Biosystems Engineering - Doctor of Philosophy

Complete a minimum of 24 credits in Biosystems Engineering 999.
Complete a minimum of 38 additional credits (excluding Biosystems Engineering 899) beyond the bachelor's degree, in courses at the 400–, 800–, and 900–level including:
All of the following courses:
Experimentation and Instrumentation in Biosystems Engineering
Research Methods in Biosystems Engineering
Modeling Methods in Biosystems Engineering
Biosystems Engineering Seminar
Additional course work approved by the student's guidance committee, based on the student's prior academic background in relation to the selected area of study and research.
Pass the doctoral comprehensive examination within five years of the date of first enrollment and at least six months prior to the final oral examination in defense of the dissertation. The examination may be retaken once. It is the student's responsibility to obtain detailed information about this examination from the department.
Pass the examination in defense of the dissertation. The examination may be retaken once.
Provide to the major professor and to the department a hard–bound copy of the dissertation made from the original unbound manuscript submitted to the Office of The Graduate School. Arrangements for delivery of the copies shall be made when the original manuscript is submitted to the Office of The Graduate School.