Systems Biology Track

In addition to the general QS Program requirements, the Systems Biology Track requires students to take the following courses:

• Cell and Molecular Biology - 3 options:
  • Basic and Translational Cancer Biology GS04 1233
  • Molecular Basis of Cell Signaling GS13 1024
  • Fundamental Mechanisms of Cancer Development GS04 1223
• Sequence Analysis BIOC 571 (Rice)*
• Data Science - 3 options:
  • Statistical Machine Learning COMP 540 (Rice)*
  • Fundamentals of Data Analytics and Predictions – PH1976
  • Data Mining in Biomedical Informatics BMI 6323 (UT-SBMI)
• Electives:
  • Statistics - 3 options:
    • Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics GS01 1133
    • Statistical Inference STAT 519 (Rice)*
    • Biostatistics for Life Sciences GS14 1612
  • Molecular Methods and Bioinformatics GS04 1183
  • Database Integration - 3 options:
    • Computation with Biological Data BIOC 570 (Rice)*
    • Data Structures and Algorithms in Biomedicine BMI 5007 (UT-SBMI)
    • Advanced Database Concepts in Biomedical Informatics BMI 5304 (UT-SBMI)
  • Genetics and Human Disease GS11 1013
  • Quantitative Methods in Genetic Epidemiology GS11 1033
  • Analysis of Microarray Data GS01 1163
  • Other graduate-level courses offered by Statistics at Rice and Biostatistics at UT-SPH, guided by mentor and program director

Click here for a table that shows the Systems Biology course requirements.

*In 2018, courses taught at Rice University begin on August 20, which is one week before GSBS courses begin on August 27