MS Bioinformatics and Molecular Biochemistry at George Washington University

Programme overview

The master of science in bioinformatics and molecular biochemistry is a unique program that integrates bioinformatics with research applications in genomics, biochemistry, and molecular medicine. The program is one of the first in the U.S. devoted exclusively to teaching important genome-wide approaches to medicine and biology. The program take a novel and focused approach to learning innovative bioinformatics technologies for analyzing high-throughput data from genomics and proteomics in a backdrop of biochemistry.

Faculty: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine | Duration: 6 credits | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Programs. Thesis option—30 credits, including 15 credits in required courses, 6 credits in thesis, and 9 credits in elective courses. Non-thesis option—30 credits, including 15 credits in required courses and 15 credits in elective courses. Students who wish to pursue the thesis option should contact the department for additional information.

Career pathways

Upon graduation, students are prepared for careers in fields such as advanced biomedical research, genomics, bioinformatics, medicine, public health to law, and policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications are made through the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences graduate admissions office; programme-specific requirements are published on the college application requirements page.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Offers of admission are valid for the semester stated in the admission letter; most graduate programmes use rolling admissions, and some review applications collectively after the deadline.

Graduate applications are submitted through the Graduate Application Center with a non-refundable $80 application fee; deadlines vary by programme and school. Processing usually takes four to six weeks.

Apply through the official page: https://columbian.gwu.edu/graduate-admissions-faq

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