The University of Toledo

CURRICULUM FOR MASTER'S DEGREE IN BPG

The following curriculum for the BPG Master's degree Program includes the days, times and location of the courses. This is subject to change each year, and will be kept up to date as accurately as possible.

Fall 1  12.5cr

* BMSP6340 (56097) Current Problems & Research Approaches in Genes & Genomes  2.5cr/8wk;  M,W,F, 1-3:00pm;  436A BHS
* BIPG6300  (57112) Statistical Methods in BPG  3cr/8wk; Lectures online
* BIPG5100  (56082) Fundamentals in BPG  3cr/16wk;  Lectures online
* BMSP6400 (56191) Intro to Methods in Biomedical Science  1cr/82k;  Tu, Th, 1-3:00pm;  436BHS; 1st eight wks of semester
* INDI6020  (56562) On Being a Scientist  1cr/12wk;  Tu, 9-10:30am;  480BHS
* BMSP6390 (56103) Mentored Research  2cr/8wk;  Tu, Th, 3-5:00pm;  436BHS  1st eight wks of semester
* BIPG5800 (56085) Intro to Biomedical Research (Rotations in BPG)  0cr/8wk;  This is not a formal course - you do not register for this course.  All incoming students must attend because this is how rotation mentors are chosen. All faculty members with openings in their laboratories present a summary of their research, so students can decide which of them they want to consider as thesis advisors. The sessions are organized by Dr. Randy Ruch. Students do two rotations of four weeks each for the 2nd eight weeks of semester.

Spring 1  13cr

* BIPG6100 (26312) Bioinformatics Computation  3cr/16wk;  M, W, 3-6:00pm;  127HEB

- EITHER - BIPG6400 (26313) Applications of BPG  3cr/16wk;  Lectures Online
- OR - BRIM6200 (26328) Biomarker Discovery Validation & Implementation  3cr/16wk;  M, Th, 1-3:00pm;  127HEB

* BMSP6350 (28032) Cell Biology & Signaling  3cr/16wk;  M, Th, 1-3:00pm; 375BHS
* Elective 1  3cr
* BIPG6990  Thesis in Bioinformatics  1-15cr/16wk  (Register for your mentor's section)

***TAKE QUALIFYING EXAM HERE***

New students are provided on arrival with a list of 100 questions relevant to various aspects of bioinformatics, proteomics and genomics. For the qualifying exam at the end of the first year, 20 of these questions will be selected by the examination committee for the written exam. Each question is graded on a pass/fail basis, and 18 or more "passes" results in a "pass" for the exam. 

Summer 1  9cr

* BIPG5110 (39956) Practical Bioinformatics  1cr/4wk;  Tu, Th, 2-4:00pm;  127HEB
* BIPG5400 (39958) Intro to Modern Biomedical Databases  1cr/2wk;  Lectures Online
* BIPG5500 (39960) Microarray Data Analysis  1cr/4wk;  Lectures Online
* BIPG6990  Thesis in Bioinformatics  1-15cr/16wk (Register for your mentor's section)

Fall 2  12cr

* Elective 2  3cr
* BIPG5300 (56083) Current Topics in BPG (Journal Club) 1cr
* BIPG6990 Thesis in BPG  1-15cr/16wk (Register for your mentor's section)

Overall Requirements: A total of 46.5 course credits are required.

• Minimum didactic (non-elective): 20.5cr
• Minimum research: 17cr
• Minimum electives:  6cr
• Minimum S/U/E: 3cr

To see the above MSBS schedule in PDF format, click here for color schedule.

College of Graduate Studies required forms (IN PDF FORMAT)
* Plan of Study form (to be submitted prior to the completion of 12 credits)
* Graduate Research Advisory (GRAD) Committee Approval & Assurances form
   (to be completed prior to beginning your research)