Program Requirements, Curriculum, and Courses
The Bachelor of Science in Biomanufacturing is 120 units which includes:
Prerequisite Lower-Division & General Education Courses Units*
CHEM M01A: General Chemistry I
5 units
CHEM M01B: General Chemistry II
5 units
BIOL M02A/M02AH: General Biology I/Honors
5 units
MICR M01: General Microbiology
5 units
BIOT M02A/BIOL M12A: Environmental Control and Process Support
2 units
BIOT M02B/BIOL M12B: Manufacturing: Quality Control and Validation
2 units
BIOT M02C/BIOL M12C: Manufacturing: Cell Culture and Microbial Fermentation (laboratory)
3 units
BIOT M02D/BIOL M12D: Bioprocessing: Recovery and Purification
2 units
BIOT M02E/BIOL M12E: Business Practices and Governmental Regulation
2 units
BIOT M10/BIOL M13: Introduction to Biotechnology and Molecular Biology (laboratory)
4 units
ENGL M01A/M01AH: English Composition
4 units
MATH M15/M15H: Introductory Statistics/Honors
4 units
Upper-Division Major Courses
BIOT M301: Biomanufacturing Process Sciences (lecture/lab)
Physical and chemical principles of biochemical engineering that enable large cell culture-Thermodynamics and the properties of fluids; mass and heat transfer, fluid flow, and the energy relationships in fluid systems-Biomanufacturing technologies enabling large-scale upstream and downstream processes
5 Units
BIOT M302: Design of Experiments for Biomanufacturing(lecture/lab)
Established methods to systematically vary process parameters to improve and optimize a biomanufacturing process
4 Units
BIOT M303: Design of Biomanufacturing Facilities, Critical Utilities, Processes, and Equipment (lecture)
An examination of how the robust design of all aspects of a biomanufacturing facility minimizes errors-The role of Quality by Design (ICH Q8) in facility design-Processes and equipment in biological production, recovery, and purification-Aseptic process design-Clean utility and support systems
4 Units
BIOT M304: Bioprocess Monitoring and Control (lecture/lab)
The measurement, monitoring, modeling, and control of biomanufacturing processes
5 Units
BIOT M307: Advanced Topics in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs (lecture)
Study of the harmonized quality system approaches of ICH Q8, 9, 10, and 11, including quality risk management, qualification, and validation
4 Units
BIOT M405: Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Technologies (seminar)
An examination of the emerging field of cell and gene therapy manufacturing for cancer therapy
3 Units
BIOT M406: Supply Chain and Enterprise Resource Planning (lecture)
Manage flow of materials in a supply chain-Understand the design, planning, and execution of raw material procurement and use-Eligibility for certification test
3 Units
BIOT M408: Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing (lecture/discussion)
Study of key six sigma concepts and tools; the DMAIC phases: design, measure, analyze, improve, and control-Use and implementation of lean tools to reduce waste -Completion of this course prepares students to earn a certification in six sigma
4 Units
BIOT M409: Methods in Quality Improvements, Investigations, and Audits (lecture)
The study of continuous quality improvement techniques, including investigational methods into process deviations
4 Units
BIOT M410: Emerging Trends in Biomanufacturing Quality (seminar)
An examination of new regulatory requirements and changes to current practices in biomanufacturing quality
3 Units
Total Upper Division Major Course Units: 39
Upper Division General Education Courses
ENGL M300: Technical Writing
Concentrated work in technical writing focused on communicating the results of technical work at a high level of competence
3 Units
BUS M400: Project Management
Core characteristics of project management including planning, execution, monitoring, and control
3 Units
PHIL M400: Ethics in the Age of Emerging Technology
Application of ethical theories to contemporary ethics issues and problems
3 Units
Total Upper Division General Education Units: 9
