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)
- 102-103
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_d03f32f0
- 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
- 4
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
Concentration in Bioinformatics Enterprise
concentration · 4 items
- 2
- 3
- 3
- Complete 6 semester hours of coursework from the restricted electives list below.Not resolved to a course6
Concentration in Biotechnology
concentration · 4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Complete 5 semester hours of coursework from the restricted electives list below.Not resolved to a course5
Concentration in Data Analytics
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
- 4
- 4
- Complete 2 semester hours from the restricted electives list below.Not resolved to a course2
Concentration in Health Informatics
concentration · 8 items
- Complete at least 9 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course9
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- Complete 5 semester hours of coursework from the restricted electives list below.Not resolved to a course5
Concentration in Omics
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 electives list below.Not 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 · 55 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
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 4
- MATH 7207Algorithms for OptimizationNot resolved to a course
- As published: “Machine Learning and Statistical Learning Theory 1”1
- As published: “Machine Learning and Statistical Learning Theory 2”2
- 4
- 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
- 2
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
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- As published: “Numerical Analysis 1”1
- As published: “Numerical Analysis 2”2
- 4
- As published: “Probability 1”1
- As published: “Probability 2”2
- 4
- As published: “Network Science 1”1
- 4
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