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Vaccine Development, Graduate Certificate

2021-2022 Edition

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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has reemphasized the importance of vaccines in our medical toolkit to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. The Certificate in Vaccine Development explores what vaccines are, how they work (immunization), how regulatory science has evolved in vaccine approvals, and how vaccines are created. This certificate includes three courses specifically focused on the science of vaccines and two courses focusing on cell culture and good manufacturing practices. Credits earned in this certificate may be used to satisfy requirements in the Master of Science in Biotechnology.   

Core Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
BIOT 5631Cell Culture Processes for Biopharmaceutical Production3
BIOT 5910Vaccines and Immunization3
BIOT 5920Foundations in Vaccine Regulatory Science3
BIOT 5930Molecular Tools for Vaccine Design3
BIOT 6310CGMP Statutes and Regulation3


Program Credit/GPA Requirements

15 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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