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Biological Systems Engineering - Machine Systems (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
BAE 020   - Engineering Assembly   0       
CHM 210   - Chemistry I   4      
DEN 160   - College of Engineering Orientation   1      
DEN 161   - Engineering Problem Solving   1      
MATH 220   - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I   4   KSC 030  
COMM 106   - Public Speaking I   3   KSC 020  
Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
BAE 020   - Engineering Assembly   0      
BIOL 198   - Principles of Biology   4      
CHM 230   - Chemistry II   4      
MATH 221   - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II   4      
ME 212   - Engineering Graphics   2      
ENGL 100   - Expository Writing I   3   KSC 010  
Total Credits: 17      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
BAE 020   - Engineering Assembly   0      
BAE 350   - Off Road Machinery Systems   2      
BAE 351   - Machinery Systems Lab   1      
MATH 222   - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III   4 ​   
PHYS 213   - Engineering Physics I   5   KSC 040  
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
BAE 020   - Engineering Assembly   0      
BAE 450   - Off Road Machine Power Components   3      
CE 333   - Statics   3      
MATH 340   - Elementary Differential Equations   4      
PHYS 214   - Engineering Physics II   5      
IMSE 530   - Engineering Economic Analysis   2      
Total Credits: 17      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
BAE 020   - Engineering Assembly   0      
BAE 550   - Hydraulics and Mechatronics   3      
ME 512   - Dynamics   3      
ME 513   - Thermodynamics I   3      
CE 533   - Mechanics of Materials   3      
BAE 460   - Computational & Statistical Tools for Engineers   3      
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
BAE 020   - Engineering Assembly   0      
BAE 331   - Professional Practice for Biological Systems Engineering Design   1      
BAE 345   - Properties of Biological Materials   2      
ME 533   - Machine Design I   3      
ME 571   - Fluid Mechanics   3      
ENGL 200   - Expository Writing II   3   KSC 010  
ECE 519   -  Electric Circuits for Engineers   3      
Total Credits: 15      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
BAE 020   - Engineering Assembly   0      
BAE 445   - Biological Engineering Fundamentals   3      
BAE 536   - Biological Systems Engineering Senior Design I   3      
BAE 545   - Biological Process Engineering   3      
AGRON 205   - Soils   3      
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
BAE 020   - Engineering Assembly   0      
BAE 636   - Biological Systems Engineering Senior Design II   1-3      
BAE 640   - Instrumentation and Control for Biological Systems   3      
Social & Behavior Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Track Elective 3    
Total Credits: 16      
       
Total Program Hours: 126