MHS in Bioinformatics

Sample curriculum
 

RCC=required core course
CE=core elective
 

Year One	Course	Units
1st term	(23 credits)
260.600	Introduction to the Biomedical  Sciences RCC	4
140.651	Methods in Biostatistics I RCC	4
140.636	PERL for Bioinformatics RCC	4
140.776	Statistical Computing RCC	3
120.602	Introduction to Molecular Biology RCC	4
260.602	Introduction to Bioinformatics RCC	4
2nd term	(18 credits)
140.652	Methods in Biostatistics II RCC	4
140.637	Biological Databases & Distributed Computing RCC	3
120.603	Molecular Biology of Disease CE	3
140.638	Analysis of Biological Sequences RCC	3
260.605	GenomicsRCC	4
140.822	Seminars in Bioinformatics RCC	1
3rd term	(16 credits)
140.653	Methods in Biostatistics III CE	4
340.631	Methods in Genetic Epidemiology I CE	3
140.822	Seminars in Bioinformatics RCC	1
140.840	Special Studies	2
	Electives	6
4th term	(19 credits)
140.654	Methods in Biostatistics IV CE	4
340.632	Methods in Genetic Epidemiology II CE	3
260.655	Protein Bioinformatics CE	3
140.644	Statistical Learning: Algorithmic and Nonparametric Approaches  CE	4
140.688	Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Solutions Using R and Bioconductor RCC	3
140.822	Seminars in Bioinformatics RCC	1
140.840	Special Studies	1
Year Two	Course	Units
1st term	(16 credits)
140.860	Bioinformatics Capstone Project RCC	2
140.822	Seminars in Bioinformatics RCC	1
550.865	Public Health Perspectives on Research RCC	1
	Electives	12
2nd term	(16 credits)
550.860	Research Ethics RCC	1
140.860	Bioinformatics Capstone Project RCC	2
140.822	Seminars in Bioinformatics RCC	1
550.866	Public Health Perspectives on Research RCC	1
	Electives	11
3rd term	(16 credits)
140.822	Seminars in Bioinformatics RCC	1
260.609	Methods in Transcriptional & Translational Analysis RCC	1
	Electives	14
4th term	(16 credits)
140.822	Seminars in Bioinformatics RCC	1
	Electives	15

Students who need biochemistry before taking Introduction to Molecular Biology (120.602) can take either 120.600 and 120.601 at JHSPH in the first semester (terms 1-2) or 410.601 at the Homewood campus in the second semester. The example below illustrates the 120.600-601 option.
 
 

Year One	Course	Units
1st term	(24 credits)
260.600	Introduction to the Biomedical  Sciences RCC	4
140.651	Methods in Biostatistics I RCC	4
140.636	PERL for Bioinformatics RCC	4
140.776	Statistical Computing RCC	3
120.600	Biochemistry--An Introductory Course I	5
260.602	Introduction to Bioinformatics RCC	4
2nd term	(16 credits)
140.652	Methods in Biostatistics II RCC	4
120.601	Biochemistry--An Introductory Course II	5
140.637	Biological Databases & Distributed Computing RCC	3
140.638	Analysis of Biological Sequences RCC	3
140.822	Seminars in Bioinformatics RCC	1
3rd term	(16 credits)
140.653	Methods in Biostatistics III CE	4
340.631	Methods in Genetic Epidemiology I CE	3
140.822	Seminars in Bioinformatics RCC	1
140.840	Special Studies	8
4th term	(16 credits)
140.654	Methods in Biostatistics IV CE	4
340.632	Methods in Genetic Epidemiology II CE	3
260.655	Protein Bioinformatics CE	3
140.644	Statistical Learning: Algorithmic and Nonparametric Approaches CE	4
140.688	Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Solutions Using R and Bioconductor RCC	3
140.822	Seminars in Bioinformatics RCC	1
Year Two	Course	Units
1st term	(16 credits)
120.602	Introduction to Molecular Biology RCC	4
140.860	Bioinformatics Capstone Project RCC	2
140.822	Seminars in Bioinformatics RCC	1
550.865	Public Health Perspectives on Research RCC	1
	Electives	8
2nd term	(16 credits)
120.603	Molecular Biology of Disease CE	3
550.860	Research Ethics RCC	1
140.860	Bioinformatics Capstone Project RCC	2
140.822	Seminars in Bioinformatics RCC	1
550.866	Public Health Perspectives on Research RCC	1
	Electives	8
3rd term	(16 credits)
140.822	Seminars in Bioinformatics RCC	1
260.609	Methods in Transcriptional & Translational Analysis RCC	2
	Electives	13
4th term	(16 credits)
140.822	Seminars in Bioinformatics RCC	1
	Electives	15