Master of Science in Bioinformatics
The Master of Science in Bioinformatics program will focus solely on the theoretical and practical aspects of bioinformatics. A multidisciplinary approach would be adopted to imbue both computation-centric and life science-centric aspects expected from a bioinformatician.
Curriculum Checklist
Last Updated: May 21, 2025
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bioinfo 201 | Foundations of Bioinformatics | Foundational biological and computational concepts, algorithms and bioinformatics tools for analyzing data |
| Bioinfo 202 | Statistics for Bioinformatics | Concepts in probability theory, sampling distributions, statistical methods and theories for proper testing and evaluation of methods and output of bioinformatics analyses |
| Bioinfo 204 | Computational Methods for Analyzing Nucleic Acids and Proteins | Applications and algorithms for the analysis of nucleic acids and protein structures and interactions |
| Bioinfo 203 | Bioinformatics Software Engineering | Bioinformatics software development and engineering methods and processes, and case studies for bioinformatics applications |
| Bioinfo 205 | Fundamentals of Computational Biology | Models and methods of analysis for various levels of biological organization |
| Bioinfo 221 | Genomic and Transcriptomic Bioinformatics | Advanced computational methods for phylogenetics, sequence assembly, and transcriptomic analysis |
| Bioinfo 271 | Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Bioinformatics | Case studies regarding various ethical, legal and social issues in bioinformatics |
| Bioinfo 296 | Graduate Seminar | Synthesis of research papers and effective communication of research in bioinformatics |
| Bioinfo 297 | Special Topics in Bioinformatics | |
| Bioinfo 300 | Master's Thesis |