Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

The Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (or BAE) at the University of Minnesota (part of the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering[1] (or BBE) as of July 1, 2006) was founded in 1909. As of 2009, the current department head is Shri Ramaswamy. Its mission is

"...to integrate engineering, science, technology and management for sustainable use of renewable resources and enhancement of the environment."

The department is conjoined in operation with the Institute of Technology and the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS), and has both graduate and undergraduate academic programs.

Undergraduate program

The undergraduate degrees now offered and their individual emphases are:

Bachelor of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Bio-Based Products
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Policy Management

Graduate program

See external links, below.

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