Graduate School

Biological Systems Engineering

Biological Systems Engineering

http://www.bsyse.wsu.edu

Degrees offered
M.S. and Ph.D. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Faculty working with students
10
Students
40
Students receiving assistantships or scholarships
100%
Priority deadline
Fall - January 10
  Spring - July 1
Campuses
Pullman
Test required
TOEFL (international students only)

Admission Requirements
Students should have a B.S. or M.S. in engineering or a closely related degree, with a GPA above 3.0.

Program Description
The Department of Biological Systems Engineering offers graduate programs in four areas.

  • Biomass processing and bioproducts ¬engineering: Develop engineering processes to produce useful, high-value products from the byproducts of agricultural operations and other sources of plant biomass.
  • Food engineering: The application of ¬engineering to the production of safe, nu¬tritious food.
  • Land and water engineering: Engineering applications related to hydrologic processes at the field level or at the scale of large ¬watersheds.
  • Bio-environmental engineering: Application of engineering and biological principles to the study of the environmental impact of managed biological systems, including agriculture, confined-animal operations, aquaculture, and natural resources.

Faculty Interests and Course Details

Contact Information
Joan Million
Department of Biological Systems
Engineering
Washington State University
PO Box 646120
Pullman, WA 99164-6120
Telephone: 509-335-1578
Fax: 509-335-2722
E-mail: millionj@wsu.edu

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