Overview

Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering / Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Chemical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (recommended minimum scores: verbal 151/8th percentile; quantitative: 158/75th percentile) Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (recommended minimum scores: verbal 151/8th percentile; quantitative: 158/75th percentile) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

174

Applied

56

Accepted

28

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (recommended minimum scores: verbal 151/8th percentile; quantitative: 158/75th percentile)
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in chemical engineering or other physical science/engineering, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (recommended minimum scores: verbal 151/8th percentile; quantitative: 158/75th percentile)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in chemical engineering or other physical science/engineering, minimum GPA of 3.0, or MS in chemical or biomedical engineering

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

58

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.34%
Black or African American	13.79%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	8.62%
Unknown	1.72%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 1

Male (14)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Macromolecular transport and reaction; polymer characterization and processing; solid NMR-MRI for solid state spectroscopy and cell microscopy; protein, cell, and tissue engineering; electrochemical and fuel cell engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,409,741

Location & Contact

Address 2525 Pottsdamer Street
Tallahassee, FL  32310-6046
United States

Contact Dr. Bruce Locke
Chair and Professor
Email: blocke@eng.famu.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-410-6165
Fax: 850-410-6150

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