Academic Program
BTEC Academic Program - The BTEC academic program includes several components:
stand-alone courses, the undergraduate Minor in Biomanufacturing, and the
post-baccalaureate Certificate in Biomanufacturing. In addition, two BS degree programs, the Bioprocessing Science program (BBS) and the Biomanufacturing Sciences Concentration in Chemical Engineering are designed to utilize the physical resourses and technical expertise that are BTEC in a significant way. Descriptions of the degree programs appear below.
Bioprocessing Science Program - The Bioprocessing Science program (BBS), within the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, is the first undergraduate program at NC State created to utilize the Golden LEAF BTEC facilities. The first class of freshmen enrolled in the program during the 2006 Fall semester.
Graduates from the BBS program will have the technical competence and hands-on experience to immediately contribute to the North Carolina biomanufacturing and pharmaceutical industries.
In addition to a strong technical background, students earning a B.S. in Bioprocessing Science will understand other subject matter relevant to the bio-industries, including quality control and assurance, validation procedures, as well as ethical and regulatory issues. This unique collection of courses is designed to provide bioprocessing students with a special skill set specific to bioprocessing and pharmaceutical manufacturing needs, which to-date have not been taught by U.S. universities.
A pdf brochure describing the Bioprocessing Science program is available at:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/foodsci/ext/bioprocessing/NCSU_BROCH_C2.pdf .
Chemical Engineering Biomanufacturing Sciences Concentration - The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has established a biomanufacturing sciences concentration within the chemical engineering B.S. degree program. Students who complete the concentration will simultaneously earn a Minor in Biomanufacturing. That
combination is intended to provide interested chemical engineering 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 the graduates will need for on-the-job training in those operations.
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