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The Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CBCB) is an interdisciplinary program that offers a Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics Data Science (BIDS-CERT).
The Bioinformatics Data Science Certificate is offered as a graduate level program ideally suited for working professionals and students interested in fields where systems biology, biomedicine, precision medicine, health informatics, and data science intersect. Offering both online and hybrid courses is designed to meet the needs of working professionals and graduate students. Building on the core curriculum of UD’s Master’s and PhD bioinformatics data science degree programs, the Bioinformatics Data Science Graduate Certificate will allow students to gain core competency in data science for real-world applications ranging from genomics to pharmaceutical, health informatics, and biomedical research. No previous programming or database experience is required but a familiarity with molecular biology and statistics is recommended.
Academic Outcomes
- Earn a credential from a highly reputable bioinformatics program to advance your career
- Earn graduate level college credits that can be applied towards a Master’s or PhD degree program
- Gain core competencies for rapidly growing bioinformatics job opportunities in fields from genomics, pharmaceuticals and health care to big data analytics
- Learn cutting-edge state-of-the-art course content from nationally and internationally renowned researchers and practitioners in the field
- Learn in an interactive, experiential and multidisciplinary team environment that couples lecture-based instruction with hands-on exercises and term projects
Requirements
The course curriculum consists of four graduate level courses that can be taken in any order, excepting courses with prerequisites. Each course will be offered annually during either Fall or Spring semester. Two eligible courses will be offered each semester so that the Certificate program can be completed in as little as one year.
The Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics Data Science requires 12 credits in the Bioinformatics Data Science Core courses.
| Bioinformatics Data Science Core (12 Credit Hours) Select 4 |
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| BINF610 Applied Machine Learning (3)* |
| BINF620 Big Data Analytics in Healthcare (3)** |
| BINF640 Databases for Bioinformatics (3)* |
| BINF644 Bioinformatics (3) |
| BINF690 Programming for Bioinformatics (3) |
| BINF694 Systems Biology I (3) |
| BINF695 Computational Systems Biology (3) |
*Prerequisite: Programming knowledge (BINF690 fulfills the requirement)
**Prerequisite: Graduate level statistics knowledge (BINF667-014 or any 600-level STAT course fulfill the requirement)
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Foundational Courses
Students who have been admitted to the Certificate program but have not completed a Foundational Course(s) may be required to do so with a grade of B- or higher before enrolling in a Core course.
| Foundational Courses | |
|---|---|
| Data Science (3) | BINF601 Introduction to Bio Data Science (3) |
| Life Science Requirement (3) | BISC609 Molecular Biology of the Cell (3) or BISC654 Biochemical Genetics (3) |
| Statistics Requirement (3) | STAT656 Biostatistics (3) or BINF667-014 Introduction to Biostatistics w Biomed App (3) |
Please visit the Prospective Students page for additional information on how to apply.