Bioinformatics and Genomics

The IGDP in BG is an interdepartmental program that engages faculty members from six colleges on two campuses. This broad-reaching program provides students a wide range of understanding of multiple disciplines with specific expertise in a chosen area, and encourages interdisciplinary research that is truly changing biological research as well as health and lifestyles.

1. Know: demonstrate knowledge of core principles and primary literature in their specialty area including comprehension of methods, results, and data analysis in the specialty area.
2. Apply/Create: demonstrate ability to design and carryout a major research project in the field, including a description of previous work in the field and assemble new findings into a written work that advances understanding in the field.
3. Communicate: demonstrate ability to convey scientific ideas and results in clear, concise and original writing as well as formal oral presentations.
4. Think: demonstrate ability to critically analyze work by others in the fields of bioinformatics, computational, statistical, functional and evolutionary genomics.
5. Professional Practice: demonstrate comprehension of and commitment to ethical standards in the discipline. Demonstrate the ability to teach key concepts.
6. Teach: demonstrate the ability to teach key concepts of the discipline of bioinformatics, computational, statistical, functional and evolutionary genomics.

Degree Requirements and Academic Credentials:
4-6 year Bachelor's Degree.
Official transcript; official certification of degree and date awarded; documents required in English only. Documents must be issued by the school with the official stamps and signature.

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