Tracks
In addition to the core curriculum, students in both bioinformatics masters programs (professional and thesis) share the curriculum below for each track. Six additional credits are earned from either List A or List B, and 9 credits of cross-track coursework (i.e. from Lists A or B from the other two tracks), including at least one course from each of the two tracks. The Graduate School requires that at least 50% of the courses taken be in courses that are at the 600 level and above.
a. Biology/Genomics Track
List A |
|
|
BNFO/BIOL 540 |
Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics |
3 |
BNFO/BIOL 541 |
Laboratory in Molecular Genetics |
2 |
BNFO 650 |
Sequence Analysis in Biological Systems |
3 |
BNFO/MICR 653 |
Adv. Molecular Genetics/Bioinformatics |
3 |
MEDC 541 |
Survey of Molecular Modeling Methods |
1 |
MEDC 670 |
Adv. Molec Model Theory & Practice |
3 |
List B |
|
|
BNFO 591 |
Special Topics (with advisor's approval) |
var |
BNFO 692 |
Independent Study |
var |
BNFO 592 |
Independent Study |
var |
BNFO 690* |
Seminars in Bioinformatics |
1* |
BIOC 602 |
Physical Properties of Macromolecules |
2-4 |
BIOC/MICR 503 |
Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology I |
5 |
BIOC/MICR 504 |
Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology II |
5 |
ENVS 691 |
Ecoinf: Managing Ecol & Environ. Data |
1 |
HGEN/BIOL 516 |
Population Genetics |
3 |
MEDC 691 |
Special Topics: Bioinf/Drug Research |
3 |
MICR 605 |
Prokaryotic Molecular Genetics |
3 |
CHEM 633 |
Mass Spectrometry |
1.5 |
CHEM 691 |
Special Topic: Genomics, Proteomics & Bio |
3 |
b. Computer Science Track 
List A |
|
|
CMSC 502 |
Parallel Processing |
3 |
CMSC 508 |
Database Theory |
3 |
CMSC 509 |
Artificial Intelligence |
3 |
CMSC 511 |
Computer Graphics |
3 |
List B |
|
|
BNFO 591 |
Special Topics (with advisor's approval |
3 |
BNFO 592 |
Independent Study |
var |
CMSC 602 |
Operating Systems |
3 |
CMSC 608 |
Advanced Database |
3 |
CMSC 611 |
Advanced Graphics |
3 |
CMSC 691 |
Special Topics (with advisor's approval) |
3 |
BNFO 591 |
Special Topics (with advisor's approval) |
var |
BNFO 690* |
Seminars in Bioinformatics |
1* |
BNFO 692 |
Independent Study |
var |
c. Quantitative/Statistics Track
List A |
|
|
STAT/BIOS 513 |
Mathematical Statistics I |
3 |
STAT/BIOS 514 |
Mathematical Statistics II |
3 |
BIOS 553-554
or STAT 543-544 |
Applied Statistics I & II
Statistical Methods I & II |
6
|
BIOS 631 |
Multivariate Analysis I |
4 |
BIOS 572 |
Statistical Analysis of Biomedical Data |
3 |
BIOS 650
or STAT 642 |
Design/Analysis Response Surface Expts Design and Analysis of Experiments |
3 |
List B |
|
|
MATH 591 |
Special Topics: Mathematical Biology |
3 |
BIOS 546 |
Linear Models |
3 |
BIOS 524 |
Biostatistical Computing |
3 |
BIOS 650 |
Design/Analysis of Response Surface Expts |
3 |
STAT 642 |
Design/Analysis of Experiments |
3 |
STAT 541 |
Applied Stat for Engineers and Scientists |
3 |
BIOS/STAT 543 |
Statistical Methods I |
3 |
BIOS/STAT 544 |
Statistical Methods II |
3 |
BIOS 553 |
Applied Statistics I |
3 |
BIOS 554 |
Applied Statistics II |
3 |
BNFO 591 |
Special Topics (with advisor's approval) |
var |
BIOS 567 |
Statistical Methods for Microarray Data |
3 |
BNFO 592 |
Independent Study |
var |
BNFO 690 |
Seminars in Bioinformatics |
1* |
BNFO 692 |
Independent Study |
var |
*In addition to 1 credit of Seminar required in the core, students could count only 1 additional credit requrement.
