Education Programs

CCB leads efforts for new degree options in computational biology at all levels. To bridge current undergraduate education with graduate study and new job opportunities, CCB created the Certificate in Computational Biology.

The programs listed below involve the coordinated efforts by CCB, which was made possible by a grant from the Colorado Institute of Technology.

This is only the beginning. Our vision is the emergence of a new field of computational life sciences in which biosciences, computer & information sciences, and mathematics are at the core.

CCB Certificate in Computational Biology
[Requirements and Application]   [FAQ]
Contact: Theresa Ferg, ccbcertificate@cudenver.edu

Degree Programs

The CCB does not maintain current information about or applications for degree programs. Please contact the appropriate departments (listed below) for details and applications.

UC Denver
Computer Science
M.S. in Computer Science with Computational Biology Option
Ph.D. in Computer Science and Information Systems with Computational Biology Option
Contact: Laura Cuellar, Laura.Cuellar@cudenver.edu

Applied Mathematics
M.S. in Applied Mathematics with Computational Biology Option
Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics with Computational Biology Option
Contact: Marcia Kelley, Marcia.Kelly@cudenver.edu
CU-Health Sciences Center
Ph.D. in Analytical Health Sciences/Bioinformatics
Contact: Kendra Burghardt, bioinformatics@uschsc.edu
CU-Colorado Springs
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Options for Bachelor Degree programs in Biology, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are currently being developed and coordinated with the UCCS Ph.D. in Computer Science.
Contact: Professor Karen Newell, mnewell@uccs.edu or 719-262-3256

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The certificate program may be taken as a stand alone program or in conjunction with a graduate degree program. Students are encouraged to enroll in both a degree program and the Certificate program for the following reasons.

If enrolled in just the Certificate program, a student is considered a non-degree student. As such, if the student then applies to graduate school, only 6 credit hours from the certificate program will be transferred to an advanced degree program.

If enrolled in just a degree program, all courses that would have counted toward the Certificate will not because you cannot transfer credits into the Certificate program.

To apply courses to both a degree program and the Certificate program, it suffices that you be enrolled in both programs when you take the courses.


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