University Catalog 2024-2025

Biomanufacturing (MR): Industry Track

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.  This subplan requires the completion of at least one co-op cycle.

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

Core Courses18
Biopharmaceutical Product Characterization Techniques
Animal Cell Culture Engineering
Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products
Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis
Industry Practicum in Biomanufacturing
Biomanufacturing Seminar 1
Biomanufacturing Seminar
Leadership and Preparation for Industry Internship in Biomanufacturing
Statistical Methods For Researchers I
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 2
Introduction to Downstream Process Development
cGMP Downstream Operations
Cooperative Education Coursework 3
Co-Op Work Graduate Alt
Professional Courses6
Project Management
Select 3 credit hours from the following choices:
Strategic Management Foundations
Current Topics in BioSciences Management
Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Issues in Life Science Industries
MBA or BUS or COM 5xx Elective
Advised Elective3
Biopharmaceutical Product Characterization Techniques
Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing
Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory
Foundations of Downstream Processing and Formulation 2
Introduction to Downstream Process Development
Cell Line Development for Biomanufacturing
Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology
Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms
cGMP Fermentation Operations
Tissue Engineering Technologies
cGMP Downstream Operations
Animal Cell Culture Engineering
Special Topics in Biomanufacturing
Biomanufacturing Research Projects
Ethical Issues in Biotechnology
Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology
Animal Cell Culture Techniques
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.