See Also BISB 2011-12
Students must complete the 4 required Core Courses, 4 Elective courses, and 4 quarters of the Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Seminar within the first and second years. In addition, students must complete 3 quarters of Research Rotations within the first year. Samples schedules are shown below. The quarters in which particular classes are offered may vary each year.
Example 1:
| Year 1: Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics I | Bioinformatics II | Bioinformatics III |
| Bioinformatics IV | ||
| BGGN 220: Molecular Biology | CHEM 221/BGGN 230: Signal Transduction | BENG 125: Modeling |
| CSE 101: Algorithms | BENG 212: Systems Biology II | SOMI 226 or BIOM 219: Ethics |
| BNFO 298: Research Rotation | BNFO 298: Research Rotation | BNFO 298: Research Rotation |
| BNFO 281: Colloquium | BNFO 281: Colloquium | |
| Student Seminar | Student Seminar | Student Seminar |
| Year 2: Fall | Winter | Spring |
| MATH 274: Numerical Methods | BGGN 223: Genetics | |
| BNFO 299: Thesis Research | BNFO 299: Thesis Research | BNFO 299: Thesis Research |
| BNFO 281: Colloquium | BNFO 281: Colloquium | |
| Student Seminar | Student Seminar | Student Seminar |
Example 2:
| Year 1: Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics I | Bioinformatics II | Bioinformatics III |
| Bioinformatics IV | ||
| BGGN 220: Molecular Biology | CSE 202: Algorithms | BENG 125: Modeling |
| BENG 211: Systems Biology I | BENG 212: Systems Biology II | SOMI 226 or BIOM 219: Ethics |
| BNFO 298: Research Rotation | BNFO 298: Research Rotation | BNFO 298: Research Rotation |
| BNFO 281: Colloquium | BNFO 281: Colloquium | |
| Student Seminar | Student Seminar | Student Seminar |
| Year 2: Fall | Winter | Spring |
| CSE 250A: Artificial Intelligence | CHEM 221: Signal Transduction | |
| BNFO 299: Thesis Research | BNFO 299: Thesis Research | BNFO 299: Thesis Research |
| BNFO 281: Colloquium | BNFO 281: Colloquium | |
| Student Seminar | Student Seminar | Student Seminar |
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 end of the Spring Quarter. Students must have identified a research advisor prior to the start of the 2nd year to be in good academic standing.
Additionally in Year 2, students will begin preparing for their qualifying examination by giving presentations for the Student Seminars.
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.