College of Engineering and Architecture
Master's Degree in Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering offers graduate study leading to the M.S. degree. The program emphasizes solving problems of agricultural production, food and value-added processing, and environmental resource management. Advanced work may involve specialized education in the following areas: irrigation engineering and management, food engineering, value-added processing, bioprocessing, agricultural machine systems, machine vision and intelligent systems, post-harvest handling and storage of biological materials, agricultural hydrology, soil and water resource management, agricultural structures, and bioenvironmental management.
The M.S. degree requires completion of an approved plan of study of 30 credit hours beyond that required of the B.S. degree. All work must be completed with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better. Master of Science students not on assistantship support may choose the comprehensive study option. An oral examination covering the research-based paper or thesis and the academic subject matter is required.
The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering graduate program is open to all qualified gradates of universities and colleges of recognized standing. To be admitted with full standing to the program, the applicant must:
1. Hold a baccalaureate degree in engineering or have taken the equivalent of the basic undergraduate engineering courses from an educational institution of recognized standing.
2. Show potential to undertake advanced study and research as evidenced by academic performance and experience.
3. At the baccalaureate level, have earned a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 or equivalent.
4. Applications should be submitted to the Graduate School, preferably before April 15 of the upcoming academic year, however, applications will be considered at any time they are submitted.
Official transcripts (having an appropriate seal or stamp) of all previous undergraduate and graduate records must be received by the Graduate School before the application is complete. When a transcript is submitted in advance of completion of undergraduate or graduate studies, an updated transcript showing all course credits and grades must be provided prior to the initial registration at North Dakota State University.
Three letters of recommendation are generally required before action is taken on any application. Personal reference report forms are available from the Graduate School.
The TOEFL examination is required of international applicants if English is not their native language. A minimum score of 550 (paper test) or 213 (computer test) must be achieved.
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