Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Bioinformatics
Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 14.0
Instructional Delivery: Campus
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 26.1103
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 15-1111
About the Program
The certificate in Bioinformatics emphasizes a systems engineering approach to provide a foundation in systems biology and pathology informatics. Students are provided with hands-on experience in the application of genomic, proteomic, and other large-scale information to biomedical engineering, as well as experience in advanced computational methods used in systems biology: pathway and circuitry, feedback and control, machine learning, and biostatistics.
Program Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| BMES 546 | Biocomputational Languages | 4.0 |
| or BMES 550 | Advanced Biocomputational Languages | |
| BMES 544 | Genome Information Engineering | 4.0 |
| Select Two of the Following Electives | 6.0-9.0 | |
| Quantitative Systems Biology | ||
| Structural Bioinformatics and Drug Design | ||
| Machine Learning in Biomedical Applications | ||
| Biosystems Modeling | ||
| Genomic and Sequencing Technologies | ||
| Biomedical Signal Processing | ||
| Pharmacogenomics | ||
| Total Credits | 14.0-17.0 | |
Additional Information
Carolyn Riley
Associate Director of Professional Programs
215-895-2215
cr63@drexel.edu