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Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA

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Program
Award
Program mission
Total credits (published)
64
Credits (computed from items)
32
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234030
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234030_81e61cba
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Curriculum requirements

0 items

    Core courses

    major core · 3 items
    1. LFSC 630
      2
    2. LFSC 631
      Student Seminar in Integrative Life Sciences
      As published: “Student Seminar in Integrative Life Sciences (one credit hour taken two semesters)”
      2
    3. LFSC 690
      Research Seminar in Integrative Life Sciences
      As published: “Research Seminar in Integrative Life Sciences (one credit hour taken two semesters)”
      2

    Scientific integrity

    1 item
    1. OVPR 601
      Scientific Integrity
      or: OVPR 602 Responsible Scientific Conduct
      or: OVPR 603 Responsible Conduct of Research
      1

    Advanced statistics, advanced mathematics or experimental design course

    1 item
    1. BIOS/STAT 513
      Mathematical Statistics I
      Not resolved to a course
      or: STAT 641 Applied Data Analysis
      3

    Technologies course (recommended options; choice depends on student's specialty)

    1 item
    1. BNFO 691
      Special Topics in Bioinformatics
      As published: “Special Topics in Bioinformatics (biological sequence analysis: methods and applications)”
      3

    Additional required concentration courses

    concentration · 4 items
    1. BIOC 530
      2
    2. BIOC 531
      1
    3. BIOC 532
      1
    4. BNFO 601
      4

    Recommended elective courses (based on research interest and approved by research advisory committee)

    electives · 30 items
    1. Select a minimum of 11 hours from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      11
    2. BIOC 504
      1-5
    3. BIOC 533
      1
    4. BIOL 516
      3
    5. BIOL 591
      1-4
    6. BIOL 606
      3
    7. BIOL 650
      3
    8. BIOL 691
      1-4
    9. BIOS/STAT 514
      Mathematical Statistics II
      Not resolved to a course
    10. BIOS 524
      3
    11. BNFO 591
      1-4
    12. BNFO 592
      1-9
    13. BNFO 601
      4
    14. BNFO 620
      3
    15. BNFO 621
      3
    16. BNFO 653
      3
    17. BNFO 691
      1-4
    18. BNFO 692
      1-9
    19. CMSC 501
      3
    20. CMSC 502
      3
    21. CLSE 562
      3
    22. HGEN 501/BIOL 530
      Introduction to Human Genetics
      Not resolved to a course
    23. HGEN 614
      3
    24. MEDC 541
      1
    25. MEDC 670
      3
    26. MICR 505
      3
    27. MICR 605
      Prokaryotic Molecular Genetics
      As published: “Microbial Physiology and Genetics”
      3
    28. MICR 616
      3
    29. MICR 618
      3
    30. STAT 643
      3

    Directed research (minimum 32 credit hours)

    2 items
    1. LFSC 697
      1-15
    2. LFSC 701
      Post-candidacy Doctoral Research
      As published: “Post-candidacy Doctoral Research (may be taken multiple times)”
      9
    Source. Virginia Commonwealth University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://bulletin.vcu.edu/graduate/college-humanities-sciences/vcu-life-sciences/integrative-life-sciences-phd-concentration-bioinformatics-genome-sciences/. Captured page pages/0368.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.