The OU Bioprocessing Certificate Program provides students a state-of-the-art experience. Students gain fundamental knowledge and skills through a combination of coursework and advanced hands-on laboratory experience at the OU Bioprocessing Core Facility, providing students with transferable skills eagerly sought in the biotech industry.
Undergraduate Students:
Madena McGinnis
mmcginnis@ou.edu
Graduate Students:
Jennifer Jones
Jennifer.R.Jones-1@ou.edu
Bioprocessing is a manufacturing process for products such as proteins, enzymes, vaccines, and monoclonal antibodies produced by biological systems such as cells or enzymes.
The bioprocessing workflow includes several steps listed below:
This biotechnical facility is state-of-the-art and located in the industrial district of downtown Oklahoma City. The facility is directed by Dr. Farid Talebnia Rowshan.
The OU Bioprocessing Core Facility provides students the unique opportunity to acquire hands-on training developing advanced biotechnology skillsets at an industry level.
The facility consists of nine labs. Each lab has industry leading advanced equipment used throughout the Biopharmaceutical Industry. These technologies provide state-of-the-art upstream and downstream bioprocessing up to a pilot scale.
The OU Bioprocessing Certificate is open to all students on a graduate and undergraduate level.
The OU Bioprocessing undergraduate certificate is a 15-hour program having three required core courses (9 hours) and two elective courses (6 hours), which are selected from the three offered electives within this program curriculum.
The OU Bioprocessing graduate certificate is a 12-hour program having three required core courses (9 hours) and 1 elective course (3 hours), which are selected from the three offered electives within this program curriculum.
| CHE/BME 5423/4423 | Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology | 3 |
| CHE /BME 5243/4243 | Biochemical Engineering | 3 |
| CHE 5583/4583 | Advanced Techniques in Biomanufacturing | 3 |
| CHE/BME 5373/4373 | Tissue Engineering | 3 |
| CHE 5203/4203 | Bioengineering Principles | 3 |
| DSA 5103 | Intelligent Data Analytics | 3 |
The required 9-hour core courses curriculum is designed to provide students with a comprehensive foundational understanding of bioprocessing processes relative to technical and theoretical aspects.
Core technical and theoretical areas include 1.)State-of-the-art technologies of manipulating and controlling genes, genomes, and cellular pathways with a goal of engineering human (stem) cells and microbes for health, environmental and biomanufacturing applications (CHE/BME-5423/4423), 2.)Current bioprocesses for reaction and separation with emphasis on fundamental principles of biochemical engineering, biochemistry, and microbiology (CHE/BME-5243/4243), and 3.) Biomanufacturing workflow including upstream and downstream bioprocessing, with a focus on biological products, design and operation of industrial practices at the OU Bioprocessing Core Facility (CHE558/4583).
Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
CHE/BME 5423/4423 | Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology |
| CHE/BME 5243/4243 | Biochemical Engineering |
| CHE 5583/4583 | Advanced Techniques in Biomanufacturing |
While the common core serves as the foundation, the selection from the three electives allows for a broader understanding of bioprocessing from data analysis, tissue engineering, and bioengineering principles.
Undergraduate Students must complete two elective courses (6-hours) from the three offered electives within this program curriculum.
Graduate Students must complete one elective course (3-hours) from the three offered electives within this program curriculum.
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE/BME 5373/4373 | Tissue Engineering |
| CHE 5203/4203 | Bioengineering Principles |
| DSA 5103 | Intelligent Data Analytics |
ENROLLMENT FOR THE SPRING 2025 SEMESTER IS OPEN
Graduate Students apply for the Graduate Bioprocessing Certificate Program below.
Once complete email your application to Jennifer Jones at Jennifer.R.Jones-1@ou.edu
Complete the Graduate Application (PDF)
Undergraduate Students apply for the Undergraduate Bioprocessing Certifiicate Program below .
Once complete email your application to Madena, McGinnis at mmcginnis@ou.edu
Complete the Undergraduate Application (PDF)
Email point of contact for Undergraduate Students:
Medena McGinnis
mmcginnis@ou.edu
Email point of contact for Graduate Students:
Jennifer Jones
Jennifer.R.Jones-1@ou.edu
