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.

Fall Start
Spring Start

Fall Start

Fall

Course Name	Credit(s)
SYSM 590: Application of Biostatistics to “Big Data”	3
SYSM 591: Biomedical Informatics	3
SYSM 593: Critical Reading in Systems Medicine	2
SYSM 597: Clinical Bioinformatics	3
Elective 1	2
Elective 2	2
	Total: 15 Credits

Spring

Course Name	Credit(s)
SYSM 570: Application of Biostatistics to “Big Data”	2
SYSM 585: Biomedical Informatics	3
SYSM 594: Critical Reading in Systems Medicine	2
SYSM 596: Clinical Bioinformatics	2
SYSM 602: Systems Medicine Internship	4
Elective 3	2
	Total: 15 Credits

Spring Start

Spring

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
Elective 1	3
Elective 2	3
	Total: 15 Credits

Fall

Course Name	Credit(s)
SYSM 590: Application of Biostatistics to “Big Data”	3
SYSM 591: Biomedical Informatics	3
SYSM 593: Critical Reading in Systems Medicine	2
SYSM 597: Clinical Bioinformatics	3
SYSM 602: Systems Medicine Internship	4
	Total: 15 Credits