Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's (ABM) Degree Program

Competitive students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher and enrolled in the undergraduate minor in biomanufacturing have the opportunity to earn a master’s degree at an accelerated pace. Graduate-level senior elective courses in the biomanufacturing curriculum (i.e., 400/500-level courses) can be counted twice to satisfy the requirements of both the bachelor's and master's degree programs.

Students who wish to complete the Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s degree program must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.5 and maintain it throughout their senior year. Candidates can apply to the ABM program once they have completed a minimum of 75 credit hours or a maximum of 96 credits.

For more information

The Master of Biomanufacturing has a formalized ABM program with Chemical Engineering. For more information and to see the 10 semester outline, visit the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering’s Curricula and Concentrations page.

To explore the accelerated program further, contact BTEC's assistant director for academic programs.

Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's coursework

The following courses are required for the Master's degree. Students will take between 9-12 hours of these requirements while studying as an undergraduate student. Courses on this list may change depending on what the student has already taken. For example, if a student has already taken 426 and did not take the course at the graduate level as 526, they will substitute a different BEC or advised elective at the 500-700 level.

Graduate Core Courses (24 Hours)

BEC 515 or BEC 588, 2 Credits
BEC 526, 2 Credits
BEC 536, 2 Credits
BEC 575, 3 Credits
BEC 577, 3 Credits
BEC 580, 2 Credits
BEC 585, 2 Credits
BEC 590, 3 Credits
BEC 610 (spring of senior year), 1 Credit
BEC 610 (fall of master year), 1 Credit
ST 511, 3 Credits

BEC 500 Level Courses Or Advised Elective (As Needed)

Major Courses (As Needed)

With approval from the graduate advisor, students may use some 500 level courses from the student’s undergraduate program to count towards the master’s requirements.

Summer Internship

Students are required to complete a 150 hour paid internship

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