MS Requirements

RequirementCourse Number
(Semester Offered)
Course NamePh.D.
BCB core coursesBCB 5670 (F)
BCB 5680 (S)
 
Bioinformatics Algorithms
Statistical Bioinformatics
3 cr
3 cr
Advanced Biology Core
Requirement
Variable

One Course Required

BCB 5700 - Systems Biology
GDCB 5110, Molecular Genetics
AnSci 5560, Current Topics in Genome Analysis
EEOB 5610, Evolutionary and Ecological Genomics
EEOB 5630, Molecular Phylogenetics

3 cr.
Advanced group requirementsVariableVariable3 cr.
Workshops and symposiaBCB 5930 (F)Workshop in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology1 credit
Student research seminarBCB 6900 (S)BCB Student Research Seminar1 time
Faculty seminarBCB 6910 (F)BCB Faculty Research Seminar1 time
ResearchBCB 6990 (F S SS)ResearchMinimum research credits for MS is three credits.  There is no maximum.
Bioethics trainingGR ST 5650 (F, S)Responsible Conduct of Research in Science and Engineering1 cr.
Graduate EnglishVariable(for non-native English speakers only) Determined by placement exam 
Total Credit Hours  32 course credits are required to obtain Masters Degree in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

10/10/2025