Bioinformatics Graduate Certificate

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Program Overview

The 12-credit hour bioinformatics (BIOINF) certificate is offered both on campus and 100% online. It focuses on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for biomedical engineering and biology-related projects. It aims to leverage machine learning and data science tools and techniques for data analysis, decision-making and data visualization by taking big data related to biomedical and healthcare informatics into account. For more information visit https://www.usd.edu/Academics/Graduate-Programs/Bioinformatics.

DELIVERY: On campus | Online

Certificate Requirements - 12 Credit Hours Required

Category A: Computing (complete 6 credit hours)

Category B: Application (6 credit hours)

BIOL 520 - Introduction to Biostatistics and Computational Biology 2 cr
BIOL 520L - Introduction to Biostatistics and Computational Biology 1 cr
BIOL 575 - Introduction to Molecular Biology 3 cr
BIOL/BME/CPHD 5xx/6xx/7xx/8xx Other graduate level courses (3 cr hrs) with bioinformatics and computational biology content, approved by the department chair of the student’s home department, can be considered.
CPHD 718 - Introduction to Bioinformatics 3 cr OR
BME 718 - Introduction to Bioinformatics 3 cr

State Authorization - It Matters Where You Live

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference USD’s State Authorization webpage.

State Authorization

Questions?

College of Arts & Sciences
605-658-3830 | as@usd.edu | usd.edu/as

Graduate Admissions
605-658-6140 | gradadmissions@usd.edu | usd.edu/grad