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Curriculum
Fall Semester
- Bioprocess Engineering for Scientists (3 Credits)
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- Basic Life Sciences for Engineers (3 Credits)
- Principles of Biopharmaceutical Process Engineering (3 Credits)
- Business and Entrepreneurship in Life Sciences (1.5 Credits)
- Biopharmaceutical Process Operations (3 Credits)
- Applied Mathematical and Statistical Methods in Biomanufacturing (1.5 Credits)
- Bioanalytical/Regulatory/Quality Principles (3 Credits)
Spring Semester
- Intro to Upstream Unit Operations (3 Credits)
- Intro to Downstream Unit Operations (3 Credits)
- Quality by Design (QbD), Process Selection and Optimization (1.5 Credits)
- Process Characterization and Validation (1.5 Credits)
- Concentration Coursework (6 Credits)
Summer Semester
- Capstone Project (6 Credits)
Concentration
Option 1: Protein Replacement Therapies (36 credits)
This option includes all of the courses listed above for Fall and Spring in conjunction with the following:
- Vector and Cell Line Design (3 Credits)
- Emerging Therapeutics (1.5 Credits)
- Drug Product Development and Formulation (1.5 Credits)
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Option2: Analytical Techniques and Regulatory Principles
This option also includes all of the courses listed for Fall and Spring in conjunction with the following:
- Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (1.5 Credits)
- Analytical Quality by Design and Method Validation (1.5 Credits)
- Biologics and Biosimilars: Regulatory Overview (1.5 Credits)
- Quality Systems for Regulatory Compliance (1.5 Credits)
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Option 3: Advanced Vaccine Manufacture
- Vector and Cell Line Design (3 Credits)
- Emerging Therapeutics (1.5 Credits)
- Vaccine Formulation (1.5 Credits)
Total Credits: 36
* Courses are delivered in an immersive format
** The required course is dictated by the nature of your Bachelor’s Degree. (i.e. Life Scientists will take the Bioprocess Engineering for Scientists course)