Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturing
Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor of Science degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 18.0
Instructional Delivery: Online; Face-to-Face
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 51.2009
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 29-1051
About the Program
Many chemical engineering graduates are working in the pharmaceutical Industry. The Chemical and Biological Engineering Department offers a certificate in Pharmaceutical Engineering that addresses many topics that are relevant to the design and manufacture of pharmaceutical products and medical devices while maintaining regulatory compliance. The certificate can be taken as a standalone certificate or be used to fulfill elective requirements for MS or PhD degrees in engineering disciplines.
Admission Requirements
Admission to this program requires:
- A four-year Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited institution in the United States or an equivalent international institution. Bachelor's degrees in math or the physical sciences may also be considered for admission.
- Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0. If any other graduate work has been completed, the average GPA must be at least 3.0.
- Complete graduate school application including official transcripts from all universities or colleges attended.
- Resume
- Personal essay
Master's students pursuing other technical disciplines may also complete the certificate courses as electives with approval from their advisor.
Program Requirements
| Core Courses | ||
| CHE 571 | Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Manufacturing I (Core Courses) | 3.0 |
| CHE 572 | Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Manufacturing II | 3.0 |
| Foundation Courses (Choose Two) | 6.0 | |
| Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems | ||
| Bioreactor Engineering | ||
| Unit Operations in Bioprocess Systems | ||
| Introduction to Project Management | ||
or EGMT 620 | Engineering Project Management | |
| Electives (Choose Two - including unused from Foundation Courses) | 6.0 | |
| Medical Sciences I | ||
| Entrepreneurship for Biomedical Engineering and Science | ||
| Biomedical Statistics | ||
| Biomedical Ethics and Law | ||
| Medical Device Development | ||
| Pharmacogenomics | ||
| Biomaterials I | ||
| Biomaterials II | ||
| Medical Instrumentation | ||
| Medical Instrumentation II | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Proteins | ||
| Engineering Economic Evaluation & Analysis | ||
| Engineering Statistics | ||
| Ethics & Business Practices for Engineers | ||
| Marketing: Identifying Customer Needs | ||
| New Product Conceptualization, Justification, and Implementation | ||
| Value Creation through New Product Development | ||
| Total Credits | 18.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHE 571 | 3.0 | CHE 572 | 3.0 | Foundation Course | 3.0 |
| Foundation Course I | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Total Credits 18 | |||||
Additional Information
For more information about this program, contact: Richard Cairncross, PhD at cairncross@drexel.edu.
