Degree Requirements

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Curriculums will be decided by consulting with faculty adviser.

Degree Requirements:
1. At least 30 semester hours, of which at least 24 credit hours must be in the College of Engineering. Overall 30 credits includes up to 9 credits of BEE 5951-5952.
2. At least 28 hours must be taken for letter grade, with no grades below C-.
3. A minimum of 3 credits to a maximum of 9 credits of BEE 5951-5952, Master of Engineering Design Project, completed for letter grade. The design project requires a final report that is filed in Cornell’s electronic library and a formal presentation of the project to the graduate faculty.
4. A minimum of 9 credits must be taken in the Biological and Environmental Engineering Department (no more than 6 credits of design project can be used for these credits).
5. The remaining credits are approved by the faculty advisor, who must be a member of the Engineering College Faculty. Courses covering subject matter previously taken may not be repeated for credit.

Special requirements for students without an undergraduate engineering degree or equivalent:
6. Graduating MEng students are required to have taken the following courses to graduate:

  • differential equations (equivalent of Cornell’s MATH 2930)
  • physics (equivalent of Cornell’s PHYS 1112)
  • chemistry (equivalent of Cornell’s CHEM 2070)
  • college level biology course

These courses will not count towards the credits students need for their MEng degree at Cornell. These courses may be taken at Cornell or elsewhere.

For more information and to view the MEng Checklist, click here.