Master of Science in Bioinformatics
About Our Program
As a program of the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, the Master of Science in Bioinformatics prepares you for careers where you can contribute to education, research and development in the fields of bioinformatics and clinical research.
Program Structure
Format
In-person
Typical program length
30 credit hours for non-thesis track and 36 for thesis and capstone track
Typical course load
Two to three courses per semester
Program Details
Curriculum
Enhance your research skills with curriculum offering five optional emphasis areas: clinical research, computational bioinformatics, genomic bioinformatics, individualized informatics and epidemiology and biostatistics. Students choosing to complete the degree without an emphasis or those opting for clinical research or computational bioinformatics, can pursue either a master's thesis or capstone project, while those in the Genomics emphasis must develop a master's thesis.
Admission requirements
Admission requires a bachelor's degree, preferably in a scientific discipline or a related health profession. International students must submit passing TOEFL scores if English is not their native language or fulfill alternative academic requirements. Recommended courses, while optional, strengthen your profile as outlined in the admission requirements.
Applying to the program
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Research
Research is at the core of what we do. The Biomedical and Health Informatics Department offers a research and consulting service to promote high-quality research and offer researcher consultation. Our department also has faculty and staff who have united with other researchers from the University of Missouri to leverage public-private partnerships to provide informatics expertise and capabilities to researchers at the UM System campuses through the NextGen Data Science and Analytics Innovation Center.
Research and Statistical Consult Services
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Cost and aid
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What Our Alumni Say
I chose UMKC for the flexibility to move at my own pace, small in person classes, ability to work on projects I was interested in, and knowledge able faculty that were willing to help me solve problems.
Grayson Twist, '14
I love research, and I think I’ll always work in research. The appeal of the clinical track of the bioinformatics program for me was the well- rounded research coursework (stats, epi, informatics). This coursework has prepared me to work in a higher capacity with research than I do now and do more analysis and study development.
Carrie Kriz, '18
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Master of Science in Bioinformatics handbook (PDF)
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