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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

Orientation
´¡³¢³§Ìý103First-year Success in Agriculture and Life Sciences1
´Ç°ùÌý´¡³¢³§Ìý303 Transfer Success in Agriculture and Life Sciences
Communication
°ä°¿²ÑÌý110Public Speaking3
´Ç°ùÌý°ä°¿²ÑÌý112 Interpersonal Communication
Mathematical Sciences
²Ñ´¡Ìý131Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A3
²Ñ´¡Ìý231Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B3
³§°ÕÌý311Introduction to Statistics3
Natural and Physical Sciences
µþ±õ°¿Ìý183Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology4
°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±áÌý351General Biochemistry3
´Ç°ùÌýµþ°ä±áÌý451 Principles of Biochemistry
²ÑµþÌý251General Microbiology3
²ÑµþÌý252General Microbiology Laboratory1
±Ê³ÛÌý211College Physics I4
±Ê³ÛÌý212College Physics II4
Major Requirements
µþµþ³§Ìý201Introduction to Biopharmaceutical Science3
µþµþ³§Ìý301Process Validation Science3
µþµþ³§Ìý426Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory2
µþ·¡°äÌý220Introduction to Drug Development and Careers in Biomanufacturing1
µþ·¡°äÌý330Principles and Applications of Bioseparations2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý410Manipulation of Recombinant DNA4
´Ç°ùÌýµþ·¡°äÌý425
&²¹³¾±è;Ìýµþ·¡°äÌý445
Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing
and Cell Line Development for Biomanufacturing
¹ó³§Ìý331Principles of Food and Bioprocess Engineering4
¹ó³§Ìý403Analytical Techniques in Food & Bioprocessing Science4
¹ó³§Ìý416Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing3
¹ó³§Ìý471Professionalism & Project Preparation in Food & Bioprocessing Science1
¹ó³§Ìý475Problems and Design in Food and Bioprocessing Science4
BIT Elective or BEC Elective or BBS Elective4
³Ò±·Ìý311Principles of Genetics4
´Ç°ùÌý´Ü°¿Ìý250 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
GEP Courses
·¡±·³ÒÌý101Academic Writing and Research 14
GEP Humanities6
GEP Social Sciences6
GEP Health and Exercise Studies2
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives5
GEP Elective3
GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement)
GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement)
World Language Proficiency (verify requirement)
Free Electives
Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 27
Total Hours120
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 or BBS ElectivesÌý

µþ·¡°äÌý436Introduction to Downstream Process Development2
µþ·¡°äÌý462Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology3
µþ·¡°äÌý463Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms2
µþ·¡°äÌý475Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products3
µþ·¡°äÌý480cGMP Fermentation Operations2
µþ·¡°äÌý485cGMP Downstream Operations2
µþ·¡°äÌý488Animal Cell Culture Engineering2
µþ·¡°äÌý495Special Topics in Biomanufacturing1-4
µþ·¡°äÌý497Biomanufacturing Research Projects1-3
µþ·¡°äÌý536Introduction to Downstream Process Development2
µþ·¡°äÌý562Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology3
µþ·¡°äÌý563Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms2
µþ·¡°äÌý575Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products3
µþ·¡°äÌý580cGMP Fermentation Operations2
µþ·¡°äÌý585cGMP Downstream Operations2
µþ±õ°¿Ìý572Proteomics3
µþ±õ°ÕÌý402Biotechnology Networking and Professional Development1
µþ±õ°ÕÌý410Manipulation of Recombinant DNA4
µþ±õ°ÕÌý463Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý464Protein Purification2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý465Real-time PCR Techniques2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý466Animal Cell Culture Techniques2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý467PCR and DNA Fingerprinting2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý471RNA Interference and Model Organisms2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý473Protein Interactions2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý474Plant Genetic Engineering2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý476Applied Bioinformatics2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý477Metagenomics2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý479High-Throughput Discovery2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý480Yeast Metabolic Engineering2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý481Plant Tissue Culture and Transformation2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý492External Learning Experience1-6
µþ±õ°ÕÌý493Special Problems in Biotechnology1-6
µþ±õ°ÕÌý495Special Topics in Biotechnology1-3
µþ±õ°ÕÌý501Ethical Issues in Biotechnology1
µþ±õ°ÕÌý502Biotechnology Networking and Professional Development1
µþ±õ°ÕÌý510Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology4
µþ±õ°ÕÌý564Protein Purification2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý565Real-time PCR Techniques2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý566Animal Cell Culture Techniques2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý567PCR and DNA Fingerprinting2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý571RNA Interference and Model Organisms2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý572Proteomics3
µþ±õ°ÕÌý573Protein Interactions2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý574Plant Genetic Engineering2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý577Metagenomics2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý579High-Throughput Discovery2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý580Yeast Metabolic Engineering2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý581Plant Transformation2
µþ±õ°ÕÌý590Independent Study in Biotechnology1-3
µþ±õ°ÕÌý595Special Topics1-6
µþ²Ñ·¡Ìý583Tissue Engineering Technologies2
°ä±áÌý572Proteomics3
±ÊµþÌý481Plant Tissue Culture and Transformation2
±Ê°¿Ìý466Animal Cell Culture Techniques2
±Ê°¿Ìý566Animal Cell Culture Techniques2
µþµþ³§Ìý325Introduction to Brewing Science and Technology3
µþµþ³§Ìý326Brewing Practices and Analyses3
µþµþ³§Ìý427Brewing Equipment, Controls and Operations3

Semester Sequence

This is a sample.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterHours
´¡³¢³§Ìý103
First-year Success in Agriculture and Life Sciences
or Transfer Success in Agriculture and Life Sciences
1
µþ±õ°¿Ìý183 Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology 4
·¡±·³ÒÌý101 Academic Writing and Research 4
°ä°¿²ÑÌý110
Public Speaking
or Interpersonal Communication
3
GEP Social Sciences 3
GEP Health and Exercise Studies 1
ÌýHours16
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
GEP Humanities 3
Free Elective 1 3
ÌýHours16
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 Introduction to Drug Development and Careers in Biomanufacturing 1
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives 3
GEP Health and Exercise Studies 1
ÌýHours16
Spring Semester
°ä±áÌý223 Organic Chemistry II 3
°ä±áÌý224 Organic Chemistry II Lab 1
¹ó³§Ìý331 Principles of Food and Bioprocess Engineering 4
±Ê³ÛÌý212 College Physics II 4
GEP Elective 3
Free Elective 1
ÌýHours16
Third Year
Fall Semester
°ä±áÌý201 Chemistry - A Quantitative Science 3
°ä±áÌý202 Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory 1
²ÑµþÌý251 General Microbiology 3
²ÑµþÌý252 General Microbiology Laboratory 1
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives 2
Free Elective 1 3
ÌýHours13
Spring Semester
µþ°ä±áÌý351
General Biochemistry
or Principles of Biochemistry
3
µþ±õ°ÕÌý410
Manipulation of Recombinant DNA
or Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing and Cell Line Development for Biomanufacturing
4
BIT Electives or BEC Electives or BBS Electives 4
³Ò±·Ìý311
Principles of Genetics
or Animal Anatomy and Physiology
4
ÌýHours15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
³§°ÕÌý311 Introduction to Statistics 3
µþµþ³§Ìý301 Process Validation Science 3
µþµþ³§Ìý426 Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory 2
µþ·¡°äÌý330 Principles and Applications of Bioseparations 2
¹ó³§Ìý471 Professionalism & Project Preparation in Food & Bioprocessing Science 1
GEP Humanities 3
ÌýHours14
Spring Semester
¹ó³§Ìý403 Analytical Techniques in Food & Bioprocessing Science 4
¹ó³§Ìý416 Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing 3
¹ó³§Ìý475 Problems and Design in Food and Bioprocessing Science 4
GEP Social Sciences 3
ÌýHours14
ÌýTotal Hours120
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 ofÌý can be viewed online at /undergraduate/#minorstext. 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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