Bioinformatics (MS)

The program Bioinformatics MS is an interdisciplinary program at the intersection of the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics, Computing and Informatics and Engineering. The program is structured to provide students with the skills and knowledge to develop, evaluate and deploy bioinformatics and computational biology applications. It is designed to prepare students for employment in the biotechnology sector where the need for knowledgeable life scientists with quantitative and computational skills has exploded in the past decade.