Master of Science — ≥36 Credits
The graduate program in biomedical informatics offers two master’s degree options
- Professional master’s degree (non-thesis option). This option is for applicants with terminal degrees (PhD) in other scientific areas different from Biomedical Informatics, or with a medical degree (MD).
- Master of Science degree (thesis option)
Program Objectives
At the professional level, the educational goals include those at the certificate level and expand on them to include the ability to productively work as a member of an interdisciplinary team, and to continue professional career development. Students completing the professional master’s degree will possess the knowledge and skills necessary to sit for the relevant professional certification exam.
The Master of Science educational goals include those at the professional master’s level plus gaining the ability to participate in and manage research processes in the relevant area of Biomedical Informatics.
Master of Science Requirements
The master’s program is open to those who already hold a four-year undergraduate degree. Additional application requirements can be found here.
Coursework Summary
- Biomedical Informatics Background Courses: 0-9 hours
- Biomedical Informatics Core Courses: 6 hours
- Biomedical Informatics Project Rotations: 4 hours
- DBMI Seminar: 1 hour
- Directed Research: ≥6 hours for thesis; 3 hours for capstone (Professional MS only)
- Research Methods and Conduct: 3-4 hours
- Electives: 6 – 16 hours
- Electives consist of relevant coursework chosen by the student and the student’s Advisor to meet the student’s personal educational goals.
| Biomedical Informatics Background Course | 0-9 hours required |
|---|---|
| BMIG 50103 Information Modelling – From Data to Knowledge | 3 |
| BMIG 50203 Biomedicine for Informaticists | 3 |
| BMIG 50303 Computational Methods for Informaticists | 3 |
| Biomedical Informatics Core Course | 6 hours required |
|---|---|
| BMIG 51002 Foundations of Biomedical Informatics: Sequences & Biological Information | 2 |
| BMIG 51102 Foundations of Biomedical Informatics: Clinical Information | 2 |
| BMIG 51202 Foundations of Biomedical Informatics: Population Health Information | 2 |
| Biomedical Informatics Project Rotations | 4 hours required |
|---|---|
| BMIG 50402 Project Rotation in Biomedical Informatics | 2 |
| BMIG 50402 Project Rotation in Biomedical Informatics | 2 |
| Directed Research | ≥ 6 hours required for Thesis; 3 hours required for Capstone (Professional MS) |
|---|---|
| BMIG 5800V Thesis Research | 6 |
| BMIG 58103 Capstone (Professional MS Only) | 3 |
| Research Methods and Conduct | 3-4 hours required |
|---|---|
| BIOS 50133 Biostatistics I (B1) | 3 |
| BIOS 51131 Computing with R I (R1) Lab for Biostatistics I | 1 |
| BIOS 52103 Biostatistics II: Advanced Linear Models (B2) | 3 |
| BIOS 52001 Biostatistics Computing with R II (R2) | 1 |
| BIOS 52233 Biostatistics III: Multivariate Analysis & Linear Models (B3) | 3 |
| PHAR 51171 Scientific Communication and Ethics I – Dr. Prather and Dr. Sterba | 1 |
| PHAR 51191 Scientific Communication and Ethics II – Dr. Prather and Dr. Sterba | 1 |
| PHAR 51201 Scientific Communication and Ethics III – Dr. Alexei Basnakian | 1 |
| PHAR 51231 Scientific Communication and Ethics IV – Dr. Alexei Basnakian | 1 |
| Biomedical Informatics Electives | 8-17 hours required |
|---|---|
| BMIG 50603 Anatomy for Imaging | 3 |
| BMIG 50701 Introduction to Biological Network Analysis | 1 |
| BMIG 50801 Clinical Data Standards | 1 |
| BMIG 51303 Clinical Imaging Informatics | 3 |
| BMIG 51403 Bioconductor for Genomic Scale Data | 3 |
| BMIG 51801 Biomedical Informatics Research & Application Seminar | 1 |
| BMIG 52003 Genomics and Metagenomics | 3 |
| BMIG 52103 User Interface Design and Data Visualization | 3 |
| BMIG 52203 Cancer Genomics | 3 |
| BMIG 52303 Biomedical Ontologies | 3 |
| BMIG 60104 Clinical Trial Data Management | 4 |
| BMIG 60103 Database Systems and Data Warehousing | 3 |
| BMIG 60201 Healthcare Informatics of Quality and Pt. Safety | 1 |
| BMIG 60303 Natural Language Processing in Biomedical Informatics | 3 |
| BMIG 60603 Research Design | 3 |
| BMIG 61002 Clinical Decision Support | 2 |
| BMIG 61003 Comparative Microbial Genomics | 3 |
| BMIG 62003 Machine Learning | 3 |
| BMIG 62033 Fundamentals of the Human Microbiome | 3 |
| BMIG 62042 Genomic Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance | 1 |
| BMIG 62063 Research Imaging Informatics | 3 |
| BMIG 6207V Research | 1-3 |
| BMIG 62083 Neuroimaging Informatics and Connectomics | 3 |
| BMIG 62092 Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Practice | 2 |
| BIOM 5170V Special Topics | varies |
| BINF 61043 Using Semantic Web Technology in Biomedical Research | 3 |
| BIOC 6120V Special Topics in Biochemistry | 3 |
| PHAR 51171 Scientific Communication and Ethics I – Dr. Prather and Dr. Sterba | 1 |
| PHAR 51191 Scientific Communication and Ethics II – Dr. Prather and Dr. Sterba | 1 |
| PHAR 51201 Scientific Communication and Ethics III – Dr. Alexei Basnakian | 1 |
| PHAR 51231 Scientific Communication and Ethics IV – Dr. Alexei Basnakian | 1 |
| Graduate School IPE Requirement |
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| IPE Exposure Workshop |
| IPE Exposure Bridge Activity |