MS Biological Engineering at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The MSBE covers biotechnology engineering (micro/nano-scale biotechnology, food processing and safety, bio-energy, bioinstrumentation) and ecological engineering (watershed modeling, stream restoration, water and wastewater treatment design).

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: Biological and Agricultural Engineering | Duration: Minimum 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Thesis option: 24 hours coursework plus 6 thesis hours. Non-thesis: 30 hours including a technical project and report. Requires an advanced math or statistics course, graduate seminar and at least 9 hours of 5000-level BENG courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to Graduate School then departmental acceptance based on transcripts, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume and standardized test scores. BS in engineering from an ABET-accredited programme or equivalent with GPA of 3.00 or higher on the last 60 hours; non-native English speakers must meet Graduate School English requirements; a group III or higher graduate faculty adviser must agree. Non-engineering degrees require 18 hours of deficiency coursework.

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.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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