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." 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Core Courses		14
BEC 575	Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products
BEC 577	Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis
BEC 590	Industry Practicum in Biomanufacturing (two semesters)
ST 511	Statistical Methods For Researchers I
or ST 515	Experimental Statistics for Engineers I
BEC 515	Biopharmaceutical Product Characterization Techniques
or BEC 588	Animal Cell Culture Engineering
Specialization		6
Students will select an upstream or downstream specialization.
Upstream Specialization:
BEC 563	Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms
BEC 526	Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory
BEC 580	cGMP Fermentation Operations
OR
Downstream Specialization:
BEC 532	Foundations of Downstream Processing and Formulation
BEC 536	Introduction to Downstream Process Development
BEC 585	cGMP Downstream Operations
Subplan		10-16
Select a Subplan listed under "Subplan" below
Total Hours		30-36

Subplans

Students must select one subplan option.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Subplan 1: Professional Science Masters		16
BEC 601	Biomanufacturing Seminar (BEC 601 must be taken twice)
BEC 620	Leadership and Preparation for Industry Internship in Biomanufacturing
BUS 554	Project Management
MBA/BUS 5xx Electives (6 Hours)
Advised Elective (3 Hours)
Total Hours		16

OR

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Subplan 2: Industry Focus		16
BEC 601	Biomanufacturing Seminar (BEC 601 must be taken twice)
BEC 620	Leadership and Preparation for Industry Internship in Biomanufacturing
BUS 554	Project Management
COP 501	Co-Op Work Graduate PAR (3 Hours)
MBA/BUS 5xx Electives (3 Hours)
Advised Elective (3 Hours)
Total Hours		16

OR

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Subplan 3: Accelerated Bachelors and Masters		10
Advised Electives - See your advisor
Total Hours		10

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.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Core Courses		18
BEC 515	Biopharmaceutical Product Characterization Techniques	2
or BEC 588	Animal Cell Culture Engineering
BEC 575	Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products	3
BEC 577	Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis	3
BEC 590	Industry Practicum in Biomanufacturing	3
BEC 601	Biomanufacturing Seminar 1	1
BEC 601	Biomanufacturing Seminar	1
BEC 620	Leadership and Preparation for Industry Internship in Biomanufacturing	2
ST 511	Statistical Methods For Researchers I	3
or ST 515	Experimental Statistics for Engineers I
Specialization		6
Students will select an upstream or downstream specialization.
Upstream Specialization:
BEC 563	Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms	2
BEC 526	Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory	2
BEC 580	cGMP Fermentation Operations	2
OR
Downstream Specialization:
BEC 532	Foundations of Downstream Processing and Formulation 2	2
BEC 536	Introduction to Downstream Process Development	2
BEC 585	cGMP Downstream Operations	2
Professional Courses		9
BUS 554	Project Management	3
Select 6 credit hours from the following choices:
MBA 585	Current Topics in BioSciences Management	3
MBA 586	Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Issues in Life Science Industries	3
MIE 501	Strategic Management Foundations	3
MBA or BUS or COM 5xx Elective
Advised Electives		3
BEC 515	Biopharmaceutical Product Characterization Techniques	2
BEC 525	Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing	2
BEC 526	Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory	2
BEC 532	Foundations of Downstream Processing and Formulation 2	2
BEC 536	Introduction to Downstream Process Development	2
BEC 545	Cell Line Development for Biomanufacturing	2
BEC 562	Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology	3
BEC 563	Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms	2
BEC 580	cGMP Fermentation Operations	2
BEC 583	Tissue Engineering Technologies	2
BEC 585	cGMP Downstream Operations	2
BEC 588	Animal Cell Culture Engineering	2
BEC 595	Special Topics in Biomanufacturing	1-6
BEC 669	Biomanufacturing Research Projects	1-4
BIT 501	Ethical Issues in Biotechnology	1
BIT 510	Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology	4
BIT 566	Animal Cell Culture Techniques	2
BEC or BIT or Advised (500-700) Elective		As 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. 

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