Master of Science in Bioinformatics
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
| Core Courses | ||
| Bioinfo 201 Foundations of Bioinformatics | 3 units | |
| Bioinfo 202 Statistics for Bioinformatics | 3 units | |
| Bioinfo 203 Bioinformatics Software Engineering | 3 units | |
| Bioinfo 204 Computational Methods for Analyzing Nucleic Acids and Proteins | 3 units | |
| Bioinfo 205 Fundamentals of Computational Biology | 3 units | |
| 15 units | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Bioinfo 271 Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Bioinformatics | 3 units | |
| Bioinfo 296 Graduate Seminar | 1 unit | |
| Bioinfo 300 Thesis | 6 units | |
| 10 units | ||
| Electives | ||
| [Graduate courses (200/300 level) from Bioinformatics (e.g., Bioinfo 221 Genomic and Transcriptomic Bioinformatics, | 12 units | |
| Bioinfo 297 Special Topics in Bioinformatics), Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, | ||
| Natural Sciences and Social Sciences, taken in consultation with the program adviser.] | ||
| 12 units | ||
| *TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS IN THE PROGRAM* | 37 units | |