Minor Director: Jacob Elmer, Ph.D.
Office Location: 233 Drosdick Hall
Telephone: (610) 519-3093
Email: jacob.elmer@villanova.edu
About:
The genetic engineering of cells has created several innovations, including new therapies for cancer and other genetic disorders, crops with improved properties, and microbes that can perform a variety of useful functions. Villanova’s minor in Cellular Engineering will give students the knowledge they need to understand how cells work and the skills they need to manipulate those cellular processes for a wide variety of applications.
This minor is open to Engineering and Arts and Sciences students. Students may pursue only one of the following: Biochemical, Biomedical, or Cellular Engineering minors.
Requirements:
The minor requires the successful completion of seven courses (21 credits), including a Capstone course (CHE 5540 or CHE 8591), an Ethics course (PHI 2115), and five Electives.
- Students must take at least one course in each of the three Elective areas: Genetics, Cell Culture, and Cell Biology.
- At least two courses must have a lab experience or 1-2 credit lab
- Independent research credits may be substituted for one course with a lab experience (e.g., CHE 4831 or 4832, CHM 4801 or 4802) if approved by the Cellular Engineering committee.
- Special Topics courses (e.g., CHE 5332) may also be approved for the minor following review by the Cellular Engineering committee.
- At least three courses in total must be from the College of Engineering
- At least two courses must be from the Biology or Chemistry Departments