Bioinformatics Concentration

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Concentration Requirements

Thesis Option

Additional Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics has the following requirements:

A baccalaureate degree in mathematics, statistics, or its equivalent.
Courses in mathematics equivalent to:

MATH 4435
or
MATH 6435 - Linear Algebra II 3 Hours
MATH 4751
or
MATH 6751 - Mathematical Statistics I 3 Hours
MATH 4752
or
MATH 6752 - Mathematical Statistics II 3 Hours

Degree Requirements

Graduate-Level Courses (27 Hours)

A minimum of 27 hours of graduate-level courses (exclusive of 8820 and 8999 courses) selected from the list below are required.

MATH 6010 - Mathematical Biology 3 Hours
MATH 6265 - Partial Differential Equations 3 Hours
MATH 6275 - Applied Dynamical Systems 3 Hours
MATH 6610 - Numerical Analysis I 3 Hours
MATH 8510 - Applied Mathematics 3 Hours
MATH 8525 - Applied Stochastic Processes 3 Hours
MATH 8540 - Advanced Topics in Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamic Systems 3 Hours
MATH 8500 - Systems Biology 3 Hours
MATH 8501 - Math Modeling of Epidemiology 3 Hours
or
PH 7280 - Infectious Disease Epidemiology 3 Hours
MATH 8505 - Advanced Mathematical Biology 3 Hours
MATH 8515 - Dynamical Foundations of Neuroscience 3 Hours
MATH 8560 - Informatics of Neural and Cardiovascular Systems 3 Hours
STAT 8540 - Advanced Methodologies in Biostatistics 3 Hours
STAT 8561 - Linear Statistical Analysis I 3 Hours
STAT 8670 - Computational Methods in Statistics 3 Hours

Thesis Research (Minimum 6 Hours)

A minimum of six hours of Thesis Research

MATH 8999 - Thesis Research 1 to 15 Hours
STAT 8999 - Thesis Research 1 to 18 Hours

Additional Requirements

thesis
thesis defense

Non-Thesis Option

Additional Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics has the following requirements:

A baccalaureate degree in mathematics, statistics, or its equivalent.
Courses in mathematics equivalent to:

MATH 4435
or
MATH 6435 - Linear Algebra II 3 Hours
MATH 4751
or
MATH 6751 - Mathematical Statistics I 3 Hours
MATH 4752
or
MATH 6752 - Mathematical Statistics II 3 Hours

Degree Requirements

Graduate-Level Courses (30 Hours)

A minimum of 30 hours of graduate-level courses (exclusive of MATH 8820 ) selected from the list below are required.

MATH 6010 - Mathematical Biology 3 Hours
MATH 6265 - Partial Differential Equations 3 Hours
MATH 6275 - Applied Dynamical Systems 3 Hours
MATH 6610 - Numerical Analysis I 3 Hours
MATH 8510 - Applied Mathematics 3 Hours
MATH 8525 - Applied Stochastic Processes 3 Hours
MATH 8540 - Advanced Topics in Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamic Systems 3 Hours
MATH 8500 - Systems Biology 3 Hours
MATH 8501 - Math Modeling of Epidemiology 3 Hours
or
PH 7280 - Infectious Disease Epidemiology 3 Hours
MATH 8505 - Advanced Mathematical Biology 3 Hours
MATH 8515 - Dynamical Foundations of Neuroscience 3 Hours
MATH 8560 - Informatics of Neural and Cardiovascular Systems 3 Hours
STAT 8540 - Advanced Methodologies in Biostatistics 3 Hours
STAT 8561 - Linear Statistical Analysis I 3 Hours
STAT 8670 - Computational Methods in Statistics 3 Hours

Research

Three hours of Research

MATH 8820 - Research 3 Hours
or
STAT 8820 - Research 3 Hours

Lab or Literature-Based Research Paper

A lab or literature-based research paper completed under the direction of a graduate faculty advisor within the department.