Chemistry, M.S.

Degree Requirements

Students should refer to the departmental program brochures for the specific details for each degree program. The following information is a brief overview of the various degree options.

Chemistry M.S. Program with Interdisciplinary Emphasis in Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics has grown from the creation of large databases that required computational approaches for efficient manipulation and analysis to a multi-faceted discipline that also includes microarray technology, statistical analysis, and molecular modeling.

The department M.S. degree with emphasis in bioinformatics is available in both the non-thesis and thesis options described above with the following modifications.

For the non-thesis option, the approved laboratory or literature research paper must be on a topic within the area of bioinformatics. For the thesis option, one of the thesis committee members must be from outside the department.

Mathematics and computer science classes at the 7000 level that serve as prerequisites for 6000 and 8000-level interdisciplinary classes may be applied toward interdisciplinary coursework requirement. At least one course in biochemistry (CHEM 6600 or above) and CHEM 6640 or equivalent must be included in the above. In addition, 12 hours of interdisciplinary coursework may be applied toward the degree selected from the following partial listing:

• BIOL 6500 - Human Genetics 4 Hours
• BIOL 6564 - Advanced Genetics 4 Hours
• CHEM 8630 - Advanced Bioinformatics 4 Hours
• CSC 6310 - Parallel and Distributed Computing 4 Hours
• CSC 6730 - Data Visualization 4 Hours
• MATH 6548 - Methods of Regression and Analysis of Variance 3 Hours
• STAT 8050 - Statistics for Bioinformatics 3 Hours
• STAT 8540 - Advanced Methodologies in Biostatistics 3 Hours

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• CHEM 8630 - Advanced Bioinformatics 3 Hours (also cross-listed as CSC 8630  and BIOL 8630 )

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• BIOL 6744 - Biostatistics 3 Hours

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• MATH 6544 - Biostatistics 3 Hours