2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Bioprocessing Sciences Certificate

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus


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Program Coordinator/Contact

James Connors, Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs 
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Berg Agricultural Hall 162, Box 2207
605-688-5133

Program Information

Bioprocessing technologies are used in a variety of industries ranging from renewable fuels, food and drink products, pharma- and nutraceuticals, and environmental remediation of wastes. The certificate in Bioprocessing Sciences will combine courses from several disciplines to enhance the student’s knowledge of these technologies and provide hands-on experiences with their applications, thus helping to prepare students for career opportunities in the bioprocessing industries.

Course Delivery Format

Coursework is delivered in a face-to-face learning environment with hands-on class laboratory experiences.

Student Learning Outcomes


Students completing the Bioprocessing Sciences certificate will be able to:

  • Understand how cells or cellular components of biomaterials can be grown to produce commercial quantities of desired raw products (upstream bioprocessing).
  • Understand and use biomass separation techniques to extract desired product from cell debris (downstream bioprocessing).
  • Apply bioprocessing principles (e.g., fermentation, heat, mass, and energy transfer) to manufacturing of renewable energy and commercial bioproducts or to management of environmental waste.
  • Apply principles of quality control, operations efficiency, project management, and safety to manufacturing of bio-based products.

Total Required Credits: 12