Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics, Professional Science Master Concentration, M.S.

(Major Code: 07994) (SIMS Code: 771489)

In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing and the basic requirements for the master’s degree as described in Requirements for Master’s Degrees , the student must complete a program of study totaling 38 units for the concentration in professional science master and 33 units for the master of science as described below. At least half of the units required must be in 600- and 700-numbered courses. Courses required to remove undergraduate deficiencies are in addition to the minimum number of units required for the degree. No more than a total of six units in courses numbered 797 and 798 will be accepted toward the degree.

Advancement to Candidacy

All students must satisfy the general requirements for advancement to candidacy, as described in Requirements for Master’s Degrees .

Complete 12 Units of Required Core Courses

BIOMI 568 - Bioinformatics Units: 3 also listed as
BIOL 568 - Bioinformatics Units: 3
BIOMI 600 - Methods in Bioinformatics, Medical Informatics, and Cheminformatics Units: 3 also listed as
CS 600 - Methods in Bioinformatics, Medical Informatics, and Cheminformatics Units: 3
BIOL 510 - Molecular Evolution Units: 3
CHEM 560 - General Biochemistry Units: 3

Complementary

Twelve units in a field complementary to the student’s background with approval of the graduate coordinator selected from the following courses.

CHEM 567 - Biochemistry Laboratory Units: 3
CS 514 - Database Theory and Implementation Units: 3
CS 420 - Advanced Programming Languages Units: 3
CS 605 - Scientific Computing Units: 3
OR
COMP 605 - Scientific Computing Units: 3 But not both.
STAT 551A - Probability and Mathematical Statistics Units: 3
STAT 551B - Probability and Mathematical Statistics Units: 3

Electives

Nine units of approved 500-, 600-, or 700-level electives in disciplines related to the student’s specialization with approval of the graduate coordinator.

Five Units of Research Including Thesis

BIOMI 797 - Research Units: 1-3 (2)
or
BIOMI 798 - Special Study Units: 1-3 (2) But not both.
BIOMI 799A - Thesis or Project Units: 3