MS Biosystems Engineering Technology at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The MS in Biosystems Engineering Technology applies engineering to agricultural and other biological systems and is open to graduates of agriculture or related curricula. Focus areas are machinery systems; environmental quality and resource conservation; instrumentation, sensor and control systems; and bioprocessing. Thesis and project options are offered on the Knoxville campus.

Faculty: Herbert College of Agriculture | Department: Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science | Duration: 30 graduate credit hours (thesis) or 33 (project) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Thesis option (30 hours): seminar three times, Engineering Principles (BSET 506), two graduate BSET/BSE courses, 6 hours of computational methods, 6 hours of electives and 6 thesis hours, with a final oral examination. Project option (33 hours): the same core plus 6 hours in a special emphasis area and a 3-hour capstone (BSET 501 or BSET 508), with a written comprehensive examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduates of a recognized curriculum in agriculture or other related fields. Online application, application fee and official transcripts to Graduate Admissions; updated resume; three letters of reference (or Graduate Rating Forms); statement of professional goals, research interests and reasons for applying (under one page). The GRE is recommended but not required. Prerequisite courses may be required and each applicant is advised of them before entering.

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, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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