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The Ph.D. in Information Technology (Bioinformatics Track) is an interdisciplinary program at the intersection
of the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics,
Computing and Informatics, and Engineering. It is expected that
students entering the program will have completed an undergraduate major
in either a life science or a quantitative discipline. The degree
includes additional training and demonstrated competence in both life
sciences and scientific programming. The program is structured to
provide students with the skills and knowledge to develop, evaluate, and
deploy bioinformatics and computational biology applications. The
program is designed to prepare students for employment in academia and in the
biotechnology sector, where the need for knowledgeable life scientists
with quantitative and computational skills has exploded in the past
decade.
The Bioinformatics Track follows all of the common requirements of the Information Technology Ph.D. program with the exception stated below.
Program Contacts:
Dr. Dennis Livesay, Faculty Director
TBD, Graduate Program Coordinator
Bioinformatics Track Requirements:
Students will be required to demonstrate competence, by coursework, examinations, or projects, in the areas of biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, statistics, and computer science related to core concepts in bioinformatics. The student's advisor and at least one other dissertation committee member must be faculty in the Bioinformatics Program. Students in this track must also take at least 6 hours of Pre-dissertation Research (ITSC 8990) under the direction of Bioinformatics track faculty members. A major goal of this course will be to prepare the student for the Qualifying Examination.
Core Requirements:
Plans of Study for Bioinformatics Ph.D. students are developed on an individual basis, by the student and his or her advisory committee. However, Bioinformatics Ph.D. students and their advisors may wish to consult the Professional Science Masters Core Requirements, above, for guidance in selecting the initial Plan of Study to complement the student's undergraduate background. 8000-numbered versions of course offerings are open to Ph.D. students.
Sample plan of study:
BINF 8111 (REQ)
Bioinformatics Programming I |
BINF 8200 (REQ)
Statistics for Bioinformatics |
ITSC 8880
Individual Study (Research Rotation 1) |
BINF 6601
Journal Club |
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BINF 8112 (REQ)
Bioinformatics Programming II |
BINF 8202 (Core)
Computational Structural Biology |
ITSC 8880
Individual Study (Research Rotation 2) |
BINF 6600 (REQ)
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BINF 8201 (Core)
Molecular Sequence Analysis |
BINF 8211 (Core)
Design and Implementation of Biological Databases |
ITSC 8990
Pre-dissertation Research |
BINF 8601
Journal Club |
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BINF 8203 (Core)
Genomics, Transcriptomics & Proteomics |
ITSC 8990
Pre-dissertation Research |
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BINF 6600 (REQ)
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ITSC 8991
Dissertation Research |
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ELECTIVE
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ITSC 8991
Dissertation Research |
BINF 6600
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ELECTIVE
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ITSC 8991
Dissertation Research |
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ELECTIVE
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ITSC 8991
Dissertation Research |
BINF 6600
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