Informatics B.S. + Bioinformatics M.S.
Turn biological data into life-enhancing discoveries
You can take data to places it’s never been, using technology to increase our understanding of life and how to improve it.
By examining how people and information systems connect, you’ll acquire the skills to turn data into solutions, developing groundbreaking advances in science. Then intensify your knowledge of computational biology and analyze data to drive pioneering research.
Learn to bridge the gap between data and discovery in genome biology and other research areas by earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Informatics and master’s degree in Bioinformatics through the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering in Indianapolis.
Plan of Study
The plan of study follows the B.S. in Informatics plan of study for years 1-3. Students begin taking graduate level courses during year 4 as follows:
Fall Semester Senior Year
- INFO-I 305 Introduction to Research in Informatics
- 300 level or higher INFO, LIS or NEWM class
- Elective or Area of Specialization
- INFO-B 519 Introduction to Bioinformatics
- INFO-B 573 Programming for Science Informatics
Spring Semester Senior Year
- INFO-I 453 Computer and Information Ethics
- INFO I491, I492/493 or I494/495 Capstone
- Elective or Area of Specialization
- INFO-B 556 Biological Database Management
- Bioinformatics Advanced Core Course
Summer
- Bioinformatics Elective
Fall Semester Fifth Year
- INFO-B 528 Computational Methods for Analyzing High-Throughput Biological Data
- Bioinformatics Advanced Core Course
- Bioinformatics Advanced Core Course
Spring Semester Fifth Year
- INFO-B 627 Seminar in Bioinformatics
- Bioinformatics Advanced Core Course
- Bioinformatics Advanced Core Course
- INFO-B 692 Bioinformatics Project