Overview

Department of Biological Systems Engineering / Department of Biological Systems Engineering is located in Pullman, WA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological and agricultural engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Biological and agricultural engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Written and oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Written and oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66

Applied

19

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 31st	January 31st	Yes
Spring deadline	July 1st	July 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, bachelor's degree in engineering or closely-related subject
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, bachelor's degree in engineering or closely-related subject

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Student Body

67

Total Graduate Students

85%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.49%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	8%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.99%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Agricultural automation engineering; bioenergy and bioproducts engineering; food engineering; land, air, and water resources and environmental engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,984,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 646120
Pullman, WA  99164-6120
United States

Contact Dr. Claudio Stockle
Chair
Email: stockle@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-335-1578
Fax: 509-335-2722

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