In addition to the general QS Program requirements, the Systems Biology Track requires students to take the following courses:
Course Requirements for PhD students who matriculated in or prior to 2019
- GS04 1235 Basic & Translational Cancer Biology
- PH1976 (UT-SPH) Fundamentals of Data Analytics & Predictions
Note: PH1976 has the following prerequisites: PH1700 or equivalent; PH1975; and calculus, linear algebra, basic statistical theory and convex optimization methods at the introductory level.
- alternate course option: BMI 6323 (UT-BMI) – Machine Learning in Biomedical Informatics
- GS11 1073 Introduction to Genomics
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Systems Biology Track Timeline |
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Year 1, Fall |
Introduction to Bioinformatics - GS01 1143 QS Student Seminar Series - GS01 1031 |
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Year 1, Spring |
Biostatistics for Life Sciences - GS14 1612 QS Student Seminar Series - GS01 1031 Basic & Translational Cancer Biology - GS04 1235 Fundamentals of Data Analytics & Predictions - PH1976 (UT-SPH) |
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Year 2, Fall |
Introduction to Genomics - GS11 1073 QS Student Seminar Series - GS01 1031 Journal Club (attend for one semester during degree program - may be done after candidacy exam) |
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Year 2, Spring |
QS Student Seminar Series - GS01 1031 Scientific Writing - GS21 1152 |
Electives:
- GS01 1133 Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics
- STAT 519 (Rice) Statistical Inference
- GS04 1183 Molecular Methods and Bioinformatics
- BIOC 570 (Rice) Computation with Biological Data
- BMI 5007 (UT-BMI) Methods in Health Data Science
- BMI 5304 (UT-BMI) Advanced Database Concepts in Biomedical Informatics
- GS11 1013 Genetics & Human Disease
- GS11 1033 Quantitative Methods in Genetic Epidemiology
- Other graduate level courses offered by Statistics at Rice and Biostatistics at UT-SPH, guided by mentor and program director