128 C.E. Barnhart Building | Lexington, KY 40546-0276Contact: Joseph Dvorak, Ph.D. - joe.dvorak@uky.edu
Biosystems engineering integrates aspects of traditional engineering fields like mechanical, chemical and civil engineering with biological sciences, and focuses on agricultural and environmental applications. Biosystems engineers are challenged to improve the sustainability of production systems, decrease or eliminate environmental hazards and preserve natural resources. Biosystems engineers devise practical, efficient solutions for producing, storing, transporting, processing and packaging biological and agricultural products. They solve problems related to systems, processes and machines that interact with humans, plants, animals, microorganisms and biological materials. They also develop solutions for responsible, alternative uses of biological products, byproducts and wastes and of our natural resources—soil, water, air and energy.
Total Hours Required for Degree: 128
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Biosystems Engineering
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Freshman Year Credit Hours: 31
Fall Semester
14
EGR 101 | EGR 101 - ENGINEERING EXPLORATION I
1
EGR 102 | EGR 102 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING COMPUTING
2
CHE 105 | CHE 105 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I
4
MA 113 | MA 113 - CALCULUS I
4
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
Spring Semester
17
EGR 103 | EGR 103 - ENGINEERING EXPLORATION II
2
MA 114 | MA 114 - CALCULUS II
4
PHY 231 | PHY 231 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS
4
PHY 241 | PHY 241 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS LABORATORY
1
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
UK Core - Humanities
3
Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 31
Fall Semester
16
BAE 200 | BAE 200 - PRINCIPLES OF BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING