Cellular Engineering Minor

Program
Degree Type
Minor

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

Capstone:

Course
Title
Credits
3
Sub-Total Credits
3

Ethics Course:

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Genetics Electives:

Courses with a lab experience or 1-2 credit lab include: CHE 5530 and CHM 4604.

Select at least one course from the list below:

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
11

Cell Culture Electives:

Courses with a lab experience or 1-2 credit lab include: BIO 3595, BIO 4655, BIO 7321, and CHE 5535.

BIO 7321/7322 (Graduate-level Immunology lecture/lab) can be taken in place of BIO 4655.

Select at least one course from the list below:

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
27

Graduate Level Courses:

Course 

Title 

Credits 

BIO 7321  

Immunology 

BIO 7322 

Immunology Laboratory 

Cell Biology Electives:

Courses with a lab experience or 1-2 credit lab include: BIO 4205, BIO 4505 and CHE 5550.

"Topics" in Biology courses (example: BIO 4950) will only count for the minor if they are approved by the Cellular Engineering Minor Director. Previously offered Topics courses that are approved for the Cellular Engineering minor include: Cell Signaling, Cellular Communication, Biology & Biochemistry of RNA, and Parasitology.

Select at least one course from the list below:

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
29

Graduate Level Courses:

Course 

Title 

Credits 

CHM 9664 

Spec Top in Bio Chem IV