BEPHD - Biosystems Engineering

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7.3.2 Minimum Course Requirements for BE PhD

For a PhD in Biosystems Engineering, students must complete a minimum of 63 units, consisting of the following:

• 1 unit BE 597A (Effective 08-2020; for prior catalogs, can be substituted with 1 unit or BE 593 or Elective course)

• 1 unit of BE 597A

• 2 units of BE 501

• 3 units of STAT 571B

• 1 units of BE 596B (non-presenting)

  • Continuous enrollment in BE 596B for each semester he/she is not presenting is expected. Students must receive approval from the Department to be excused from this requirement

  • Any units exceeding the 2 units of BE 596B will not be listed on the student’s UAccess Plan of Study

• 4 units of BE 596A (presenting)

  • Any units exceeding the 4 units of BE 596A will not be listed on the student’s Plan of Study

  • EXCEPTION: Candidates with a BE MS degree are only required to take 2 units as the other 2 units were earned from their MS program

• 3 units of ENVS 508.*Students who completed Technical writing previously may request for to sub this requirement with an elective.

• 6 units of either Numerical Analysis, or other approved Mathematics/ Modeling courses

• 12 units of BE courses (limit of 3 units of house-numbered courses, i.e., 592, 593, 599)

  • may choose a 1-unit lab rotation experience (BE 593) as an elective

• 3 units of elective courses per approval of Major Professor (depending on the required minor units)

  • may choose a 1-unit lab rotation experience (BE 593) as an elective

• 18 units (minimum) of Dissertation units (BE 920)

• 9 to 12 units in the minor, depending on the Minor Department requirements

 All courses in the Plan of Study must be taken for a grade (A, B, C) except for BE 693 (Teaching Internship) and 1 unit of lab rotation (BE 593).

3 to 6 units of elective courses per approval of Major Professor (depending on the required minor units)

Students may choose a 1-unit lab rotation experience (BE 593) as an elective

To be considered for admissions, candidates must complete their graduate application through the University of Arizona Graduate Admissions online Application system, which includes uploading copies of Transcripts,  and/or English Speaking Proficiency Test scores (International applicants), as well as Letters of Recommendation and supplemental materials. 

BE PhD students are required to complete a minor. The minor subject area may be taken inside or outside of the BE Department, BUT it must be in a different area than the major focus. The student may choose one or two minor areas, which are determined in consultation with his/her Major Professor. The department in which the minor is sought determines specific requirements. The Graduate College requires that the minimum number of minor coursework is nine (9) units, but most minor programs require twelve (12) units of coursework.

The following are some suggested minors for BE students: Soil, Water, and Environmental Science; Plant Sciences; Chemical and Environmental Engineering; Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Hydrology and Water Resource; Resource Economics; Mathematics; Renewable Natural Resource; Systems and Industrial Engineering; Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; and Optical Science.

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.