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Biomanufacturing (MR)

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Degree Requirements

Students may choose from the degree tracks below to complete coursework within a subplan area.

A 150 hour internship or co-op experience is required to complete the degree.

Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Biomanufacturing." 

Core Courses14
Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products
Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis
Industry Practicum in Biomanufacturing
Statistical Methods For Researchers I
´Ç°ùÌý³§°ÕÌý515
Experimental Statistics for Engineers I
Biopharmaceutical Product Characterization Techniques
Animal Cell Culture Engineering
Specialization6
Students will select an upstream or downstream specialization.
Upstream Specialization:
Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms
Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory
cGMP Fermentation Operations
OR
Downstream Specialization:
Foundations of Downstream Processing and Formulation
Introduction to Downstream Process Development
cGMP Downstream Operations
Subplan10-16
Select a Subplan listed under "Subplan" below
Total Hours30-36

Subplans

Students must select one subplan option.

Subplan 1: Professional Science Masters16
Biomanufacturing Seminar (µþ·¡°äÌý601 must be taken twice)
Leadership and Preparation for Industry Internship in Biomanufacturing
Project Management
MBA/BUS 5xx Electives (6 Hours)
Advised Elective (3 Hours)
Total Hours16

OR

Subplan 2: Industry Focus16
Biomanufacturing Seminar (µþ·¡°äÌý601 must be taken twice)
Leadership and Preparation for Industry Internship in Biomanufacturing
Project Management
Co-Op Work Graduate PAR (3 Hours)
MBA/BUS 5xx Electives (3 Hours)
Advised Elective (3 Hours)
Total Hours16

OR

Subplan 3: Accelerated Bachelors and Masters10
Advised Electives - See your advisor
Total Hours10

Degree Requirements

Students must complete a total of 36 credit hours to complete the degree.  Students will choose a specialization area in either upstream or downstream.  

A 150 hour internship is required to complete the degree.

Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Biomanufacturing" without a subplan designation.

Core Courses18
µþ·¡°äÌý515Biopharmaceutical Product Characterization Techniques2
´Ç°ùÌýµþ·¡°äÌý588 Animal Cell Culture Engineering
µþ·¡°äÌý575Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products3
µþ·¡°äÌý577Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis3
µþ·¡°äÌý590Industry Practicum in Biomanufacturing3
µþ·¡°äÌý601Biomanufacturing Seminar 11
µþ·¡°äÌý601Biomanufacturing Seminar1
µþ·¡°äÌý620Leadership and Preparation for Industry Internship in Biomanufacturing2
³§°ÕÌý511Statistical Methods For Researchers I3
´Ç°ùÌý³§°ÕÌý515 Experimental Statistics for Engineers I
Specialization6
Students will select an upstream or downstream specialization.
Upstream Specialization:
µþ·¡°äÌý563Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms2
µþ·¡°äÌý526Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory2
µþ·¡°äÌý580cGMP Fermentation Operations2
OR
Downstream Specialization:
µþ·¡°äÌý532Foundations of Downstream Processing and Formulation 22
µþ·¡°äÌý536Introduction to Downstream Process Development2
µþ·¡°äÌý585cGMP Downstream Operations2
Professional Courses9
µþ±«³§Ìý554Project Management3
Select 6 credit hours from the following choices:
²Ñµþ´¡Ìý585Current Topics in BioSciences Management3
²Ñµþ´¡Ìý586Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Issues in Life Science Industries3
²Ñ±õ·¡Ìý501Strategic Management Foundations3
MBA or BUS or COM 5xx Elective
Advised Electives3
µþ·¡°äÌý515Biopharmaceutical Product Characterization Techniques2
µþ·¡°äÌý525Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing2
µþ·¡°äÌý526Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory2
µþ·¡°äÌý532Foundations of Downstream Processing and Formulation 22
µþ·¡°äÌý536Introduction to Downstream Process Development2
µþ·¡°äÌý545Cell Line Development for Biomanufacturing2
µþ·¡°äÌý562Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology3
µþ·¡°äÌý563Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms2
µþ·¡°äÌý580cGMP Fermentation Operations2
µþ·¡°äÌý583Tissue Engineering Technologies2
µþ·¡°äÌý585cGMP Downstream Operations2
µþ·¡°äÌý588Animal Cell Culture Engineering2
µþ·¡°äÌý595Special Topics in Biomanufacturing1-6
µþ·¡°äÌý669Biomanufacturing Research Projects1-4
µþ±õ°ÕÌý501Ethical Issues in Biotechnology1
µþ±õ°ÕÌý510Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology4
µþ±õ°ÕÌý566Animal Cell Culture Techniques2
BEC or BIT or Advised (500-700) ElectiveAs Needed
Minimum Credit Hours:36

1 BEC 601 must be taken twice.

2 Students who took BEC 330 cannot take BEC 532.  They will replace the course with a 2 hour Advised Elective. 

Faculty

Full Professors

  • Ruben G. Carbonell
  • Amy Michele Grunden
  • Harold Henry Lamb
  • Paul Edward Mozdziak
  • Balaji M. Rao
  • Heike Inge Ada Sederoff
  • John Douglas Sheppard

Associate Professors

  • Paul T. Hamilton
  • Gavin John Williams

Assistant Professor

  • Stefano Menegatti

Practice/Research/Teaching Professors

  • Kirill Efimenko
  • Gary Louis Gilleskie
  • Imara Yasmin Perera
  • John H. van Zanten

Emeritus Faculty

  • Michael Carl Flickinger

Instructors

  • Gregory Kale Buhrman
  • Hayley Flores
  • Sara Siegel