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University of Maryland College ParkThe Master of Science (MS) in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology provides education in the theory and practice of the major current areas in the field including problem contexts, mathematical and statistical foundations, computational approaches, communication, and ethical, privacy and legal considerations. In addition to the fundamentals of bioinformatics and computational biology, the program covers relevant probability and statistics, data structures and algorithms, and machine learning. The program consists of 30-credit course work and is a non-thesis MS program.
Application. Official Transcripts / Diplomas / Degrees. Letter of Recommendation (1 optional). Statement of Purpose. TOEFL iBT: 95 (Speaking: 22, Reading: 26, Listening & Writing: 24) OR IELTS 7.0 overall (Speaking: 6.5, Reading, Listening & Writing: 7.0). Description of Research/Work Experience. Prior Coursework: Prior coursework establishing quantitative ability (i.e. calculus, linear algebra, basic statistics etc.). Education or work experience in biological/biomedical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and or computer science fields. Proficiency in programming languages. CV
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