Biochemical Engineering Minor

Minor Director: William J. Kelly, Ph.D.
Office Location: 234 Drosdick Hall
Telephone: (610) 519-4947
Email: william.j.kelly@villanova.edu

About:

A branch of chemical engineering, Biochemical Engineering serves primarily the biopharmaceutical industry, which is responsible for the manufacture of antibiotics, vaccines, antibodies and most recently, cell therapy products. Villanova’s minor in Biochemical Engineering will prepare graduates to make an immediate impact designing and optimizing biopharmaceutical processes and products.

With high average annual salaries and strong job growth rate, and Villanova’s proximity to more than 1,200 pharmaceutical companies in the Philadelphia region, a minor in this rapidly evolving field is an excellent choice!

This minor is open to Engineering students and Chemistry, Biology, or Biochemistry Majors with a GPA greater than 3.0. Students outside the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering should contact the Minor Director during preregistration to discuss course enrollment. 

Students may pursue only one of the following: Biochemical, Biomedical, or Cellular Engineering minors. 

Requirements:

The Biochemical Engineering minor requires a total of seven courses (a minimum of 21 credits), three of which are Engineering Electives, three Science Electives, and one Ethics course. The selected courses must include two laboratory experiences, which can be satisfied by a science laboratory course (a laboratory course, or a 4 credit science course with an integrated laboratory) or an Engineering Elective with an integrated laboratory (CHE 5535 or approved topics in CHE 4831).

No AP credit may fulfill any requirements for the minor. A minimum of five courses must be taken at Villanova for completion of the minor.

Engineering Electives:

CHE 5332 - Special Topics: Certain topics can be counted with consultation of the Minor Director.

CHE 4831 - Senior Project Studio I: Certain topics can be counted with consultation of the Minor Director.

Electives are subject to change and may be added to this list at the discretion of the College of Engineering. A student may request prior approval of an elective not currently on the list.  

Select three courses from the list below:

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
27

Ethics:

The ethics requirement for the minor can also be met using any course (3-credit minimum) that satisfies an ethics elective requirement in the curriculum of the student’s major.

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6

Science Laboratory Experience:

Courses with integrated laboratory

CHE 4831 - Senior Project Studio I: Certain topics can be counted with consultation of the Minor Director.

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
30

Science Laboratory Courses:

1-credit laboratory

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
4
Total Credits:
134

 

Disclaimer:
The above program requirements are applicable to students entering Summer 2024 and beyond. Please consult the appropriate archived catalog available on the homepage for years prior to these requirements. In order that programs offered by Villanova University reflect current advances and additions to knowledge and upgraded professional requirements, Villanova University reserves the right to change programs and requirements without prior notice. Students generally are bound to the requirements in effect and published online for the year in which their class begins its first year of study. Special requirements may be in effect for students who have left the University and are being readmitted. Students are advised to check with the web catalog or with their college offices regarding changes that may affect them. Additional academic information may be obtained from the various college offices and the web sites listed for the particular policies, programs and services found in this catalog. 

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