Rationale
Tri-State University is unique in being an affordable private
institution that specializes in undergraduate engineering education.
This includes an exciting, industrial-focused Chemical Engineering
program. Over the past two decades, there has been an increased
focus on biological engineering techniques utilized by industries
that include, but are not limited to: pharmaceuticals, food processing,
consumer products, agricultural and biotechnology firms. This
increased focus from an industrial standpoint has resulted in
a surging demand for prospective employees that have a strong
background in both engineering and life sciences. By offering
students the opportunity to broaden their educational training
in growing technical areas, graduates from Tri-State are top-tier
prospects for employers in these industries.
Curriculum
The minor in Bioprocess Engineering is open to all engineering
students at Tri-State University. For a chemical engineering student
to complete his or her degree with this minor, one extra course
is required. With proper planning, a chemical engineering student
can easily complete the chemical engineering program, along with
this additional coursework, in four years and within the 12–18
hours covered by current full-time tuition (sample
schedule). For an engineering student in a major other than
chemical engineering an additional semester of coursework would
typically be required to complete this minor.
Required Science Courses:
CH203 Organic Chemistry I
CH211 Organic Chemistry I Lab
BIO324 Microbiology
BIO434 Biochemistry
Required Engineering Courses:
CHE335 Unit Operations I
or ES323 Fluid Mechanics
CHE4073 Biochemical Engineering
CHE4173 Bio-Separations
One of the following courses:
BIO354 Animal Physiology
BIO364 Toxicology
BIO414 Genetics
CHE473 Pharmaceutical Processes
Sample of Companies Looking for Biosciences
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