Gallogly College of Engineering and its School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering are proud to present the OU Bioprocessing Certificate Program.
The Bioprocessing Certificate Program is open to all students at the undergraduate and graduate level.
This certificate program is a unique opportunity for students to gain experience that provides an advanced skill set and knowledge base preparing them to enter the Biotech industry with hands-on experience at an industry level.
Undergraduate Certificate
- The Bioprocessing Undergraduate Certificate is a 15-hour program requiring three core courses (9 hours) and two elective courses (6 hours).
Graduate Certificate
- The Bioprocessing Graduate Certificate is a 12-hour program requiring three core courses (9 hours) and 1 elective course (3 hours).
Electives options are selected from the offered electives within this program curriculum.
Required Courses
The required 9-hour common core sequence is designed to provide students with a comprehensive foundational understanding of bioprocessing processes relative to practical and theoretical aspects.
Core theoretical and practical areas include 1.) State-of-the-art technologies of manipulating and controlling genes, genomes, and cellular pathways with a goal of engineering human (stem) cells and microbes for health, environmental and biomanufacturing applications (CHE/BME-5423/4423), 2.) Current bioprocesses for reaction and separation with emphasis on fundamental principles of biochemical engineering, biochemistry, and microbiology (CHE/BME-5243/4243), and 3.) Biomanufacturing workflow including upstream and downstream bioprocessing, with a focus on biological products, design and operation of industrial practices at the OU Bioprocessing Core Facility (CHE558/4583).
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, CHE 5423/4423 & BME 5423/4423
- Biochemical Engineering, CHE 5243/4243 & BME 5243/4243
- Advanced Techniques in Biomanufacturing (OU Bioprocessing Core Facility), CHE 5583/4583
Elective Courses
While the common core serves as the foundation, the selection from the elective courses allows for a broader understanding of bioprocessing within these areas.
- Tissue Engineering, CHE 537/437 & BME 5373/4373
- Bioengineering Principles, CHE 5203/4203
- Intelligent Data Analytics, DSA 5103
- Introduction to Structural Health Monitoring, AME 5003
- Cell Biology, BIOL/MBIO/PBIO 3113
- Advanced Light Microscopy, BIOL/MBIO/PBIO 5394
- Transmissn Electron Microscopy, BIOL/MBIO/PBIO 5364
- Scanning Electron Microscopy, BIOL/MBIO/PBIO 5374
- Pathogenic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, BIOL/MBIO G4823
- Genetics, BIOL/PBIO 3333
- Molecular Biology, BIOL 4843/5843
- Topics in Virology, BIOL 4903/5903
- Cellular Pathology, BIOL 4113/5113
- Biotransport, BME 3123
- Basic Immunology, MBIO 4833
- Fundamentals of Microbiology, MBIO 3813
- Practical Bioinformatics, MBIO 3673
- Physiology of Microorganisms, MBIO G4853
- Introduction to Biochemistry, CHEM 3653
- Biochemistry I, CHEM 3853
- Biochemistry II, CHEM 3953
- Introduction to Biochemical Methods, CHEM 3753
- Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis, CHEM 4023
- Molecular Biology, CHEM 5210
- Biochemical and Biophysical Methods, CHEM 5240
- Instrumental Methods of Analysis, CHEM 5100
- Spectroscopic Chemical Analysis, CHEM 5110
- Principles of Biochemistry, CHEM 5200
- Healthcare Analytics, DSA/ISE 5503
- Applied Engineering Statistics, ISE 3293
- Bioinstrumentation, ECE 4863
Questions?
Interested in the OU Bioprocessing Certificate Program or want to know more please email the School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering at the appropriate email below.
Graduate Certificate: Jennifer Jones at Jennifer.R.Jones-1@ou.edu
Undergraduate Certificate: Madena McGinnis at mmcginnis@ou.edu