Curriculum
Course Requirements
All students are required to complete ten hours of core couse work (BIOC 630, CECS 660, CECS 694 and PHBI 750); three hours of a biology selective elective (BIOC 545 or MBIO 667); three hours of a computer science selective elective (CECS 619 or CECS 632); six hours of electives in mathematics and statistics; six hours of electives in biomedical and natural sciences; six hours of electives in computational sciences; and an additional three hours in their focus area. Approved electives are listed below. Additional electives may be approved in consultation with the student's advisor, the chair of the executive committee, and the director of graduate studies. (Approved Fall 2018).
Core Course Work
| Department | Course Number | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responsible Conduct of Research: Survival Skills and Research Ethics |
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| Introduction to Bioinformatics | |||
| Current Topics in Bioinformatics | |||
| Statistical Methods for Bioinformatics |
*All courses are required.
Biology Selective Elective
| Department | Course Number | Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry I | ||||
| Graduate Cell Biology |
*Students may choose either BIOC 545 or MBIO 667. +CHEM 645 may be substituted. Students may take either the BIOC 545/BIOC547 or CHEM 645/647 sequence but are not allowed to take the sequence BIOC 545/CHEM647 or CHEM 645/BIOC547.
Computer Science Selective Elective
| Department | Course Number | Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Analysis of Computer Algorithms | ||||
| - OR - | Data Mining |
*Students may choose either CECS 619 or CECS 632.
Elective Courses in Mathematics and Statistics
| Department | Course Number | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
#Credit only for one: MATH 561/PHST 661; MATH 562/PHST 662
Elective Courses in Biomedical and Natural Sciences
#Credit only for one: CHEM 645/BIOC 645, CHEM 647/BIOC 647. Students may take either the BIOC 545/BIOC547 or CHEM 645/647 sequence but are not allowed to take the sequence BIOC 545/CHEM647 or CHEM 645/BIOC547.
Elective Courses in Computational Sciences
