dual-degree program: bs biology - ms bioinformatics
The Bioinformatics and Proteomics/Genomics Program along with the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology offers a Dual-Degree BS/MS in Biological Sciences and Bioinformatics. This "pipeline" program is available to students at the end of their first semester at the University of Toledo. The program is part of both the College of Medicine and Life Sciences and College of Natural Science and Mathematics.
How the Pipeline Program Works
If you are in 兔子先生传媒文化作品's BS program in Biological Sciences, or University of Findlay's biology degree program, you can take up to 9 semester credit hours of graduate coursework that can count towards BOTH the BS degree AND the MS in Bioinformatics.
Getting both degrees this way allows you to:
- Receive a Bachelors degree听in Biological Sciences听AND听a Masters degree听in Bioinformatics in 5 1/2 years
- Save between 1 and 2 years over what it would take to earn both degrees separately
- Save the tuition and housing costs associated with that extra time
- Attend graduate school without taking the 骋搁贰听
- Improve job prospects or your chances of getting into top-tier graduate or professional programs
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APPLYING TO THE BIOLOGY-BIOINFORMATICS PIPELINE
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WHEN TO APPLY: 听
- You need to have declared your major as biological sciences, but can apply at any time.
- You must have completed at least one term at 兔子先生传媒文化作品, including having taken at least one UT biology course.听
- If you apply as a freshman, you can get the fullest benefit of shortening time-to-graduation offered by the pipeline.听
- If you apply as a senior, it is too late to benefit from the pipeline鈥檚 counting of 9 credit hours towards both degrees, but you can still be considered for early decision regarding the bioinformatics masters program and get a 鈥渞unning start鈥� on the masters degree.听
REQUIREMENTS: 听
- A total GPA of 鈮�3.0 (4-point scale), and 鈮�3.3 in biology courses taken to date.
- Two letters of recommendation. One must be from your advisor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, and the other can be from any UT faculty member who knows you well enough to write a meaningful letter. These letters can be a few sentences, that simply indicate why you would be successful in the pipeline program.
- A short resume (high school, employment, interests)
- A paragraph on why you would like to enter the Biology-Bioinformatics pipeline program.
- You do NOT need to take the GRE.
- If you are an international student, or your native language is not English, then TOEFL scores are needed. (We require a score of 550 or higher for the paper-administered version, 213 or higher for the computer-administered version, and 80 or higher for the Internet-administered version).
FUNDING
COST COMPARISON
This program will save you a substantial amount of money compared to separately completing the two degree programs.
COST COMPARISON:听 Pipeline vs. BS + MSBS Taken Separately
$56,625 = approximate cost of tuition only for BS and MSBS taken separately
$49,103听= approximate costs of tuition only for听the Pipeline Program
$7,522 Savings.
Complete financial details can be found at the UT Treasurer's Office
CURRENT PIPELINE STUDENTS
Students need to听apply to the Graduate School听at the beginning of the 4th year fall term.听Click here to apply.听This is required, as you will being taking ALL graduate courses in the spring term of your 4th year. Documents you will be required to submit: Online application, Statement of Purpose, resume.听Recommendation letters submitted when you applied to the pipeline can be used.
Please Note: 听After your 4th year fall semester, ANY UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS YOU HAVE WILL NO LONGER BE APPLICABLE. 听This is because you will begin taking all听graduate courses in your 4th year spring semester.听
Below are required forms and their due dates for current pipeline students:
- PLAN OF STUDY: A plan of study is your tentative course schedule. This form is required at the
end of your first graduate semester.
- G.R.A.D:The Graduate Research Advisory Committee Approval & Assurances Form is required prior
to the student beginning any research. You will select your advisor and thesis committee
before completing this form.
- FIRST COMMITTEE MEETING: The first committee meeting is required 8 months after matriculation. It is required
for听Project Approval.
- QUALIFYING EXAM:听The听Qualifying Exam will be taken after the first graduate semester and must be taken听before thesis research begins.
- REPORT OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATION: The Report of the Qualifying Exam form should be completed and signed by all members
of the Advisory Committee.
- SECOND COMMITTEE MEETING: The second committee meeting is required no later than 14 months after matriculation.听
- APPLY TO GRADUATE:听When you are nearing the completion of your program, you must complete an online
application to graduate.
- THIRD COMMITTEE MEETING: The third committee meeting is required no later than 18 months after matriculation.
Is it required for听Thesis Approval.
- ACCEPTANCE OF THESIS: This form is required听before听the thesis defense.听Students must obtain the signature of their advisor for approval
to present/defend their thesis.
- REPORT OF THESIS EXAMINATION:听This form is required during the thesis defense. It is used to grade the defense.
- APPROVAL OF THESIS:听This form is required听after听the thesis defense.听This form must be submitted with the original advisor and committee
member signatures in order for the MSBS degree to be awarded.
- Due before the last day of the term in which you are graduating.听
- UPLOAD THESIS TO OHIOLINK:听All students are required to upload their electronic thesis or dissertation (ETD) to听OhioLINK听 in order to graduate.
QUESTIONS?
Contact any of the following:
Dr. John Gray, Biological Sciences Pipeline Advisor
Dr. Sadik Khuder, Program Director