See Also BISB 2009-10
New policy effective Fall 2009
This page will be updated shortly. The information below is from last school year.
New policy enacted Jan. 2009
Applies to students admitted AY 2008-9 only. Select other years from the menu on the left.
In addition to 3 quarters of research rotations, students must complete the 4 compulsory Bioinformatics core courses; and, either test out of, or select at least 4 courses from the 7 elective areas. The quarters that particular classes are offered each year may vary.
Example 1: Sample Program (Year 1)
A student with an undergraduate background in biology might make the following course selections:
| Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics I | Bioinformatics II | Bioinformatics III | |
| Bioinformatics IV | |||
| CSE 200 | CSE 101 | ||
| Test Out: CHEM 114A | CHEM 221 | Test Out: BICD 110 | |
| Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| Research Rotation | Research Rotation | Research Rotation |
Example 2: Sample Program (Year 1)
A sample program for a student with an undergraduate degree in computer science and engineering might be structured as follows:
| Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics I | Bioinformatics II | Bioinformatics III | |
| Bioinformatics IV | |||
| CHEM 221 | CHEM 213 | ||
| Test Out: CSE 101 | MATH280A | Test Out: CSE 132A | |
| Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| Research Rotation | Research Rotation | Research Rotation |
Year 2
All students, regardless of their background and elective track, are expected to identify a thesis research laboratory and join that laboratory by the beginning (Fall quarter) of their second year. Additionally in Year 2, students will begin preparing for their qualifying examination and will participate in advanced seminar courses and journal clubs identified by program faculty.
End of Year 2 through 5
- Spring of 2nd year or earlier - Qualifying Examination
- Spring of 3rd year or earlier - Advance to Candidacy
- End of 5th year - Thesis, Thesis Defense, and Ph.D.