Tracks
The master programs (professional and thesis) share the curriculum below for each track. Each of the three tracks are composed of 21 credits including 6 credits from List A, 6 additional credits 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 580 & 581 |
Methods of Applied Mathematics for Life Sciences I & II |
3 |
MATH 582 |
Computational Modeling in 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 of seminar as an elective toward degree requirements.
