Bioprocessing Science (BS)
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 | |||
| ´¡³¢³§Ìý103 | Freshman Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | 1 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡³¢³§Ìý303 | Transfer Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | ||
| Communication | |||
| °ä°¿²ÑÌý110 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý°ä°¿²ÑÌý112 | Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Mathematical Sciences | |||
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 | |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| ³§°ÕÌý311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| Natural and Physical Sciences | |||
| µþ±õ°¿Ìý183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | |
| °ä±áÌý101 &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±áÌý102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 | |
| °ä±áÌý201 &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±áÌý202 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 4 | |
| °ä±áÌý221 &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±áÌý222 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 | |
| °ä±áÌý223 &²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±áÌý224 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | 4 | |
| µþ°ä±áÌý351 | General Biochemistry | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌýµþ°ä±áÌý451 | Principles of Biochemistry | ||
| ²ÑµþÌý351 &²¹³¾±è;Ìý²ÑµþÌý352 | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory | 4 | |
| ±Ê³ÛÌý211 | College Physics I | 4 | |
| ±Ê³ÛÌý212 | College Physics II | 4 | |
| Major Requirements | |||
| µþµþ³§Ìý201 | Introduction to Biopharmaceutical Science | 3 | |
| ¹ó³§Ìý231 | Principles of Food and Bioprocess Engineering | 4 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý330 | Principles and Applications of Bioseparations | 2 | |
| ¹ó³§Ìý290 | Careers in Food and Bioprocessing Sciences | 1 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌýµþ·¡°äÌý220 | Introduction to Drug Development and Careers in Biomanufacturing | ||
| µþµþ³§Ìý301 | Process Validation Science | 3 | |
| ¹ó³§Ìý403 | Analytical Techniques in Food & Bioprocessing Science | 4 | |
| ¹ó³§Ìý416 | Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing | 3 | |
| µþµþ³§Ìý426 | Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | 2 | |
| ¹ó³§Ìý475 | Problems and Design in Food and Bioprocessing Science | 3 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý410 | Manipulation of Recombinant DNA | 4 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌýµþ·¡°äÌý425 &²¹³¾±è;Ìýµþ·¡°äÌý445 | Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing and Cell Line Development for Biomanufacturing | ||
| BIT Elective or BEC Elective or BBS Elective | 4 | ||
| ³Ò±·Ìý311 | Principles of Genetics | 4 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´Ü°¿Ìý250 | Animal Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 6 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Elective | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 9 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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A grade of C- or higher is required.
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
BIT Elective or BEC Electives or BBS ElectivesÌý
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| µþ·¡°äÌý436 | Introduction to Downstream Process Development | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý462 | Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology | 3 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý463 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý475 | Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products | 3 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý480 | cGMP Fermentation Operations | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý483 | Tissue Engineering Technologies | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý485 | cGMP Downstream Operations | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý488 | Animal Cell Culture Engineering | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý495 | Special Topics in Biomanufacturing | 1-4 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý497 | Biomanufacturing Research Projects | 1-3 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý536 | Introduction to Downstream Process Development | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý562 | Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology | 3 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý563 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý575 | Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products | 3 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý580 | cGMP Fermentation Operations | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý583 | Tissue Engineering Technologies | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý585 | cGMP Downstream Operations | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°¿Ìý572 | Proteomics | 3 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý402 | Biotechnology Networking and Professional Development | 1 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý410 | Manipulation of Recombinant DNA | 4 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý463 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý464 | Protein Purification | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý465 | Real-time PCR Techniques | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý466 | Animal Cell Culture Techniques | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý467 | PCR and DNA Fingerprinting | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý471 | RNA Interference and Model Organisms | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý473 | Protein Interactions | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý474 | Plant Genetic Engineering | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý476 | Applied Bioinformatics | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý477 | Metagenomics | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý479 | High-Throughput Discovery | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý480 | Yeast Metabolic Engineering | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý481 | Plant Tissue Culture and Transformation | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý492 | External Learning Experience | 1-6 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý493 | Special Problems in Biotechnology | 1-6 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý495 | Special Topics in Biotechnology | 1-3 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý501 | Ethical Issues in Biotechnology | 1 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý502 | Biotechnology Networking and Professional Development | 1 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý510 | Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology | 4 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý564 | Protein Purification | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý565 | Real-time PCR Techniques | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý566 | Animal Cell Culture Techniques | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý567 | PCR and DNA Fingerprinting | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý571 | RNA Interference and Model Organisms | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý572 | Proteomics | 3 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý573 | Protein Interactions | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý574 | Plant Genetic Engineering | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý577 | Metagenomics | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý579 | High-Throughput Discovery | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý580 | Yeast Metabolic Engineering | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý581 | Plant Transformation | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý590 | Independent Study in Biotechnology | 1-3 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý595 | Special Topics | 1-6 | |
| µþ²Ñ·¡Ìý583 | Tissue Engineering Technologies | 2 | |
| °ä±áÌý572 | Proteomics | 3 | |
| ±ÊµþÌý481 | Plant Tissue Culture and Transformation | 2 | |
| ±Ê°¿Ìý466 | Animal Cell Culture Techniques | 2 | |
| ±Ê°¿Ìý566 | Animal Cell Culture Techniques | 2 | |
| µþµþ³§Ìý325 | Introduction to Brewing Science and Technology | 3 | |
| µþµþ³§Ìý326 | Brewing Practices and Analyses | 3 | |
| µþµþ³§Ìý427 | Brewing Equipment, Controls and Operations | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ´¡³¢³§Ìý103 | Freshman Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | 1 |
| µþ±õ°¿Ìý183 or µþ±õ°¿Ìý181 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology or Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| °ä°¿²ÑÌý110 or °ä°¿²ÑÌý112 | Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| °ä±áÌý101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| °ä±áÌý102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| µþµþ³§Ìý201 | Introduction to Biopharmaceutical Science | 3 |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| Free Elective 1 | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| °ä±áÌý221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| °ä±áÌý222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| ±Ê³ÛÌý211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| µþ·¡°äÌý220 or ¹ó³§Ìý290 | Introduction to Drug Development and Careers in Biomanufacturing or Careers in Food and Bioprocessing Sciences | 1 |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| °ä±áÌý223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| °ä±áÌý224 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| ¹ó³§Ìý231 | Principles of Food and Bioprocess Engineering | 4 |
| ±Ê³ÛÌý212 | College Physics II | 4 |
| Free Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| °ä±áÌý201 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science | 3 |
| °ä±áÌý202 | Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| ²ÑµþÌý351 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| ²ÑµþÌý352 | General Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
| Free Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Anatomy/Physiology Elective | 4 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| µþ°ä±áÌý351 | General Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIT Electives or BEC Electives or BBS Electives | 4 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý410 or µþ·¡°äÌý425 and µþ·¡°äÌý445 | Manipulation of Recombinant DNA or Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing and Cell Line Development for Biomanufacturing | 4 |
| Ìý | Hours | 14 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ³§°ÕÌý311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| µþµþ³§Ìý301 | Process Validation Science | 3 |
| µþµþ³§Ìý426 | Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | 2 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý330 | Principles and Applications of Bioseparations | 2 |
| Ìý | Hours | 14 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ¹ó³§Ìý475 | Problems and Design in Food and Bioprocessing Science | 3 |
| ¹ó³§Ìý416 | Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing | 3 |
| ¹ó³§Ìý403 | Analytical Techniques in Food & Bioprocessing Science | 4 |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Ìý | Total Hours | 120 |
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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 ofÌý 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.
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