Focus Area Courses
Depth courses are designed to provide detailed knowledge of bioinformatics and computational biology.
Certificate Students will complete one director-approved depth course (3 credits) outside the focus area.
M.S. Students will complete 6 credits of depth courses in the chosen focus area and 3 credits in the other area (9 credits).
Ph.D. Students will complete 9 credits of depth courses in the chosen focus area and 6 credits in the other area (15 credits).
Suggested depth courses are listed below, but other courses may be used. Thus, these depth courses are flexible but must be approved by committee members and the BCB director.
Focus Area: Computer Science/Mathematical Sciences
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BCB 511 | Applied Bioinformatics | 3 credits |
| CS 511 | Parallel Programming | 3 credits |
| CS 512 | Parallel Algorithms | 3 credits |
| CS 570 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 credits |
| CS 572 | Evolutionary Computation | 3 credits |
| CS 576 | Data Mining Topics and Techniques | 3 credits |
| Math 451 | Probability Theory | 3 credits |
| Math 452 | Mathematical Statistics | 3 credits |
| Math 538 | Stochastic Models | 3 credits |
| Math 428 | Numerical Methods | 3 credits |
| Phys 533 | Statistical Thermodynamics | 3 credits |
| Stat 519 | Multivariate Analysis | 3 credits |
| Stat 565 | Computer Intensive Methods | 3 credits |
Focus Area: Biological Sciences
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biol 421 | Advanced Evolution/Population Dynamics | 3 credits |
| Biol 444 | Genomics | 3 credits |
| Biol 545 | Principles of Systematic Biology | 3 credits |
| Biol 547 | Virology | 3 credits |
| Biol 548 | Evolutionary Ecology | 3 credits |
| Biol 562 | Molecular Parasitology | 3 credits |
| Biol 585 | Prokaryotic Molecular Biology | 3 credits |
| Biol 587 | Eukaryotic Molecular Biology | 3 credits |
| MMBB 541 | Biochemistry | 3 credits |
| MMBB 588 | Genetic Engineering (PlSc 588) | 3 credits |
| WLF 561 | Landscape Genetics | 3 credits |