Bioinformatics Sample Program

These are example course schedules only. Ideal schedules will vary between students based on interests and past coursework, and some of the classes listed may not be offered every year. Students should discuss their own course schedules with their advisors.

Year 1, Fall (Program in Biomedical Sciences - PIBS)

COURSE	TITLE	HOURS
Bioinformatics 500	Success Skills in Bioinformatics	1
Bioinformatics 575	Programming Laboratory in Bioinformatics	3
Biostatistics 601†	Probability and Distribution Theory†	4
Human Genetics 541	Molecular Genetics	3
PIBS 503	Research Responsibilities and Ethics	1
PIBS 600	Research Rotation	1-3
PIBS 800	PIBS Seminar Series	1

Year 1, Winter (PIBS)

COURSE	TITLE	HOURS
Bioinformatics 529	Bioinformatics Concepts and Algorithms	3
Biostatistics 602	Biostatistical Inference†	4
Bioinformatics 602	Bioinformatics Journal Club	1
Human Genetics 542	Molecular Basis of Human Genetic Disease	3
PIBS 504	Rigor, Reproducibility, and Transparency	1
PIBS 600	Research Rotation	1-3
PIBS 800	PIBS Seminar Series	1

Year 2, Fall (GSTP)

COURSE	TITLE	HOURS
Bioinformatics 504	Rigor, Reproducibility, and Transparency	1
Bioinformatics 990	Research	3
Biostatistics 666	Statistical Models and Numerical Methods in Human Genetics	3
Statistics 500	Statistical Learning I: Regression	3
Bioinformatics 603	Bioinformatics Journal Club	1

Year 2, Winter (GSTP)

COURSE	TITLE	HOURS
Bioinformatics 545	High-Throughput Molecular Genomic and Epigenomic Data Analysis	3
Bioinformatics 990	Research	3
Statistics 503	Applied Multivariate Modeling	3

Year 3, Fall (GSTP)

Elective course from another department (usually statistics if also pursuing a Statistics MS)

Year 3, Winter (GSTP)

COURSE	TITLE	HOURS
Biostatistics 866	Advanced Topics in Genetic Modeling	3

†Depending on their previous mathematical background and training, students might consider substituting Statistics 425 and 426 for Biostatistics 601 and 602.