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Bioscience Industry Courses at MSUM
Fall 2008

These are hybrid courses with content delivered on-line and face-to-face laboratory/discussion meetings on

 campus once a week (one evening, 6:00-8:30pm in MSUM Science Lab 216).

The online portion of the course uses the Desire2Learn (D2L) course management

system software; students will receive orientation to D2L

during the first face-to-face meeting of each class.

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Introduction to Quality Assurance and Quality Control
 in the Bioscience Industry
Biology 490 / 590 - 4 credits
August 26 - December 9, 2008

This course is online with weekly face-to-face meetings in

MSUM Science Lab 216 on Tuesdays from 6:00-8:30pm
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Instructor:  Professor Mark Wallert, PhD

The course covers the origins, history of quality and the major concepts, theories, principles and founders; quality planning, assurance and improvement; the roles and responsibilities of quality assurance and quality control. Quality assurance is the planned and systematic activities implemented in a quality systematic activities implemented in a quality system so that quality requirements for a product or service will be fulfilled. Quality control is the observation techniques and activities used to fulfill requirements for quality.

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 Working in a Regulated Bioscience Industry
Biology 490 / 590 - 4 credits
August 28 - December 11, 2008

This course is online with weekly face-to-face meetings in

MSUM Science Lab 216 on Thursdays from 6:00-8:30pm
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Instructor:  Professor Mark Wallert, PhD

This is the first course in the newly proposed Biotechnology Industry Certificate. The topics included in the course are: the basic structure of the regulated workplace; introduction to regulatory affairs, introduction to regulatory language: FDA and USDA; an overview of good practices; good laboratory practices (GLP), good manufacturing practices (GMP), and good clinical practices (GCP; introduction to quality systems; quality control, quality assurance, ISO9000, and six sigma; introduction to validation.
 

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The requirements for 490 are at least junior standing in a bioscience or chemistry major.  The requirements for 590

are senior standing in a bioscience or chemistry major or the completion of a science related degree.
 

To register, follow the instructions below--

On-campus/Current MSUM Students (Not employed in Biotech Business or K-12)
Register for the course using the online registration system or use the printable registration form.

Course IDs:  Biol 490 - ?? / Biol 590 - ??

Off-campus Students from Area Businesses (and K12 Teachers)
To register for this course, obtain the printable registration form by clicking below.

Course IDs:  Biol 490 - 002651 (undergrad) / Biol 590 - 002652 (grad) - Quality Assurance
                   Biol 490 - 002653 (undergrad) / Biol 590 - 002654 (grad) - Working in a Reg Bios Industry

Printable Registration Form (Adobe PDF version)
*Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded at http://www.adobe.com

Questions about the course, contact Dr. Mark Wallert – wallert@mnstate.edu
More questions about registration, Call 218-477-5862 (MSUM Continuing Studies)
 

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