PGCert in Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology

Bioinformatics sits at the crossroads of biology, computing and artificial intelligence, and this graduate certificate responds to the need to interpret huge biological datasets, particularly in genomics. Modern biomedical research relies heavily on this kind of informatics expertise. Certificate work includes two core biology courses, two specialty bioinformatics courses, a computer science core and electives in genetics and molecular biology, plus a lab practicum. Students should come in with undergraduate coursework in genetics, calculus, discrete math, statistics, general biology and programming. People outside a current graduate program must hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited school and meet a minimum undergraduate grade average, unless they already hold a graduate or professional degree. Employers in medicine, pharmaceuticals and agriculture value the training.