DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
All students pursuing a master鈥檚 degree in Biochemical Engineering are required to take the following for a total of 30 credits with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Two (2) core courses in Biochemical Engineering (3 credits per course, 6 credits total)
- Minimum of three (3) additional courses in Biochemical Engineering (3 credits per course, 9 credits total)
- Maximum two (2) courses in Bioengineering (3 credits per course)
- PLUS, the following based on whether the student is pursuing a thesis:
Thesis Option
- Maximum three (3) bio-science courses (3 credits per course)
- Maximum three (3) courses in Chemical Engineering (3 credits per course)
- M.S. Thesis (6 credits)
Total Credits: 6 (core) + 9 (Biochemical Engineering) + 9 (Bio-science, Bioengineering and/or Chemical Engineering) + 6 (thesis) = 30
Non-Thesis Option
- Maximum two (2) courses in Bioengineering (3 credits per course)
- Maximum four (4) bio-science courses (3 credits per course)
- Maximum four (4) courses in chemical engineering (3 credits per course)
Total Credits: 6 (core) + 9 (Biochemical Engineering) + 15 (Bio-science, Bioengineering and/or Chemical Engineering) = 30
Available courses for a master鈥檚 degree in Biochemical Engineering are listed below. Students may take courses not listed below, but they should get approved by the program director.
Required Courses (offered annually)
- CHE 8588 - Biochemical Engineering I
- CHE 8589 - Biochemical Engineering II
Elective Courses (biochemical)
- CHE 7005 - Global Pharmaceutical Business
- CHE 7587 - Biopharm Facility Design
- CHE 7651 - Survey of Biomass Conversion
- CHE 8586 - Biomaterials & Drug Delivery
- CHE 8591 - Gene & Cell Therapy
- CHE 8592 - Protein Engineering
- CHE 8663 - Systems Biology
Elective Courses (biochemical and chemical)
- CHE 7002 - Quantitative Safety Tech
- CHE 7570 - Polymer Science & Engineering
- CHE 7580 - CHE Economics
- CHE 8550 - Chem Eng Reactors
- CHE 8551 - Chem Kinetics and Catalysis
- CHE 8558 - Process Design I
- CHE 8563 - Transport Phenomena
- CHE 8565 - Heat Transfer
- CHE 8572 - Separation Processes II
- CHE 8575 - Thermodynamics
- CHE 8579 - Adv Process Modeling/Analysis
- ME 8010 - Special Topics in ME
Bioscience Courses
- Graduate courses that are provided by Department of Biology and approved by the program director
Thesis
- CHE 9024 - CHE Thesis I
- CHE 9025 - CHE Thesis II
STUDENT PERSPECTIVES
"As a full-time student, I enjoyed the independence I had on my research project, but also appreciated the support of Dr. Bill Kelly who provided guidance and connected me with people in industry for further discussion on the topic.鈥�
Evan Kurt, PhD student and graduate researcher, Biomedical Engineering, Duke University
鈥淚'm grateful to have been part of a graduate program that was small enough to allow me to interact with all of the other graduate students and all of the faculty. It helped me develop a really well-rounded approach to my research.鈥�
Emily Harris 鈥�20 MSBChE, Associate CAR T Cell Scientist, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
鈥淭here were a lot of pharmaceutical courses throughout the program that were in line with what I do every day. The combination of theory and the practical application in the classroom helped me to apply what I learned to what I do in the lab at work.鈥�
Mike Weiss 鈥�09 ChE, 鈥�16 MSBChE, Senior Supply Execution Manager, Janssen Pharmaceuticals.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Luke Badalaty 鈥�12 ChE, 鈥�15 MSBChE
Title: Associate Director, Project Management
Company: Kyverna Therapeutics
Colleen Clark, PhD, 鈥�12 ChE, 鈥�14 MSBChE
Title: Manager, Strategic Options and Assessment
Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Matthew Tucker 鈥�17 MSBChE
Title: Vaccine Process Development
Company: Takeda