Biomanufacturing (Certificate) (For Post-Baccalaureate Students)
The Certificate in Biomanufacturing provides graduates with the knowledge base and hands-on skills that will prepare them to quickly contribute to a cGMP biomanufacturing operation in significant ways and should reduce the time needed for on-the-job training in those operations.
Program Coordinator
Pa Nhia Moore
195 BTEC Bldg.
Centennial Campus
Raleigh, NC 27695-7928
919.515.0213
pa_moore@ncsu.edu
Website
Admissions Requirements
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Plan of Study and Registration Information
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Academic Structure
Term Effective: 1/2009
Plan Code: 32BTECCTU
CIP Code: 26.1201
Description: Undergraduate Certificate in Biomanufacturing
Offered: On-campus format
Plan Requirements
Prerequisite: In order to enroll in the first course in the program, applicants must have earned a bachelor’s level degree, and have completed CH 223 Organic Chemistry II (or equivalent) and BIO 183 Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology. Interested graduates should contact the BTEC's manager of student programs.
Credits earned toward a bachelor's degree will not count for credit in the post-baccalaureate certificate.
Requirements for the Post-Baccalaureate Undergraduate Certificate in Biomanufacturing include a minimum of 13 credit hours as specified below. All courses must be completed with a grade of ‘C-‘ or higher:
Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
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Required Courses: | 6 | ||
Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing | |||
or BEC 445 | Cell Line Development for Biomanufacturing | ||
Principles and Applications of Bioseparations | |||
Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | |||
Biomanufacturing Specialization: | 4 | ||
Select one specialization area: | |||
Upstream Operations: | |||
Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory and cGMP Fermentation Operations | |||
Downstream Operations: | |||
Introduction to Downstream Process Development and cGMP Downstream Operations | |||
Elective Courses: | 3 | ||
Select three credits of the following: | |||
Any 4** or 5** Level BEC Course | |||
Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | |||
Introduction to Downstream Process Development | |||
Cell Line Development for Biomanufacturing | |||
Bioreactor Design | |||
Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology | |||
Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products | |||
cGMP Fermentation Operations | |||
Tissue Engineering Technologies | |||
cGMP Downstream Operations | |||
Animal Cell Culture Engineering | |||
Special Topics in Biomanufacturing | |||
General Biochemistry | |||
or BCH 451 | Principles of Biochemistry | ||
Manipulation of Recombinant DNA | |||
Animal Cell Culture Techniques | |||
Principles of Genetics | |||
Microbial Biotechnology | |||
Total Hours | 13 |