Bioinformatics Concentration

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 Credit Hours
MATH 4751 or MATH 6751 - Mathematical Statistics I 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4752 or MATH 6752 - Mathematical Statistics II 3 Credit 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 Credit Hours
MATH 6265 - Partial Differential Equations 3 Credit Hours
MATH 6275 - Applied Dynamical Systems 3 Credit Hours
MATH 6610 - Numerical Analysis I 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8510 - Applied Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8525 - Applied Stochastic Processes 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8540 - Advanced Topics in Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamic Systems 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8500 - Systems Biology 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8501 - Math Modeling of Epidemiology 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8505 - Advanced Mathematical Biology 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8515 - Dynamical Foundations of Neuroscience 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8560 - Informatics of Neural and Cardiovascular Systems 3 Credit Hours
STAT 8540 - Advanced Methodologies in Biostatistics 3 Credit Hours
STAT 8561 - Linear Statistical Analysis I 3 Credit Hours
STAT 8670 - Computational Methods in Statistics 3 Credit Hours

Thesis Research (Minimum 6 Hours)

A minimum of six hours of Thesis Research

MATH 8999 - Thesis Research 1 to 15 Credit Hours
STAT 8999 - Thesis Research 1 to 18 Credit 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 Credit Hours
MATH 4751 or MATH 6751 - Mathematical Statistics I 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4752 or MATH 6752 - Mathematical Statistics II 3 Credit 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 Credit Hours
MATH 6265 - Partial Differential Equations 3 Credit Hours
MATH 6275 - Applied Dynamical Systems 3 Credit Hours
MATH 6610 - Numerical Analysis I 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8510 - Applied Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8525 - Applied Stochastic Processes 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8540 - Advanced Topics in Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamic Systems 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8500 - Systems Biology 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8501 - Math Modeling of Epidemiology 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8505 - Advanced Mathematical Biology 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8515 - Dynamical Foundations of Neuroscience 3 Credit Hours
MATH 8560 - Informatics of Neural and Cardiovascular Systems 3 Credit Hours
STAT 8540 - Advanced Methodologies in Biostatistics 3 Credit Hours
STAT 8561 - Linear Statistical Analysis I 3 Credit Hours
STAT 8670 - Computational Methods in Statistics 3 Credit Hours

Research

Three hours of Research

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