Overview
To earn a degree, each doctoral student must complete at least 75 credit hours of approved graduate credit (beyond the baccalaureate degree) in biosystems engineering and supporting areas (engineering, computational methods, agricultural and biological sciences, and other related areas).
Of the 75 credit hours, 48 must be in courses numbered greater than 500 (including 24 credit hours of course BSE 600) and 6 credit hours of courses at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, numbered greater than 600. Other specific requirements for the minimum 75 credit hours are listed below.
Energy Science and Engineering Concentration
This concentration is offered in collaboration with the Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education (CIRE). The CIRE is a joint effort between the College of Engineering, other UTK colleges, the UT Institute of Agriculture, and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The students who wish to pursue this concentration will normally have completed 6 credit hours of Core and 3 credit hours of Knowledge Breadth coursework specified under Energy Science and Engineering Ph.D. The Biosystems Engineering program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Modeling Techniques and Applications
- Mathematical Modeling for Engineers
- Seminar
- Doctoral Research and Dissertation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
International deadlines:
- Fall February 1
- Spring June 15
- Summer October 15
Language
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Disciplines
Bio & Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 70 other PhDs in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The completed online Graduate Application for Admission
- A non-refundable application fee
- One unofficial transcript from all colleges and universities attended submitted on-line at the time of application to the Graduate School
- The submission of official transcripts and degree certificates
- Departmental application
- Reference letters or rating forms
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Knoxville
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Scholarships Information
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