Graduate Certificates in Biological Sciences
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Biotechnology and Bioprocessing
Biological Sciences and Chemical & Nuclear Engineering departments (Interdisciplinary)
Dr. Carl Lawton 978-934-3158
carl_lawton@uml.edu
The certificate is intended for students who hold a baccalaureate degree in science, engineering, health, or related disciplines. The courses emphasize biological and engineering principles, process concepts and the application of these to process design and improvement. Courses deliberately cross disciplinary bound-aries and emphasize teamwork in a multidisciplinary environment as well as a result-oriented, document-
driven approach to efficient project completion.
Required Courses:
- 10.535 Principles of Cell and Microbe Cultivation
- 10.545 Isolation and Purification of Biotech Products
- 10.555 Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance
Plus One Approved Elective
Environmental Biotechnology
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Civil & Environmental Engineering departments
(Interdisciplinary)
Dr. Juliette Rooney-Varga 978-934-4715
juliette_rooneyvarga@uml.edu
Environmental biotechnology refers to the application of biological technologies to monitor, understand, and remediate environmental problems. This certificate combines courses that explore the ecological impact of anthropogenic environmental change with courses that provide training in current biological technologies that can be brought to bear on environmental problems. Recent advances in biotechnology are providing new avenues for investigating biologically mediated environmental processes, many of which were inaccessible using traditional approaches. New biological technologies are being developed to mitigate environmental problems. These include the biological remediation of pollutants, biological treatment of wastewater and drinking water, source tracking of microbial pathogens, and mitigation of toxic algal blooms. As environmental resources are increasingly strained and new biological technologies with the potential to improve our environment become available, the demand for professionals with training in environmental biotechnology will continue to increase.
Required Courses (choose two):
81.504 Environmental Microbiology
81.523 Biology of Global Change
14.578 Biological Wastewater Treatment
Elective courses (choose six to eight credits):
84.580 Advanced Analytical Biochemistry
84.514 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
81.505/507 Bioinformatics (4 credits)
84.526 Chromatography
14.567 Environmental Aquatic Chemistry
14.568 Environmental Fate and Transport
14.595 Hazardous Waste Site Remediation
81.567 Recombinant DNA Techniques
81.569 Recombinant DNA Techniques Laboratory (2 credits)
Total: 12-14 credits
Molecular & Cellular Biotechnology
Biological Sciences and Chemical Engineering departments (Interdisciplinary)
Dr. Michael Graves 978-934-2887
michael_graves@uml.edu
The certificate in Molecular and Cellular Biotechnology provides students with training in this growing field. Over the years, an ever-increasing demand for manipulation of DNA and analysis in cultured cells in most aspects of funded research has created a growing need in the job market for trained professionals.
Required Courses:
81.567 & 81.569 Recombinant DNA Techniques [Lecture/Lab]
81.576 & 81.578 Cell Culture Techniques [Lecture/Lab]
Elective courses (choose two):
81.519 Biochemistry
81.542 Cell Biology
81.545 Isolation & Purification of Biotech Products
84.535 Cell & Microbe Cultivation
81.541 Advanced Cell Biology