NCSU Advising Central - Minor in Biomanufacturing




	Biomanufacturing Minor College of Engineering Description \| Requirements \| Required Courses \| Elective Courses \| Admissions/Certification of Minor \| Contact Description The Minor in Biomanufacturing is intended to provide new 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. Interested students should contact the representatives listed below. Requirements Requirements for the undergraduate Minor in Biomanufacturing include a minimum of 16 credit hours as specified below: A. Prerequisite Courses to Enter the Minor All students must complete both CH 101, and BIO 183 or ZO 160. The courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better. B. Introductory Seminar Pertaining to Biomanufacturing (1 credit) BEC 220 Introduction to Drug Development and Careers in Biomanufacturing C. Basic Microbiology Laboratory Skills (2 or 1 credits) Students must complete either BEC(MB) 320 (2 credits) or MB 352 (1 credit) D. Base Biomanufacturing Sequence (4 credits) All students must complete: BEC(MB) 420 Fundamentals of Microbial Cell Biotransformations (2 credits) BEC(MB) 330 Principles and Applications of Bioseparations (2 credits) E. Biomanufacturing Specialization (4 Credits) Students must complete a two-course specialization sequence focused on either : Upstream Operations BBS 426 Industrial Microbiology & Biomanufacturing Laboratory (2 credits) AND BEC 480 Large-scale Fermentation (2 credits) or Downstream Operations BEC 436 Downstream Processing of Biomaterials (2 credits) AND BEC 485 Large-scale Recovery and Purification (2 credits) F. Electives (choose at least 6 credits) Students must complete 6 credits of courses from the list below. Courses used to complete Requirement E may not be used to complete Requirement F. BAE(BBS) 425 Industrial Microbiology and Bioprocessing BBS 426 Industrial Microbiology & Biomanufacturing Laboratory BCH 451 Principles of Biochemistry BEC 436 Downstream Processing of Biomaterials BEC 480 Large-scale Fermentation BEC 485 Large-scale Recovery and Purification BEC 497 Biomanufacturing Research Projects (2 credits maximum) BIT 410 Manipulation of Recombinant DNA (4 cr) BIT 470 Advanced Animal Cell Culture-Bioreactor Culture GN 311 (previously GN 411) Principles of Genetics BIT 466 Animal Cell Culture Administration of the Minor in Biomanufacturing The BTEC staff will hold primary responsibility for administration of the Minor in Biomanufacturing Information about the Minor and application materials will be handled by an Administrative Assistant and the Assistant Director for Student Coordination will be the primary contact and academic advisor for the students who elect to enroll in the Minor. Contacts For additional information about the minor in biomanufacturing contact: Marcelo Tellez Anderson 195 BTEC Bldg Centennial Campus 919.513.8237 marcelo_anderson@ncsu.edu Winnell Newman 195 BTEC Bldg Centennial Campus 919.515.0213 winnell_newman@ncsu.edu Last Updated June 19, 2008