Please refer to the Schedule Planning Information page for a general idea when these courses are offered. For exact dates, times, locations, fees, and instructors, please refer to the course finder.

Prerequisite Courses

Course Number & Name Mode of Study
Course Number & Name: 545.203 - Engineering Thermodynamics Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.301 - Kinetic Processes Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.303 - Transport Phenomena I or Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.304 - Transport Phenomena II Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 550.291 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations Mode of Study:

Recommended Core Courses

Course Number & Name Mode of Study
Course Number & Name: 545.602 - Metabolic Systems Biotechnology Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.604 - Transport Phenomena in Practice Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.615 - Interfacial Science with Applications to Nanoscale Systems Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.671 - Advanced Thermodynamics in Practice Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.673 - Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering in Practice Mode of Study: Onsite

Focus Areas

Students should work with an advisor to choose an appropriate selection of courses in keeping with their desired focus area (Biotechnology or Nanotechnology) and career goals. Focus areas do not appear as official designations on a student’s transcript or diploma.

Additional Representative Courses

Additional relevant courses are available from Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and other related majors. The following are presented as aid to students in planning their class schedules. The students are encouraged to seek out other courses of relevance to the Master’s degree.

Electives

Course Number & Name Mode of Study
Course Number & Name: 410.601 - Biochemistry Mode of Study:
Course Number & Name: 410.602 - Molecular Biology Mode of Study:
Course Number & Name: 410.603 - Advanced Cell Biology I Mode of Study:
Course Number & Name: 410.645 - Biostatistics Mode of Study:
Course Number & Name: 545.603 - Colloids and Nanoparticles Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.606 - Chemical & Biomolecular Separation Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.614 - Computational Protein Structure Prediction and Design Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.615 - Interfacial Science with Applications to Nanoscale Systems Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.619 - Project in Design: Alternative Energy Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.621 - Project in Design: Pharmacodynamics Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.622 - Introduction to Polymeric Materials Mode of Study:
Course Number & Name: 545.628 - Supramolecular Materials and Nanomedicine Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.630 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.637 - Application of Molecular Evolution to Biotechnology Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.639 - Advanced Topics in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.640 - Micro- and Nanotechnology Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.652 - Advanced Transport Phenomena Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.660 - Polymer Physics Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.662 - Polymer Design and Bioconjugation Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.665 - Engineering Principles of Drug Delivery Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.668 - Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.672 - Green Engineering, Alternative Energy and CO2 Capture/Sequestration Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.691 - Chemical Engineering Modeling and Design for Graduate Students Mode of Study: Onsite
Course Number & Name: 545.800 - Independent Study Mode of Study:
Course Number & Name: 585.708 - Biomaterials Mode of Study: Online
Course Number & Name: 585.710 - Biochemical Sensors Mode of Study: Online

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