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Schedules
A student with an undergraduate background in Biology
might make the following course selections:
Year 1
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Bioinformatics I |
Bioinformatics II |
Bioinformatics III |
Test out - Elective |
Elective |
Bioinformatics IV |
Elective |
BENG 275 |
Elective |
BGGN 220 (Elective) |
Elective |
Test out – Elective |
CSE 202 (Elective) |
Research Rotation |
Elective |
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Research Rotation |
A sample program for a student with an undergraduate degree in Computer
Science and Engineering might be structured as follows:
Year 1
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Bioinformatics I |
Bioinformatics II |
Bioinformatics III |
Test out - Elective |
BIOMED 210 |
Bioinformatics IV |
Elective |
Math 280A |
CHEM 213 |
BGGN 220 (Elective) |
Elective |
Elective |
CSE 202 (Elective) |
Research Rotation |
Test out - Elective |
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Research Rotation |
Year 2
All students, regardless of their background and elective track, will be
expected to begin working in the laboratory of their choice by the second
year. Additionally in Year 2, students will begin preparing for their qualifying
examination and will participate in advanced seminar courses and journal
clubs identified by program faculty.
End of Year
2 through 5
Spring of 2nd year - Qualifying Examination
Spring of 3rd year - Advance to Candidacy
End of 5th year - Ph.D.
In summary, in addition to 3 quarters of research rotations, students
must complete the 4 compulsory Bioinformatics core courses; and, either
test out of, or select at least 5 courses from the 8 elective areas.
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