Earn a B.S. in Biosystems Engineering to change the world
Majors & Degrees
B.S. in Biosystems Engineering Undergraduate Degree
Learn alongside faculty mentors from the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences and the College of Engineering.
Biosystem engineers use engineering, math and life science to design systems to manage soil and water resources, produce food, develop biological products and manage and analyze large data sets. They combine technical knowledge, computer techniques, and control systems for a deeper understanding of agriculture and biology -- knowledge which someday may be used to design life support systems for colonies on other planets.
Students in this major have the opportunity to select one of four areas of emphasis for their biosystems engineering degree:
- Water Resources
- Controlled Environment Agriculture
- Data Analytics
- Digital Agriculture
- Pre-medical & Pre-health
Completing the biosystems engineering pre-health track satisfies all requirements for acceptance into medical school at the University of Arizona and for the majority of medical schools in the United States.
STEM Courses that Make a Major Impact
You’ll work with your advisor to create a course plan that includes required core classes including math, sciences, and English, as well as engineering design and technical electives. Here are a few of the classes you may take:
- Introduction to Engineering
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Plant, Animal or Human Biology
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Mechanics of Fluids
- Heat Transfer
- Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials
- Introduction to Computer Aided Design
- Introduction to Biosystems Engineering
- Biosystems Analysis and Design
- Watershed Engineering
- Globalization, Sustainability and Innovation
- Sensors and Controls
- Controlled Environment Systems
- Precision Observation with Drones
- Applied Biostatistics
- Communicating Knowledge in Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences
- Fabrication for Engineers
- Seminar in Engineering Careers and Professionalism
- Senior Capstone: Interdisciplinary Engineering Design I
- Senior Capstone: Interdisciplinary Engineering Design II