Masters degree: Mathematical Biology Track

Non-Thesis option

1. Requires a minimum of 36 credit hours, at least 18 of which must be in mathematics.
2. There must be a 24 credit hours core of mathematics and statistics courses selected from the following*:
   • Each of the following*: `
     • MATH 611 (Introduction to Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations);
     • MATH 647 (Mathematical Modeling);
     • STAT 610 (Theory of Statistics: Distribution Functions).
   • At least 12 credit hours in core math classes. Suggested courses include:
     • MATH 603 (Methods of Applied Math II);
     • MATH 604 (Mathematical Foundations of Continuum Mechanics);
     • MATH 609 (Numerical Analysis);
     • MATH 610 (Numerical Methods in Partial Differential Equations);
     • MATH 612 (Partial Differential Equations);
     • MATH 613 (Graph Theory);
     • MATH 614 (Dynamical Systems and Chaos);
     • MATH 641 (Analysis for Applications I);
     • MATH 642 (Analysis for Applications II);
     • MATH 648 (Computational Algebraic Geometry);
     • MATH 669 (Seminar in Mathematical Biology).
   • One of the following:
     • STAT 614 (Probability for Statistics);
     • STAT 615 (Stochastic Processes);
     • STAT 621 (Advanced Stochastic Processes);
     • STAT 647 (Spatial Statistics).
3. There must be a minimum of 12 credit hours in a coordinated minor outside of the mathematics department. Suggested courses include:
   • Computer Science and Engineering
     • CSCE 628/BICH 628 (Computational Biology);
     • CSCE 636 (Neural Networks).
   • Biostatistics
     • STAT 643 (Biostatistics I);
     • STAT 644 (Biostatistics II);
     • STAT 645 (Applied Biostatistics and Data Analysis);
     • STAT 646 (Statistical Bioinformatics);
     • STAT 647 (Spatial Statistics);
     • STAT 661 (Statistical Genetics);
     • STAT 662 (Advanced Statistical Genetics).
   • Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
     • VIBS 607 (Applied Epidemiology);
     • VIBS 608 (Epidemiology Methods I);
     • VIBS 610 (Epidemiologic Methods II and Data Analysis);
     • VIBS 613 (Evolutionary Bioinformatics).
   • Genetics
     • GENE 603 (Genetics);
     • GENE 612 (Population Genetics);
     • GENE 613 (Quantitative Genetics).
   • Biology
     • BIOL 627/NRSC 601 (Principles of Neuroscience I);
     • BIOL 628/NRSC 602 (Principles of Neuroscience II);
     • BIOL 650 (Genomics);
     • BIOL 651 (Bioinformatics).
   • Biomedical Engineering
     • BMEN 611 (Biomedical Imaging Systems);
     • BMEN 620 (Bio-Optical Imaging);
     • BMEN 631 (Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Systems);
     • BMEN 632 (Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics);
     • BMEN 652 (Cell Mechanobiology);
     • BMEN 660 (Vascular Mechanics);
     • BMEN 661 (Cardiac Mechanics);
     • BMEN 662 (Vascular Fluid Mechanics);
     • BMEN 663 (Soft Tissue Mechanics and Finite Element Methods);
     • BMEN 680 (Biomedical Engineering of Tissues).
   • Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
     • WFSC 610 (Evolutionary Ecology);
     • WFSC 613 (Animal Ecology);
     • WFSC 622 (Behavioral Ecology);
     • WFSC 624 (Dynamics of Populations);
     • WFSC 633 (Conservation Genetics).
     
     

*Substitutions for core courses may be allowed in special cases but require approval of the Graduate Office.