Bioprocessing Science (BS)
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The B.S Bioprocessing Science degree prepares students for technical careers in biomanufacturing through formal training in fundamental sciences, as well as preparing students for careers in industries whose products are based on biological systems, including biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| 础尝厂听103 | Freshman Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | 1 | |
| 辞谤听础尝厂听303 | Transfer Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | ||
| Communication | |||
| 颁翱惭听110 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| 辞谤听颁翱惭听112 | Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Mathematical Sciences | |||
| 惭础听131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 | |
| 惭础听231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| Natural and Physical Sciences | |||
| 叠滨翱听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | |
| 颁贬听101 &补尘辫;听颁贬听102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 | |
| 颁贬听201 &补尘辫;听颁贬听202 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 4 | |
| 颁贬听221 &补尘辫;听颁贬听222 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 | |
| 颁贬听223 &补尘辫;听颁贬听224 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | 4 | |
| 叠颁贬听351 | General Biochemistry | 3 | |
| 辞谤听叠颁贬听451 | Principles of Biochemistry | ||
| 惭叠听351 &补尘辫;听惭叠听352 | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory | 4 | |
| 笔驰听211 | College Physics I | 4 | |
| 笔驰听212 | College Physics II | 4 | |
| Major Requirements | |||
| 叠叠厂听201 | Introduction to Biopharmaceutical Science | 3 | |
| 贵厂听231 | Principles of Food and Bioprocess Engineering | 4 | |
| 叠贰颁听330 | Principles and Applications of Bioseparations | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听480 | cGMP Fermentation Operations | 2 | |
| 贵厂听290 | Careers in Food and Bioprocessing Sciences | 1 | |
| 辞谤听叠贰颁听220 | Introduction to Drug Development and Careers in Biomanufacturing | ||
| 叠叠厂听301 | Process Validation Science | 3 | |
| 贵厂听403 | Analytical Techniques in Food & Bioprocessing Science | 4 | |
| 贵厂听416 | Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing | 3 | |
| 叠叠厂听426 | Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | 2 | |
| 贵厂听475 | Problems and Design in Food and Bioprocessing Science | 3 | |
| 叠滨罢听410 | Manipulation of Recombinant DNA | 3-4 | |
| 辞谤听叠贰颁听440 | Expression Systems in Biomanufacturing 1 | ||
| BIT Elective or BEC Elective | 2 | ||
| 骋狈听311 | Principles of Genetics | 4 | |
| 辞谤听窜翱听250 | Animal Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 6 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirement) | |||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 9 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
| 1 | A grade of C- or higher is required. |
| 2 | Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement. |
BIT Elective or BEC Electives听
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 叠叠厂听426 | Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | 2 | |
| 叠叠厂听526 | Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听330 | Principles and Applications of Bioseparations | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听426 | Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听436 | Introduction to Downstream Process Development | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听440 | Expression Systems in Biomanufacturing 1 | 3 | |
| 叠贰颁听441 | Expression Systems in Biomanufacturing II | 3 | |
| 叠贰颁听462 | Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology | 3 | |
| 叠贰颁听463 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听475 | Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products | 3 | |
| 叠贰颁听480 | cGMP Fermentation Operations | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听483 | Tissue Engineering Technologies | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听485 | cGMP Downstream Operations | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听488 | Animal Cell Culture Engineering | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听495 | Special Topics in Biomanufacturing | 1-4 | |
| 叠贰颁听497 | Biomanufacturing Research Projects | 1-3 | |
| 叠贰颁听526 | Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听536 | Introduction to Downstream Process Development | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听540 | Expression Systems in Biomanufacturing 1 | 3 | |
| 叠贰颁听541 | Expression Systems in Biomanufacturing II | 3 | |
| 叠贰颁听562 | Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology | 3 | |
| 叠贰颁听563 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听575 | Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products | 3 | |
| 叠贰颁听580 | cGMP Fermentation Operations | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听583 | Tissue Engineering Technologies | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听585 | cGMP Downstream Operations | 2 | |
| 叠滨翱听572 | Proteomics | 3 | |
| 叠滨罢听402 | Biotechnology Networking and Professional Development | 1 | |
| 叠滨罢听410 | Manipulation of Recombinant DNA | 4 | |
| 叠滨罢听462 | Gene Expression Analysis: Microarrays | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听463 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听464 | Protein Purification | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听465 | Real-time PCR Techniques | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听466 | Animal Cell Culture Techniques | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听467 | PCR and DNA Fingerprinting | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听468 | Genome Mapping | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听471 | RNA Interference and Model Organisms | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听473 | Protein Interactions | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听474 | Plant Genetic Engineering | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听476 | Applied Bioinformatics | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听477 | Metagenomics | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听478 | Mapping the Brain | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听479 | High-Throughput Discovery | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听480 | Yeast Metabolic Engineering | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听481 | Plant Tissue Culture and Transformation | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听492 | External Learning Experience | 1-6 | |
| 叠滨罢听493 | Special Problems in Biotechnology | 1-6 | |
| 叠滨罢听495 | Special Topics in Biotechnology | 1-3 | |
| 叠滨罢听501 | Ethical Issues in Biotechnology | 1 | |
| 叠滨罢听502 | Biotechnology Networking and Professional Development | 1 | |
| 叠滨罢听510 | Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology | 4 | |
| 叠滨罢听562 | Gene Expression Analysis: Microarrays | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听563 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听564 | Protein Purification | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听565 | Real-time PCR Techniques | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听566 | Animal Cell Culture Techniques | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听567 | PCR and DNA Fingerprinting | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听568 | Genome Mapping | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听569 | RNA Purification and Analysis | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听571 | RNA Interference and Model Organisms | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听572 | Proteomics | 3 | |
| 叠滨罢听573 | Protein Interactions | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听574 | Plant Genetic Engineering | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听577 | Metagenomics | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听578 | Mapping the Brain | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听579 | High-Throughput Discovery | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听580 | Yeast Metabolic Engineering | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听581 | Plant Transformation | 2 | |
| 叠滨罢听590 | Independent Study in Biotechnology | 1-3 | |
| 叠滨罢听595 | Special Topics | 1-6 | |
| 叠惭贰听583 | Tissue Engineering Technologies | 2 | |
| 颁贬听572 | Proteomics | 3 | |
| 颁贬贰听462 | Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology | 3 | |
| 颁贬贰听463 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| 颁贬贰听488 | Animal Cell Culture Engineering | 2 | |
| 颁贬贰听562 | Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology | 3 | |
| 颁贬贰听563 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| 贵厂听426 | Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | 2 | |
| 贵厂听526 | Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | 2 | |
| 惭叠听420 | Fundamentals of Microbial Cell Biotransformations | 2 | |
| 惭叠听520 | Fundamentals of Microbial Cell Biotransformations | 2 | |
| 笔叠听481 | Plant Tissue Culture and Transformation | 2 | |
| 笔翱听466 | Animal Cell Culture Techniques | 2 | |
| 笔翱听566 | Animal Cell Culture Techniques | 2 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 础尝厂听103 | Freshman Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | 1 |
| 叠滨翱听183 or 叠滨翱听181 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology or Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 颁翱惭听110 or 颁翱惭听112 | Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 叠叠厂听201 | Introduction to Biopharmaceutical Science | 3 |
| 惭础听131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| Free Elective 1 | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 颁贬听221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| 颁贬听222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| 惭础听231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| 笔驰听211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| 叠贰颁听220 or 贵厂听290 | Introduction to Drug Development and Careers in Biomanufacturing or Careers in Food and Bioprocessing Sciences | 1 |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 颁贬听223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| 颁贬听224 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| 贵厂听231 | Principles of Food and Bioprocess Engineering | 4 |
| 笔驰听212 | College Physics II | 4 |
| Free Elective 1 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 颁贬听201 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听202 | Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 惭叠听351 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| 惭叠听352 | General Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
| Free Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Anatomy/Physiology Elective | 4 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 叠颁贬听351 | General Biochemistry | 3 |
| 叠贰颁听330 | Principles and Applications of Bioseparations | 2 |
| BIT Elective or BEC Elective | 2 | |
| 叠贰颁听440 or 叠滨罢听410 | Expression Systems in Biomanufacturing 1 or Manipulation of Recombinant DNA | 3-4 |
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| 叠叠厂听301 | Process Validation Science | 3 |
| 叠叠厂听426 | Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | 2 |
| 叠贰颁听480 | cGMP Fermentation Operations | 2 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 贵厂听475 | Problems and Design in Food and Bioprocessing Science | 3 |
| 贵厂听416 | Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing | 3 |
| 贵厂听403 | Analytical Techniques in Food & Bioprocessing Science | 4 |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
| 1 | Students are strongly encouraged to complete a minor in a closely related field, and should consult with an advisor in the minor department for the most current requirements. A list of听 can be viewed online at . Free elective courses taken as credit only may not apply toward a minor. |
Career Opportunities
Consumer demand for safe, high quality, nutritious foods and biopharmaceutical products, as well as for educational programs designed to promote healthy eating, creates a variety of career opportunities in the food, pharmaceutical and the allied health industries. Industrial opportunities include management, research and development, process supervision, quality control and assurance, procurement, distribution, and sales. Public health opportunities include educational program development, delivery, and assessment. In addition, graduates hold positions with government agencies and many with advanced degrees have teaching and/or research positions in colleges and universities.
Bioprocessing Science
The Bioprocessing Science degree is a unique program designed to provide graduates with a special skill set specific to bioprocessing and biomanufacturing. Graduates from this degree program will have exciting opportunities to biomanufacture medicines, vaccines, enzymes and other products that improve the quality of life.
Scholarships
The department provides both merit and financial need scholarships to encourage and assist students preparing for careers in Food, Bioprocessing, or Nutrition Science.