Policies, Procedures, and Recommendations
The University of Tennessee
Herbert College of Agriculture
Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science Department
by
The Faculty of the Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science Department
The University of Tennessee
Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science Department
2506 E.J. Chapman Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4531
VOICE: 865.974.7266
FAX: 865.974.4514
Website
This handbook is applicable to all graduate degree programs offered by the Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science Department, as follows:
- Biosystems Engineering – MS, PhD
- Biosystems Engineering Technology – MS
- Environmental and Soil Sciences – MS
- Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences – PhD
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), ADEA (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Appropriate affirmative action office. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the EEO office.
Department Head Welcome Statement
I welcome you as you begin your graduate study here in the Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science. You will find that the department has a dedicated faculty and staff who work hard to create an open teaching and research environment. This Graduate Student Handbook has been prepared to serve as a resource containing information, timelines, forms and links that you will need during your graduate study. Regardless of your emphasis of study or degree program, it is our hope that this handbook will help make your graduate experience more productive and meaningful. We encourage you to refer back to this document throughout your time with us, as the content includes information and forms that you will need at the various stages of your study here at the University of Tennessee.
Work hard, and have fun!
Kindly,
Danielle Julie Carrier, Ph.D.
Professor and Head
Introduction
Contacts
General Duties and Responsibilities of Faculty and Graduate Students
Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
Financial Support
Registration and Advising
Degree Requirements Specific to Departmental Programs
Examinations
Resources, Problems, and Appeals
Appendix A: Pertinent Graduate Student Web Pages
Appendix B: Forms and Additional Resources
Appendix C: Statistics Minor
Appendix D: BSE Degree Evidence Table for Applicants without an Engineering Baccalaureate degree
Version 3.7 – September 2021 Revision
last updated: 9/17/2021