Faculty adviser:
Professor David Kaplan, Chemical and Biological Engineering,
Biomedical Engineering
Biotechnology has applications in a number of diverse fields, including recent growth in applications in gene therapy, protein and tissue engineering, and bioremediation. The tools of biotechnology are now universally applied to both basic research efforts and to large-scale manufacturing processes, and the field is continuing to grow at a rapid pace.
Second Major in Biotechnology
This program is offered as a major only in conjunction with enrollment in a regular
undergraduate major, ordinarily excluding interdisciplinary programs. The biotechnology
program has been designed with two tracks: a science track for undergraduate students
enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts, and an engineering track for undergraduate
students enrolled in the School of Engineering.
Core Curriculum
Biology 1/Engineering Science 11 Introduction to Biology
or Biology 13 Cells and Organisms
Biology 41 Genetics
Biomedial Engineering/Biology/Chemical
and Biological Engineering 162
Molecular Biotechnology
One laboratory course from:
Biology 50 Experiments in Biology II
Biomedical Engineering 175 Tissue Engineering
Laboratory
Chemical and Biological Engineering 163 Recombinant DNA Techniques
Chemical and Biological Engineering 168 Biotechnology Processing Projects
Laboratory
Track curricula
SCIENCE TRACK
Two core courses:
Biology 105 Molecular Biology
Biology 152 Biochemistry and Cellular Metabolism
or Biology/Chemistry 171 Biochemistry
I
Four electives from:
Biology 103 Developmental Biology
Biology 104 Immunology
Biology 106 Microbiology
Biology 153 Topics in Biochemistry
Biology 177 Topics in Inflammation
Biology 184 Topics in Developmental Biology
Biomedical Engineering/Biology/Chemical
and Biological Engineering 162
Molecular Biotechnology
Biomedical Engineering 193-04 Drug Delivery
Chemical and Biological Engineering 160 Biochemical Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering 161 Protein
Purification
Chemical and Biological Engineering 164 Biomaterials and Tissue
Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering 166 Principles of Cell and
Microbe Cultivation
Chemical and Biological Engineering 167
Metabolic and Cellular Engineering
Chemistry 135 Biophysical Chemistry
Up to two credits of research may be counted toward electives.
ENGINEERING TRACK
Two core courses:
Chemical and Biological Engineering 161 Protein Purification
Chemical and Biological Engineering 166 Principles of Cell and Microbe Cultivation
Four electives from:
Biology 103 Developmental Biology
Biology 104 Immunology
Biology 105 Molecular Biology
Biology 106 Microbiology
Biology 152 Biochemistry and Cellular Metabolism
Biology 153 Topics in Biochemistry
Biology/Chemistry 171 Biochemistry
I
Biology 177 Topics in Inflammation
Biology 184 Topics in Developmental Biology
Biomedical Engineering 193-04 Drug Delivery
Chemical and Biological Engineering 160 Biochemical Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering 162
Molecular Biotechnology
Chemical and Biological Engineering 164 Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering 167
Metabolic and Cellular Engineering
Chemistry 135 Biophysical Chemistry
Two credits of research may be counted toward electives.
Minor in Biotechnology Engineering
The minor in biotechnology engineering is offered to students in the School of Engineering
and the College of Liberal Arts. Five courses are required for this minor.
One course from the following:
Biology 152 Biochemistry and Cellular Metabolism
or Biology/Chemistry 171 Biochemistry
I
Two courses from the following:
Chemical and Biological Engineering 161 Biochemical Separation
Chemical and Biological Engineering/Biology 162
Molecular Biotechnology
Chemical and Biological Engineering 166 Principles of Cell and Microbe Cultivation
One course from the following:
Biology 50 Experiments in Biology II
Biomedical Engineering 175 Tissue Engineering Laboratory
Chemical and Biological Engineering 163 Recombinant DNA Techniques
Chemical and Biological Engineering 168 Biotechnology Processing Projects
Laboratory
One course from the following:
Biology 103 Developmental Biology
Biology 104 Immunology
Biology 105 Molecular Biology
Biology 106 Microbiology
Biology 153 Topics in Biochemistry
Biology 177 Topics in Inflammation
Biology 184 Topics in Developmental Biology
Chemistry 135 Biophysical Chemistry
Chemical and Biological Engineering 160 Biochemical Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering 164 Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Graduate Programs
The Tufts Bioengineering and Biotechnology Center sponsors graduate training in biotechnology through joint
programs with the departments of biology, chemical and biological engineering, and
chemistry, and the Gordon Institute of Engineering Management. Master's degree programs
may be entirely course-based (such as the practice-oriented master of engineering degree),
or research-based (thesis). Doctoral degree programs may be pursued part-time with a
one-year residency requirement.
For information about the programs, please refer to the cosponsoring department.
Biology/Biotechnology (M.S./Ph.D.)
Degree programs are designed for students whose interests are in molecular biology and the
applied aspects of biotechnology, and who prefer a program emphasizing biology rather than
engineering (cosponsored by the Department of Biology).
Biotechnology Engineering (M.S./M.E./Ph.D.)
Degree programs are designed for students who are interested in the engineering aspects of
biotechnology (sponsored by the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering).
Chemistry/Biotechnology (M.S./Ph.D.)
Degree programs are designed for students with interests in chemistry and the applied
aspects of biotechnology, and who prefer a program emphasizing the chemical aspects of
biotechnology (cosponsored by the Department of Chemistry).
Engineering Management with Specialization in Biotechnology (M.S.)
The master's degree program is designed for working professionals in management or
desiring to move into management positions. The program emphasizes a project approach to
learning (cosponsored by the Gordon Institute of Engineering Management).
Certificate Programs
Tufts Bioengineering and Biotechnology Center offers three graduate-level certificate programs to qualified
students through the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies, and in conjunction with
the departments of biology, chemical and biological engineering, and chemistry. The
certificate programs can be completed on a part-time, nondegree basis by students who are
seeking professional training in the field or preparing for a degree program. In most
cases, courses taken as a certificate student can be transferred into a related master's
degree program. The programs are open to students who have already earned a bachelor's
degree. Four courses are required for each certificate.
Biotechnology
Emphasizes molecular biology practices and state-of-the-art cloning and expression
techniques to explore aspects of biotechnology.
Two core courses from the following:
Biology 105 Molecular Biology
Biology 152 Biochemistry and Cellular Metabolism
Biology 153 Topics in Biochemistry
Biology/Chemistry 171 Biochemistry I
Biology/Chemistry 172 Biochemistry II
Chemical and Biological Engineering 161 Protein Purification
Chemical and Biological Engineering 162 Molecular Biotechnology
Chemical and Biological Engineering 164 Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering 166 Principles of Cell and Microbe Cultivation
Chemical and Biological Engineering 169A/B Topics in Biotechnology
One of these three laboratory courses:
Biomedical Engineering 175 Tissue Engineering
Laboratory
Chemical and Biological Engineering 163 Recombinant DNA Techniques
Chemical and Biological Engineering 168 Biotechnology Processing Projects
Laboratory
One elective course in biology, chemical and biological engineering, or chemistry that is
relevant to biotechnology.
Biotechnology Engineering
Emphasizes state-of-the-art bioprocessing principles, utilizing industry-based projects
and case studies.
Two core courses:
Chemical and Biological Engineering 161 Protein Purification
Chemical and Biological Engineering 166 Principles of Cell and Microbe Cultivation
One laboratory course:
Chemical and Biological Engineering 163 Recombinant DNA Techniques
or Chemical and Biological Engineering 168 Biotechnology Processing Projects
Laboratory
or Biomedical Engineering 175 Tissue Engineering
Laboratory
One elective course in biology, chemical and biological engineering, or chemistry that is relevant to biotechnology.
For more detailed information, please visit the website http://ase.tufts.edu/chemical.
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