Bioinformatics: Bioengineering, MS
for the Master of Science in Bioinformatics, Bioengineering Concentration
This program is not currently accepting applications.
for the Master of Science in Bioinformatics, Bioengineering Concentration
For additional details and requirements for all degrees, please refer to the department's Graduate Studies Web site and the Graduate College Handbook.
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOE 599 | Thesis Research (min applied toward degree) | 4 |
| BIOE 504 | Analytical Methods in Bioeng | 4 |
| or BIOE 505 | Computational Bioengineering | |
| Computer Science and Informatics (choose one) | 4 | |
| Database Systems | ||
| Introduction to Bioinformatics | ||
| Algorithms | ||
| Perl & UNIX for Bioinformatics | ||
| Database Design and Prototyping | ||
| Research and Inquiry for Youth | ||
| Statistical Computing | ||
| Statistical Data Management | ||
| Advanced Data Analysis | ||
| Big Data Analytics | ||
| Computational Statistics | ||
| Fundamental Bioinformatics (choose one) | 4 | |
| Applied Bioinformatics | ||
| Statistical Genomics | ||
| Bioinformatics | ||
| Bioinformatics & Systems Biol | ||
| Introduction to Bioinformatics | ||
| Principles of Systematics | ||
| Computing in Molecular Biology | ||
| Biology (choose one) | 4 | |
| Human Genetics | ||
| Applied Animal Genetics | ||
| Population Genetics | ||
| Introduction to Biophysics | ||
| Biomolecular Physics | ||
| Advanced Plant Genetics | ||
| Genomics for Plant Improvement | ||
| Chromosomes | ||
CPSC 564 | ||
| Plant Gene Regulation | ||
| Cancer Cell Biology | ||
| Introductory Biochemistry | ||
| Advanced Biochemistry | ||
| Advanced Molecular and Cell Biology | ||
| One course in systems biology from departmental list | 3 | |
| Elective Courses | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOE 504 | Analytical Methods in Bioeng | 4 |
| or BIOE 505 | Computational Bioengineering | |
| Computer Science and Informatics (choose one) | 4 | |
| Database Systems | ||
| Introduction to Bioinformatics | ||
| Algorithms | ||
| Perl & UNIX for Bioinformatics | ||
| Database Design and Prototyping | ||
| Research and Inquiry for Youth | ||
| Statistical Computing | ||
| Statistical Data Management | ||
| Advanced Data Analysis | ||
| Big Data Analytics | ||
| Computational Statistics | ||
| Fundamental Bioinformatics (choose one) | 4 | |
| Applied Bioinformatics | ||
| Statistical Genomics | ||
| Bioinformatics | ||
| Bioinformatics & Systems Biol | ||
| Introduction to Bioinformatics | ||
| Principles of Systematics | ||
| Computing in Molecular Biology | ||
| Biology (choose one) | 4 | |
| Human Genetics | ||
| Applied Animal Genetics | ||
| Population Genetics | ||
| Introduction to Biophysics | ||
| Biomolecular Physics | ||
| Advanced Plant Genetics | ||
| Genomics for Plant Improvement | ||
| Chromosomes | ||
CPSC 564 | ||
| Plant Gene Regulation | ||
| Cancer Cell Biology | ||
| Introductory Biochemistry | ||
| Advanced Biochemistry | ||
| Advanced Molecular and Cell Biology | ||
| One course in systems biology from departmental list | 3 | |
| Elective Courses | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Other Requirements
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Other Requirements and Conditions may overlap | |
| A concentration is required. | |
| A minimum of 12 500-level credit hours overall applied toward the degree, with 8 hours being Bioengineering courses; a maximum of 2 hours of seminar courses can be counted to towards these 12 hours. | |
| The non-thesis option is only available with permission of the advisor. Requirements include an additional 8 hours of elective courses which, with the approval of an advisor, may include supervised research experiences including internships and projects. | |
| Minimum GPA: | 3.0 |
Graduate Programs in Bioengineering
- Majors
- Bioengineering,MEng
- concentrations
- Bioengineering, MS
- optional concentrations
- Bioengineering, PhD
- optional concentrations
- Biomedical Image Computing, MS
- Bioengineering,MEng
- Concentrations
- Biomechanics
- available for:
- Electrical & Computer Engineering, MS
- Electrical & Computer Engineering, PhD
- Materials Engineering, MEng
- Materials Science & Engineering, MS
- Materials Science & Engineering, PhD
- Mechanical Engineering, MS
- Mechanical Engineering, MEng
- Mechanical Engineering, PhD
- Computational Science and Engineering
- Theoretical & Applied Mechanics, MS
- Theoretical & Applied Mechanics, PhD
- available for:
- Cancer Nanotechnology
- available for:
- Electrical & Computer Engineering, MS
- Electrical & Computer Engineering, PhD
- Materials Engineering, MEng
- Materials Science & Engineering, MS
- Materials Science & Engineering, PhD
- Mechanical Engineering, MS
- Mechanical Engineering, MEng
- Mechanical Engineering, PhD
- Theoretical & Applied Mechanics, MS
- Theoretical & Applied Mechanics, PhD
- available for:
- Biomechanics
Bioengineering
Department Head: Mark Anastasio
Director of Graduate Studies: Wawrzyniec Dobrucki
Bioengineering website
Bioengineering MEng Program
Director of MEng Program: Jennifer Amos
Contact: Liezl Bowman
Bioengineering MEng Program website
1240 Everitt Laboratory, 1406 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-8066
Bioengineering MEng email
Grainger College of Engineering
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