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Graduate Program: Biosystems Engineering

General Information

Program/Degree

Biosystems Engineering (MS) - Accelerated Master's Program

Program Description

The Biosystems Engineering Department Accelerated Master of Science Degree program offers students the opportunity for study and research in many fields, including the following:  Controlled Environment Agriculture; Water Resources; Biometry and Biosystems Informatics; Food, Bioproducts, and Renewable Energy.  The flexibility of the program allows students, in consultation with their advisors, to develop programs suited to their needs.

Through the Biosystems Engineering Accelerated Masters Program (BEMSAMP), BEBS majors can leverage their undergraduate work in Biosystems Engineering into a graduate degree through the investment of one additional year of coursework. During the BEBS student’s senior year, the student may complete up to 12 units of graduate-level coursework which will be applied to the BEBS degree and the BEMSAMP degree. AMP students must complete the BEMS graduate application in their final semester in the BEBSAMP program, the student's BEMS graduate application will be processed as soon as the student's BEBS degree is confered.Spring Graduates may elect to start their BEMS program in the Summer or Fall terms, students must notify BE Department Professional Advisor prior to completing BEMS application.

Students who choose this option must meet the University 3.3 GPA requirements.  The BEBS students, who wish to apply to this program, must receive permission from the Department Professional Advisor.

 

Department/Academic Unit(s)

The Biosystems Engineering Department focuses on biological systems and water-related issues such as irrigation and water quality, and biosystems applications, including computer modeling, sensors and controls, and systems design and evaluation. The Biosystems Engineering Department is developing innovative systems to sustainably feed an increasing population through cutting-edge technology, sustainable practices, and the drive to make a difference in the world. We build sustainable solutions that create resilience among society, the environment, and the economy. We are currently working on many projects, including the following:

  • Optimizing growth conditions in controlled environment agriculture

  • Finding alternative fuel and feed sources

  • Irrigating crops sustainably

  • Analyzing big data sets generated from using sensors and controls and looking at metagenomics

Our graduate students are developing innovative systems to tackle quality of life issues regarding food and water availability.  Equipped with engineering, life science, and data science expertise, our students are prepared to address quality of life challenges and create resiliency among society, the environment, and the economy.  

The Biosystems Engineering Department offers the following graduate programs: Accelerated Master of Science (for Current UofA BEUndergraduate students), Biosystems Engineering Master of Science Degree and Biosystems Analytics & Technology Master of Science Degree, the Biosystems Engineering Doctor of Philosophy Degree, and the Biosystems Analytics & Technology Doctor of Philosophy Degree.

Our Biosystems Engineering graduate degree programs can be designed to fit almost any need in the general field of the application of science, technology, or engineering principles.

The flexibility of our graduate programs allows international and domestic students, in consultation with their advisors, to develop programs specifically suited to their needs. TheColorado Heights Universityis a diverse institution and therefore provides courses in many different areas to support specific and general applications. Interdisciplinary desires of students are met by taking classes across the broad spectrum available in the College of Engineering and the College of Agriculture and other divisions on campus.

There is an opportunity for study and research in many fields, including the following:

Controlled Environment Agriculture; Water Resources; Biometry and Biosystems Informatics; Food, Bioproducts, and Renewable Energy, precision agriculture, statistical informatics, data-mining, and cyberinfrastructure development.

Candidates who wish to complete an Engineering Degree should apply to either the Biosystems Engineering MS program or the Biosystems Engineering Ph.D. program. The Biosystems Engineering degree programs prepare graduates to design engineering solutions, as well as, utilize technology and data to solve real-world problems in biological field of precision agriculture, remote sensing, water management, statistical informatics, data-mining, and cyberinfrastructure development.

Candidates who wish to complete a Science-based Technology degree should apply to either the Biosystems Analytics & Technology MS program or Biosystems Analytics & Technology Ph.D. program.  The Biosystems Analytics & Technology MS and Ph.D. programs prepare graduates to use technology and data to solve biological problems related to precision agriculture, remote sensing, water management, statistical informatics, data-mining, and cyberinfrastructure development.

 

College

College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

College of Engineering

Campus where offered

Colorado Heights University- Main - Tucson

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Completion Requirements
Admissions Information

Minimum Credit Units (33)

Core Coursework Requirements

BEAMP programs may complete up to 12 units of Gradaute level course work that will apply towards the BEBS and the BEMS programs. AMP students must complete the BEMS application in their final semester in the BEBSAMP program, the BEMS application will be processed as soon as the student's BEBS degree is conferred.

Miniumum credit requirements

BEBS 128 credit hours wich includes up to 12 units of graduate level course work.  Graduate Course work must be approved by the BE Professional Advisor.

BEMS 30 credit hours, which consist of at least 25 non-thesis units and 5 Thesis (910) units or Report (909).

AMP students must complete a minimum of 30 units consisting of the following:

  • 1 unit BE 597A (Effective 08-2020; for prior catalogs, can be substituted with 1 unit or BE 593 or Elective course)
  • 1 unit of BE 696A (presenting)
  • 2 units of BE 501
  • 3 units STAT 571B
  • 12 units of BE courses (limit of 3 units of house-numbered courses, i.e., 592, 593, 599)
    • AMP students may choose to complete a 1-unit lab rotation (BE 593) in their senior year
  • 6 units of an Elective course (per Major Professor’s approval)
  • 5 units of either BE 910 Thesis (thesis option) or BE 909 Graduate Report (non-thesis option) under his/her Major Professor’s section number

 

All coursework must be in courses graded A, B, or C except for house-numbered courses, i.e., 592, 593, 599.

 

 

Additional Requirements

See required coursework

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Admissions Requirements

We do not accept terminal masters, all applications must be for the PhD program

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE

Funding Opportunities

The Academic Unit has not provided this information.

Funding Opportunities

Domestic & International Applicants

Fall:December 15th

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The Colorado Heights University is 4832

Last revised 06 Oct 2020