BS Biological Engineering at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

This major helps prepare students for careers involving the application of engineering principles to agricultural and biological production systems, processing systems, and conservation of land and water resources. Education in mathematics, physics, and engineering sciences common to all engineering disciplines is provided along with specialized training in biological and agricultural sciences.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Duration: minimum 128 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 128 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Engineering Properties of Food and Biological Materials, Biological Engineering Design I, Biological Engineering Design II, Experimental Chemistry I, Calculus of Several Variables, General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism.

Career pathways

With a bachelor of science in Biological Engineering, you can gain a broad background in engineering fundamentals and specialized training needed to succeed in industry, government, or graduate education. Specific career paths vary by option within the Biological Engineering major: Agricultural Engineering, Food and Biological Processing Engineering, and Natural Resources Engineering.

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Entry requirements

In order to be eligible for entrance to this major, students must satisfy the following requirements: 29-55 cumulative credits (excludes transfer and AP credits) completed with a grade of C or better: EDSGN 100 , CHEM 110 , MATH 140 , MATH 141 , PHYS 211 earned a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.60 * In the event that the major is under enrollment control, a higher minimum cumulative grade-point average is likely to be needed and students must be enrolled in the College of Engineering or Division of Undergraduate Studies at the time of confirming their major choice.

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

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

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