Description
The undergraduate academic minor in Agricultural and Environmental Technology is offered to students interested in the application of engineering technology analysis in agricultural and environmental systems that utilize machinery, agricultural structures, food and feed processing, soil and water and waste management, electrical power and controls, and agricultural safety and health technology. This program allows majors in other areas to understand engineering technology for equipment, materials, resources, processes and facilities utilized in their major area of study, and be knowledgeable in the application of technology for managing environmental issues, impacts and monitoring.
Requirements
Required Course (3 credit hours)
Select 1 of the following courses:
BAE (SSC) 323 Water Management
BAE 332 Animal Facilities and Environmental Management
AES 432 Agricultural and Environmental Safety and Health
Elective Courses (12 credit hours)
AES 201 Shop Processes and Management
BAE 311 Agricultural Machinery and Power Units
BAE (SSC) 323 Water Management
BAE 332 Animal Facilities and Environmental Management
AES 333 Processing Agricultural Products
AES 343 Agricultural Electrification
AES 432 Agricultural and Environmental Safety and Health
BAE 442 Systems Approach to Agricultural and Environmental Issues
BAE 578 Agricultural Waste Management
Admissions and Certification of Minor
Admissions
Students who plan to minor in Agricultural and Engineering Technology should contact Dr. Crowell Bowers for consultation and approval.
Certification
Dr. Bowers will certify the minor prior to graduation. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State.
Contact Person
S. Andrew Hale