Master’s Course Schedule
The following is an example of a master’s program course schedule for full-time students. Full-time students usually complete the master’s program in 2 semesters. Part-time students may register for fewer than 12 credits per fall and spring semester and can complete the program in two to three years.
Students have flexibility in the number of electives to take per semester. The course schedule below lists an example of the number of electives and credits per elective for each semester.
Fall Start
Fall Semester
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| SYSM 572: Physiological Genomics (comprises SYSM 597: Clinical Bioinformatics and SYSM 593: Critical Readings in Systems Medicine) | 5 |
| SYSM 590: Application of Biostatistics to “Big Data” | 3 |
| SYSM 591: Biomedical Informatics | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 2 |
| Elective 2 | 2 |
| Total: 15 Credits |
Spring Semester
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| SYSM 570: Clinical Applications of the Microbiota | 2 |
| SYSM 585: Introduction to Genomic Medicine | 3 |
| SYSM 594: Translational Bioinformatics | 2 |
| SYSM 596: Clinical Metabolomics | 2 |
| SYSM 602: Systems Medicine Internship | 4 |
| Elective 3 | 2 |
| Total: 15 Credits |