Brandeis University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S. - Bioinformatics, Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics

Program Description:

The Master of Science in Bioinformatics includes the completion of six core courses and six elective courses. Program Pre-Requirements are offered, and some, all, or none may be required per decision of the Admissions Committee.
Students are required to take and pass General, Organic and Biochemistry and Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology prior to enrolling in any other biology related course. Upon successful completion, students may choose to enroll in the following biology related courses: Protein Sequence and Structure Analysis, Nucleic Acid Sequence and Structure Analysis and Probability and Statistics. The remaining biology courses can only be taken upon successful completion of these courses. The biology related courses are structured in such a way to aid students in building a strong foundation of knowledge, which is drawn upon each additional course(s). Please note that the scripting, programming, and elective courses from category B may be taken in any order and at any time in the program.

Accreditation:

This program is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Format: Campus

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999