Advanced Therapeutics MS

Degree Awarded: Master of Science (MS)
Minimum Required Credits: 30.0
Co-op Option: Available for full-time, on-campus master's-level students
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 14.0501
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 19-1099

About the Program

The MS in Advanced Therapeutics curriculum provides a unique multidisciplinary graduate education providing foundations and best practices for research and development of the next generation of therapeutics, such as cellular and genetic therapies, immune engineering, targeted drug delivery and personalized medicines as well as pharmacogenomics and drug discovery.

For those interested in joining this growing workforce, our new program provides fundamental knowledge and lab skills pertaining to cell and immune engineering, gene therapy, and industrial biomanufacturing. Master's students can choose to include a six-month graduate co-op cycle as part of their studies, supported by Drexel's Steinbright Career Development Center.

Students graduating in Advanced Therapeutics are at the forefront of designing new therapies as research, analytical, and vector engineers. They work in manufacturing, operations and bioprocessing. They take roles in healthcare to bridge the gap between lab research and patient care or continue academic careers in research (PhD) or medicine.

Additional Information

For more information about this program, please contact the School of Biomedical Engineering and Science

Admission Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in the United States or equivalent international institution in a STEM area. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last two years of undergraduate work. 

Degree Requirements

Core/Foundational Courses
BIO 6404Advanced Biochemistry3.0
BIO 6447Advanced Genetics and Molecular Biology3.0
BMES 5321Immune Engineering3.0
Focus Area Subject Courses
BIO 6433Advanced Cell Biology3.0
BMES 5232Advanced Therapeutics Lab3.0
BMES 5342Design and Manufacturing of Advanced Therapeutics3.0
Take two (2) courses each from two (2) of the focus areas below for a total of four (4) courses:12.0
Focus Area Biology
Cell Biology of Disease
Human Genetics
Focus Area Biomedical Engineering
Advanced Biomaterials
Tissue Engineering
Pediatric Engineering
Focus Area Biocomputation
Advanced Design and Analysis for Biomedical Studies
Foundations in Mathematics and Modeling in Biomedical Science
Biomedical Computing: Introduction to Programming in Matlab and Python
ML-AI Foundations in Biomedical Applications
Bioinformatics: Transcriptomics and Functional Genomics
Optional Electives
Biomedical Engineering and Science Seminar I
Biomedical Engineering and Science Seminar II
Independent Study in Biomedical Engineering and Science
Optional Co-op Experience
Co-op is an option for this degree for full-time on-campus students. To prepare for the 6-month co-op experience, students are required to complete COOP 5000. 0.0
Total Credits30.0

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
 
Employ human-centered methods and processes for human needs and values by incorporating accessibility principles and ethical considerations across all stages of design.
 
Select and apply qualitative and quantitative research methods to address user experience needs across various design contexts.
 
Incorporate new interaction paradigms and novel approaches at the frontiers of human-computer interaction that address problems in applied domains.
 
Apply fundamental knowledge of concepts related to human cognitive, affective, and social in the context of technologies and systems to determine design opportunities, risks, and constraints.
 
Design artifacts, processes, systems, and user interface prototypes using a variety of tools at different levels of complexity and fidelity.