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2010-2013 Graduate Catalog 
    
2010-2013 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bioinformatics, M.S.


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Program Objective

The Master of Science in Bioinformatics degree program is a multidisciplinary degree program. It involves the required courses from Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics and the elective courses from Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Science, Health, Engineering, or Business. This relatively new and rapidly expanding discipline integrates computer, mathematical, statistical, biological, chemical, physical, and etc methods to solve problems in bioinformatics. The program is designed to offer students the broad-based interdisciplinary research training necessary for professional work in industry and continued post-graduate training in the field.

Admission Requirements

The candidates for admission to the program are expected to be graduates of Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Science, Health, Engineering or Business with a GPA of at least 3.0. Students admitted to the program are required to take and pass recommended courses to remedy any deficiency in a discipline that serves as a foundation for the study of bioinformatics.

General Requirements


The required curriculum for completion of the program consists of a total of 36 credits. 15 credit hours will be taken from the Bioinformatics Core Courses, 12 credit hours of Scientific Core Courses, 6 credit hours from the Common Elective Courses, and 3 credit hours of Thesis Seminar in Bioinformatics.

Students who have not completed their thesis in the Fourth Semester - to continue their study-research have to take under the Thesis Mentor supervision 2 credit hours Thesis Guidance in Bioinformatics course or other 3 credit hour course.

Total: 15 Credits


Scientific Core Courses


Total: 12 Credits


Common Elective Courses


Program of Study


The cross-disciplinary nature of the curriculum offers great flexibility to graduate students toward their degree based on their personal scientific interests and background.

First Year


Second Year


First Semester


Total: 9 Credits

Second Semester


Total: 9 Credits

Third and further Year(s)


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