Biosystems Engineering - Master of Science

Requirements for Both Plan A and Plan B:
The student must complete:
A total of 30 credits in 400–, 800–, and 900–level courses. At least 20 of the 30 credits must be in 800–900 level courses. Not more than 4 credits of Biosystems Engineering 890 may be counted toward the requirements for the degree under Plan A. Not more than 6 credits of Biosystems Engineering 890 may be counted toward the requirements for the degree under Plan B.
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 Requirements for Plan A:
Complete the following course:
Master's Thesis Research
Not more than 8 credits of Biosystems Engineering 899 may be counted toward the requirements for the degree under Plan A.
Pass a final oral examination over the written thesis administered by the department and conducted by three regular university faculty members, at least two of which must be Biosystems Engineering faculty.
Provide to the major professor and to the department a hard–bound copy of the thesis made from the original unbound manuscript submitted to the Office of The Graduate School. Arrangement for delivery of the copies shall be made when the original manuscript is submitted to the Office of The Graduate School.
Additional Requirements for Plan B:
Pass the final examination administered by the department over the course work in the student's approved program of study. The examination may include both a written and an oral component. It is the student's responsibility to obtain detailed information about this examination from the department.