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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering B.B.E.
Sub-plan: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Sample Plan: Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Total Credits: 125.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 17.0 cr
BBE 1001 - Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Orientation : 1.0 cr
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
MATH 1371 - CSE Calculus I : 4.0 cr : MATH : Preferred Course
PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I : 4.0 cr : PHYS, WI
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
MATH 1372 - CSE Calculus II : 4.0 cr : Preferred Course
PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II : 4.0 cr : PHYS, WI
LE (Historical Perspectives, Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
BBE 2001 - Mechanics and Structural Design : 4.0 cr
BBE 2003 - Computer Applications in Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering : 3.0 cr
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL
MATH 2373 - CSE Linear Algebra and Differential Equations : 4.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
BBE 3033 - Material and Energy Balances in Biological Systems : 3.0 cr
BBE 3043 - Biological and Environmental Thermodynamics : 3.0 cr
BIOC 2011 - Biochemistry for the Agricultural and Health Sciences : 3.0 cr
MATH 2374 - CSE Multivariable Calculus and Vector Analysis : 4.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities, Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
BBE 3002 - Introduction to Engineering Design : 3.0 cr
BBE 3012 - Transport in Biological Processes I : 4.0 cr
BBE 3013 - Engineering Principles of Molecular and Cellular Processes : 3.0 cr
BBE 3023 - Ecological Engineering Principles : 3.0 cr
BBE 4535 - Assessment and Diagnosis of Impaired Waters : 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BBE 4013 - Transport in Biological Processes II : 3.0 cr
BBE 4303 - Introduction to Bio-based Materials Science : 3.0 cr
BBE 4523 - Ecological Engineering Design : 3.0 cr
BBE 4533 - Sustainable Waste Management Engineering : 3.0 cr
CEGE 4561 - Solids and Hazardous Wastes : 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
BBE 4023W - Process Control and Instrumentation : 3.0 cr : WI
BBE 5513 - Watershed Engineering : 3.0 cr
CEGE 4351 - Groundwater Mechanics : 3.0 cr
CEGE 4502 - Water and Wastewater Treatment : 3.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US, Literature) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
BBE 4502W - BBE Capstone Design : 4.0 cr : WI
LE (Civic Life and Ethics, Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
EEB 3001 - Ecology and Society : 3.0 cr : ENV
CEGE 5571 - Acara Global Venture Design: Grand Challenges : 3.0 cr : GP
ESPM 3111 - Hydrology and Water Quality Field Methods : 3.0 cr