Biotechnology Specialization, Certificate

Certificate in Biotechnology Specialization (420008C)

Chemical Engineering students may choose to specialize in biotechnology. The goal of this program is to allow engineering students with an interest in chemistry and biotechnology to develop suitable preparation for careers or graduate study in biotechnology or the medical fields without reducing their potential for careers in traditional chemical engineering. Students will have ample opportunity to work with researchers in biotechnology through their engineering and design electives.

The following information has official approval of The Department of Chemical, Biomolecular and Corrosion Engineering and The College of Engineering and Polymer Science, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this certificate is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.

The following courses constitute a “Certificate in Biotechnology Specialization” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the certificate to be noted on the student’s record.

Summary

Required Courses15
Electives6
Total Hours21

Required Courses

BIOL 111Principles of Biology I4
BIOL 112Principles of Biology II4
BIOL 311Cell & Molecular Biology4
or BIOL 331 Microbiology
CHEM 401Biochemistry Lecture I3
Total Hours15

Electives

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Electives
Select three credits of the following:3
CHEE 194Chemical Engineering Design I
CHEE 294Chemical Engineering Design II
CHEE 394Chemical Engineering Design III
CHEE 472Separation Processes in Biochemical Engineering
CHEE 473Bioreactor Design
CHEE 494Design Project
CHEE 496Topics in Chemical Engineering
CHEE 497Honors Project
CHEE 499Research Project: Chemical Engineering
BMEN 360Biofluid Mechanics
BMEN 300Biomaterials
Design Electives
Select three credits of the following:3
CHEE 294Chemical Engineering Design II
CHEE 394Chemical Engineering Design III
CHEE 473Bioreactor Design
CHEE 494Design Project
CHEE 496Topics in Chemical Engineering
CHEE 497Honors Project
CHEE 499Research Project: Chemical Engineering
CIVE 482Special Projects: Civil Engineering
BMEN 485Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
Total Hours6