A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- MS
- Credential class
- ceterms:MasterDegree
- CIP
- 26.1103
- Credits (computed from items)
- 74-75
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 482705
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_482705_99027317
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Core Requirements
major core · 0 items
Programming
1 item
- 4
Computational Methods
1 item
- 4
Statistics
1 item
- MATH 7340Statistics for BioinformaticsNot resolved to a course4
Research and Seminar
3 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course1-2
- 2
- NNMD 5310Bioethics in the Age of Artificial IntelligenceNot resolved to a course
Professional Development
1 item
- 1
Coursework Pathway
1 item
- Complete 4 semester hours from the restricted electives or additional electives lists below.Not resolved to a course4
Optional Co-op Experience
1 item
- or: BINF 6965 Co-op Work Experience Abroad0
Biotechnology Concentration
concentration · 4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Complete 5 semester hours of coursework from the restricted electives list below.Not resolved to a course5
Data Analytics Concentration
concentration · 6 items
- 4
- As published: “Introduction to Data Mining/Machine Learning (or Elective)”4
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- INSH 5301Introduction to Computational StatisticsNot resolved to a course
- INSH 5302Information Design and Visual Analytics (Complete one of the following:)Not resolved to a course
- Complete 2 semester hours of coursework from the restricted electives list below.Not resolved to a course2
Omics Concentration
concentration · 4 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- Complete 2 semester hours of coursework from the restricted electives or additional electives lists below.Not resolved to a course2
Electives Option
electives · 2 items
- Complete 10 hours from the restricted elective ListNot resolved to a course10
- Complete 4 semester hours of coursework from the restricted electives or additional electives lists below.Not resolved to a course4
Restricted Electives
electives · 54 items
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 1
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- HINF 6220Database Design, Access, Modeling, and SecurityNot resolved to a course
- INFO 6105Data Science Engineering Methods and ToolsNot resolved to a course
- INSH 5301Introduction to Computational StatisticsNot resolved to a course
- INSH 5302Information Design and Visual AnalyticsNot resolved to a course
- MATH 5131Introduction to Mathematical Methods and ModelingNot resolved to a course
- MATH 7207Algorithms for OptimizationNot resolved to a course
- MATH 7243Machine Learning and Statistical Learning Theory 1Not resolved to a course
- MATH 7339Machine Learning and Statistical Learning Theory 2Not resolved to a course
- MATH 7342Mathematical StatisticsNot resolved to a course
- MATH 7344Regression, ANOVA, and DesignNot resolved to a course
- NNMD 5310Bioethics in the Age of Artificial IntelligenceNot resolved to a course
- PHSC 5905Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Drug Discovery: Concepts and ApplicationsNot resolved to a course
- PHSC 6214Experimental Design and BiostatisticsNot resolved to a course
Additional Electives
electives · 0 items
Electives outside this list may be chosen in consultation with faculty advisor:
electives · 44 items
- 4
- 4
- 1
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 1-4
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- HINF 5101Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information SystemsNot resolved to a course
- HINF 5102Data Management in HealthcareNot resolved to a course
- HINF 5105The American Healthcare SystemNot resolved to a course
- HINF 5110Global Health Information ManagementNot resolved to a course
- HINF 5200Theoretical Foundations in Personal Health InformaticsNot resolved to a course
- MATH 7203Numerical Analysis 1Not resolved to a course
- MATH 7205Numerical Analysis 2Not resolved to a course
- MATH 7233Graph TheoryNot resolved to a course
- MATH 7241Probability 1Not resolved to a course
- MATH 7341Probability 2Not resolved to a course
- NNMD 5272Nanomedicine SeminarNot resolved to a course
- NNMD 5370Nanomedicine Research TechniquesNot resolved to a course
- PHSC 5500Repurposing Drugs for Cancer ImmunotherapiesNot resolved to a course
- PHYS 5116Network Science 1Not resolved to a course
- PHYS 7332Network Science Data 2Not resolved to a course
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