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Bioinformatics Gradient
Sample Schedule

Part-time

Sem-I Fall

  • BI-780 Advanced System Analysis
  • BI-898 Graduate Seminar
  • BI-764 Biotechnology

Sem-II Spring

  • BI-790 Project
  • BI-898 Graduate Seminar

Sem-III Fall

  • BI-450 Bioinformatics I: Genomics
  • BI-764 Biotechnology

Bioinformatics Curriculum

The Master of Science, Non-Thesis degree program can be completed through a Biotechnology or Computational track.

Required courses for both tracks:

BI765 Microarray Technology

3 credits

BI775 Proteomics

3 credits

BI780 Advanced Systems Analysis and Design for Bioinformatics

3 credits

BI785 Advanced Algorithms for Bioinformatics

3 credits

BI790 Master's Project in Bioinformatics (two semesters)

8 credits

BI898 Graduate Seminar (two semesters)

2 credits

Required courses for Biotechnology Track:

BS764 Biotechnology

3 credits

BS765 Biotechnology Laboratory

2 credits

Required courses for Computational Track:

BI755 Advanced Probability for Bioinformatics

3 credits

BI745 Molecular Evolution & Phylogenetics

3 credits

 

In addition, most students will need to take the senior undergraduate level "capstone" sequence in bioinformatics:

BI450 Bioinformatics I (Genomics)

3 credits

BI451 Bioinformatics II (Methods and Applications)

3 credits

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Elective Courses

BI425 Bioinformatic Computing

3 credits

BS724 Plant Biochemistry

2 credits

BS750 Virology

3 credits

BS752 Advanced Immunology

3 credits

BS761 Advanced Cell Biology

3 credits

BS763 Cell Biology Methods

3 credits

BS860 Special Topics in Cell Biology and Biotechnology

2-3 credits

CH714 Structure-Activity Relationships

3 credits

CH727 Physical Biochemistry

3 credits

CH728 Advanced Biochemistry

3 credits

CH748 Computer-Aided Drug Design

3 credits

CH762 Analytical Separations Chemistry

3 credits

CH843 Peptide Biochemistry

2 credits

CH892 Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

2-3 credits

ST704 Statistics for Research

3 credits

ST720 Regression Analysis

3 credits

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Many other courses are appropriate to support the bioinformatics graduate degree and may be selected in consultation with the program director.