Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate:Ìý30
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5312 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5403 | Genomics | 3 |
| µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5411 | Structural Bioinformatics I | 3 |
| µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5506 | Professional Development Seminar for PSM in Biotechnology | 1 |
| µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5511 | Ethics in Bioinformatics | 2 |
| µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5514 | Biological Models in Python | 3 |
| Concentration Core Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: 1,2 | 6 | |
Bioinformatics | ||
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5509 | Computational Genomics | |
°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý5412 | Structural Bioinformatics II 3 | |
Biological Data Science | ||
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5323 | Global Change Science: Analytics with R | |
°ä±õ³§Ìý5528 | Predictive Modeling in Biomedicine | |
| Electives 4 | 6 | |
| Capstone Course | ||
| µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý9995 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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Students who elect to earn a transcripted concentration are required to take the two courses (6 credits) listed under the chosen concentration. Students may also opt to take one course from each field of study and thereby complete the requirements for the degree without a transcripted concentration.
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With the program director's permission, any one Bioinformatics concentration course may be replaced with a graduate-level Bioinformatics course to complete the Bioinformatics concentration. Similarly, any one Biological Data Science concentration course may be replaced with a graduate-level Biological Data Science course to complete the Biological Data Science concentration.
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With approval from the program director, students may request to waive this course and replace it with an alternate course that aligns with the goals of the degree program.
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In consultation with and approval from the program director, students may take any two graduate-level courses based on their optional concentration, specific research and career interests.
Proposed Plan of Study Outlined by Year and Term
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5403 | Genomics | 3 |
| µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5514 | Biological Models in Python | 3 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5312 | Biostatistics 1 | Ìý |
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5411 | Structural Bioinformatics I 1 | Ìý |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 9 |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Select two from the following: | 6 | |
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5323 | Global Change Science: Analytics with R 2 | Ìý |
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5509 | Computational Genomics 3 | Ìý |
°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý5412 | Structural Bioinformatics II 3 | Ìý |
°ä±õ³§Ìý5528 | Predictive Modeling in Biomedicine 2 | Ìý |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 9 |
| Year 2 | ||
| Summer I | ||
| µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5506 | Professional Development Seminar for PSM in Biotechnology | 1 |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 1 |
| Fall | ||
| µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5511 | Ethics in Bioinformatics | 2 |
| µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý9995 | Capstone Project | 1 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5312 | Biostatistics 1 | Ìý |
µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5411 | Structural Bioinformatics I 1 | Ìý |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 6 |
| Spring | ||
| µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý9995 | Capstone Project | 2 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 5 |
| Ìý | Total Credit Hours | 30 |
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All students should take µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5411 in Year 1 and µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5312 in Year 2, except for those opting for the Biological Data Science concentration. Students who choose the Biological Data Science concentration should start with µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5312 in Year 1 and take µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5411 in Year 2.
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Students opting for a transcripted concentration in Biological Data Science select µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5323 and °ä±õ³§Ìý5528.
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Students opting for a transcripted concentration in Bioinformatics select µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý5509 and °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý5412Ìýor approved course.
Culminating Event:
Capstone Project:
ÌýCapstone Project constitutes a culminating event of the Bioinformatics and Biological Data Science PSM and requires the submission of a written project and oral presentation of the results. Capstone research may be completed in any laboratory at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø at the invitation of the Principal Investigator (PI) or through an internship/co-op/full-time job in the field of Bioinformatics or Biological Data Science in industry, the healthcare system, or a government agency. Since all Bioinformatics and Biological Data Science PSM classes are offered in the evening, students can avail themselves of these opportunities during the day. The process of locating internships is facilitated by the Bioinformatics and Biological Data Sciences PSM program based on the choice of optional concentration, specific research and career interests of the individual student.Ìý