

Social Sciences (Social Sciences): 6 Credit Hours

6 Credit Hours

B. Major Requirements

Field of Study: Courses Related to the Program of Study: 15 Credit Hours

Area G: Major Requirements: 52 Credit Hours

One of the following:

One of the following:

One of the following:

Electives (Select 18 hours from the following) 18 Credit Hours

Note:

C. Institutional Requirements: 3 Credit Hours