Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BIOL 5312 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| BIOL 5403 | Genomics | 3 |
| BIOL 5411 | Structural Bioinformatics I | 3 |
| BIOL 5506 | Professional Development Seminar for PSM in Biotechnology | 1 |
| BIOL 5511 | Ethics in Bioinformatics | 2 |
| BIOL 5514 | Biological Models in Python | 3 |
| Concentration Core Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: 1,2 | 6 | |
Bioinformatics | ||
BIOL 5509 | Computational Genomics | |
CHEM 5412 | Structural Bioinformatics II 3 | |
Biological Data Science | ||
BIOL 5323 | Global Change Science: Analytics with R | |
CIS 5528 | Predictive Modeling in Biomedicine | |
| Electives 4 | 6 | |
| Capstone Course | ||
| BIOL 9995 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
- 1
Students who elect to earn a transcripted concentration are required to take the two courses (6 credits) listed under the chosen concentration. Students may also opt to take one course from each field of study and thereby complete the requirements for the degree without a transcripted concentration.
- 2
With the program director's permission, any one Bioinformatics concentration course may be replaced with a graduate-level Bioinformatics course to complete the Bioinformatics concentration. Similarly, any one Biological Data Science concentration course may be replaced with a graduate-level Biological Data Science course to complete the Biological Data Science concentration.
- 3
With approval from the program director, students may request to waive this course and replace it with an alternate course that aligns with the goals of the degree program.
- 4
In consultation with and approval from the program director, students may take any two graduate-level courses based on their optional concentration, specific research and career interests.
Proposed Plan of Study Outlined by Year and Term
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| BIOL 5403 | Genomics | 3 |
| BIOL 5514 | Biological Models in Python | 3 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
BIOL 5312 | Biostatistics 1 | |
BIOL 5411 | Structural Bioinformatics I 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Select two from the following: | 6 | |
BIOL 5323 | Global Change Science: Analytics with R 2 | |
BIOL 5509 | Computational Genomics 3 | |
CHEM 5412 | Structural Bioinformatics II 3 | |
CIS 5528 | Predictive Modeling in Biomedicine 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Summer I | ||
| BIOL 5506 | Professional Development Seminar for PSM in Biotechnology | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 1 | |
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 5511 | Ethics in Bioinformatics | 2 |
| BIOL 9995 | Capstone Project | 1 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
BIOL 5312 | Biostatistics 1 | |
BIOL 5411 | Structural Bioinformatics I 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 9995 | Capstone Project | 2 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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All students should take BIOL 5411 in Year 1 and BIOL 5312 in Year 2, except for those opting for the Biological Data Science concentration. Students who choose the Biological Data Science concentration should start with BIOL 5312 in Year 1 and take BIOL 5411 in Year 2.
- 2
Students opting for a transcripted concentration in Biological Data Science select BIOL 5323 and CIS 5528.
- 3
Students opting for a transcripted concentration in Bioinformatics select BIOL 5509 and CHEM 5412 or approved course.
Culminating Event:
Capstone Project:
BIOL 9995 Capstone Project constitutes a culminating event of the Bioinformatics and Biological Data Science PSM and requires the submission of a written project and oral presentation of the results. Capstone research may be completed in any laboratory at Temple University at the invitation of the Principal Investigator (PI) or through an internship/co-op/full-time job in the field of Bioinformatics or Biological Data Science in industry, the healthcare system, or a government agency. Since all Bioinformatics and Biological Data Science PSM classes are offered in the evening, students can avail themselves of these opportunities during the day. The process of locating internships is facilitated by the Bioinformatics and Biological Data Sciences PSM program based on the choice of optional concentration, specific research and career interests of the individual student.