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, strong job growth rate, and Villanova’s proximity to a large number of major pharmaceutical companies and many smaller biotech companies, 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.