Overview

Key facts

Students pursuing the MS degree in Biological Design at Arizona State University are trained in the continuum between technology and biology by participating in a flexible training program that requires students to take one program core course, one course from a suite of biotechnology courses, and one from a suite of statistics courses.

The flexibility of this program, while maintaining key instructional structure, allows students from both traditional and non-traditional engineering backgrounds to have access to training and mentoring simultaneously in both engineering and technology with a biological focus. This allows students from diverse backgrounds to have access to transdisciplinary education and training that they would not have in traditional program settings.

As part of coursework and applied projects or theses, students read literature; identify critical problems related to energy, environment, human health, sustainability and security; and develop solutions to these problems using a synergy of technological and biological solutions, either in teams (course projects) or individually (thesis or applied project). Students are mentored by faculty from different colleges and schools at ASU.

Career opportunities

The master of science program in biological design trains a new type of student at this very interface, with cutting-edge skills at the continuum spanning technology and biology. It is anticipated that graduates will find placement in the broader biotechnology industry including biopharmaceutical processing, biomanufacturing, sustainable biotechnology, and food and agribusiness industries. Some graduates will likely pursue careers in entrepreneurship (e.g. start-up companies), law (e.g. patent law), regulatory affairs and medicine.

Career examples include:

clinical laboratory technologists
environmental engineers
environmental scientists and specialists
epidemiologists
health and safety engineers
microbiologists

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biological Design
Six Sigma Methodology/Engineering Experimentation
Regression Analysis
Mathematical Statistics
Bioenergy and Microbial Biotechnology
Cellular and System Modeling
Chimeras and Recombinant Organisms in Medicine
Environmental Microbiology
Microbial Bioprocess Engineering
Nanobiotechnology
Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-31 00:00:00

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Language

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Tempe, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field, including physical sciences, biological sciences, and engineering from a regionally accredited institution.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
three letters of recommendation
personal statement
proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fees

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30348 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27810 USD / year

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12940 USD / year

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Living costs

Tempe

United States

900 - 1350 USD / month

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