BS Agricultural & Biological Engineering and BSAg Agricultural Science (dual degree) at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

A five-year dual degree leading to a B.S. in Agricultural & Biological Engineering (Grainger) and a B.S. in Agriculture in Agricultural & Biological Engineering (ACES). Students enroll in ACES and transfer to Grainger after two years. The programme focuses on environmental protection and the interface of plants, animals, soils and microorganisms with the design of environments, machines and processes.

Faculty: The Grainger College of Engineering and College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences | Department: Agricultural & Biological Engineering | Duration: 5 years; 158 credit hours minimum | Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

The ABE B.S. offers six 30-hour concentrations: Bioprocess Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology; Off-Highway Vehicle and Equipment Engineering; Renewable Energy Systems Engineering; Soil and Water Resources Engineering; Sustainable Ecological and Environmental Systems Engineering; and Synthetic Biological Engineering. Sample courses include ABE 127, ABE 128, MATH 221, CHEM 102, PHYS 211, ABE 340, ABE 430 and the ABE 469 capstone, plus agricultural sciences and biological sciences coursework for the BSAg.

Career pathways

Graduates are employed by industry, consulting firms and government in research, education and manufacturing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

is to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign through College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences; the catalogue entry lists no separate programme-specific admission requirements.

First-year students enter in the fall term; the first-year application opens September 1. Spring transfer admission is offered with an application deadline of October 1 and fall transfer admission with a final deadline of April 1.

First-year applications open September 1. Early Action deadline November 1 (materials by November 7); Regular deadline January 5 (materials by January 11). Early Action decisions by January 29; Regular decisions by February 26; commit deadline May 1.

Spring transfer: application opens September 1, deadline October 1, materials by October 15, online programmes deadline December 1. Fall transfer: opens January 15, priority deadline February 1, final deadline April 1 (materials by April 5), online programmes deadline July 15.

First-year applicants apply through the Common App. The application fee is $75, or an approved fee waiver sent by a counselor. The ACT and SAT are optional for all first-year applicants, including international students.

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://aces.illinois.edu/admissions

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