Master's in Biological and Agricultural Engineering (MBAE)

The MBAE degree offered through Distance Education is intended for the working professional who wants to pursue advanced study beyond the undergraduate level but who does not wish a career in research. This program is currently focused toward environmental engineering, but bioprocess engineering interests can be accommodated by special exception. Thirty hours of course work are required, but there is no advisory committee, no final exam, and no seminar requirement. Three hours of advanced math and statistics must be included in the plan of work. The MBAE can be completed in as little as 1 1/2 years.

Admissions:

For admission to full graduate student status in any degree program, the department requires an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 2.8 (based on a 4.0 scale) coupled with a 3.0 or higher in the undergraduate major, provided that the major is in an accredited engineering program. Applicants not meeting the requirements for full admission are sometimes granted provisional admission to make up academic deficiencies. Please refer to the BAE graduate manual (http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/grad/gradmanual/index.php) for more information regarding those requirements. The general requirements for admission to provisional status are established by the Graduate School. Application can be accomplished at http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/grad/applygrad.htm

The departmental Graduate Studies Committee reviews all applications and makes a recommendation to the Graduate School regarding admission. Factors considered by the committee include:

• academic performance (including GRE scores if applicable),
• reference letters,
• a clear and concise statement of interest

For more information, please contact:

Dan Willits Ph.D. Director of BAE Graduate Programs
Phone: (919) 515-6755
Web Site: www.bae.ncsu.edu/grad/grad_degree/mbae-program.php