BS Biological Engineering at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The BE curriculum is jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Engineering and combines the fields of engineering, biology, chemistry, and agriculture. The Biological Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org .

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The plan of study totals 112 credit hours. Courses listed in the plan include: BAE 200 Computer Methods in Biological Engineering; BAE 203 Introduction to AutoCAD Civil 3D for Environmental & Ecological Engineers; BAE 204 Introduction to Environmental and Ecological Engineering; BAE 302 Transport Phenomena; BAE 305 Biological Engineering Circuits; BAE 371 Fundamentals of Hydrology for Engineers. Concentrations/options listed: Ecological Engineering; Agricultural Engineering; Bioprocessing Engineering; Environmental Engineering.

Career pathways

BE students learn to solve a wide variety of engineering problems and will have opportunities for specialization through selection of a specific concentration. Career titles listed include: Stream and wetlands restoration project manager, Product designer, Development and testing engineer, Plant engineering and management, Engineering analyst and inspector for federal and state agencies, Engineering consultant, Research engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university and the major is selected on the application (first and second choice); applicants submit a high school transcript, essays and a short answer question, and SAT/ACT/CLT scores are optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (applies to the university, not specific to this major).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Applicants admitted for fall may request Summer Session II entry (begins at the end of June). Some majors do not accept first-year or transfer applications for spring entry (Applied Math, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Music Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, College of Design studio-based majors, Exploratory Studies; first-year College of Engineering applications).

First-year fall entry: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by end of December for NC residents, January 31 for others); Regular Decision deadline January 15 (decision March 31). First-year spring entry: application deadline October 1, materials October 15. Studio-based majors (Architecture, Media Arts Design and Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, Graphic & Experience Design, Industrial Design): single deadline November 1 with portfolio. Enrollment confirmation deadline is May 1 for fall admits and December 1 for spring admits. The undergraduate application opens August 1.

Transfer applicants: fall deadline February 15 (materials March 1); spring deadline October 1 (materials October 15); studio-based majors November 1. International first-year and transfer applicants follow the same deadlines.

Apply through the Common App or Coalition on Scoir; the non-refundable application fee is $85 for first-year applicants (fee waivers available). International applicants pay a non-refundable $100 USD application fee (no fee waiver for F or J visa students). NC State is test optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (SAT, ACT or CLT scores may be submitted).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ncsu.edu/apply/

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