Vermillion,
SD,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics in Vermillion United States | University of South Dakota
University of South Dakota
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Vermillion United States
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Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
6,384
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
6 months
As medical and biological sciences rapidly advance, there's growing demand for skilled bioinformatics professionals. This field leverages AI to decipher intricate biological and biomedical datasets. Through this certificate program, you'll master computational and mathematical modeling techniques for analyzing biological data, supporting decision-making, and creating visual representations.
Position yourself at the forefront of medical and biological innovation to address tomorrow's challenges. The graduate certificate is open to students from various disciplines, with biology, biomedical engineering, and computer science being particularly relevant. Health sciences students will also find value in this program, given the critical need for experts who can process data, derive insights, and present findings effectively.
Develop expertise in applying computational methods (including AI) to examine and interpret complex biological and medical information. This 12-credit bioinformatics graduate certificate emphasizes cutting-edge tools for biomedical engineering and biology initiatives, enabling you to process information, draw conclusions, and present results visually.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Official transcript(s) verifying receipt of an undergraduate degree and previous graduate credit (in English or with translation). Transcripts must be complete (e.g., if currently enrolled, work-in-progress coursework must be included, foreign transcripts must include a grading scale, and for countries that issue, copy of degree certificate/diploma i.e., India, Nepal, etc.). The USD Graduate School and/or academic units retain the right to require credential evaluations from organizations, such as Educational Credential Evaluators/World Education Services (ECE/WES), for a student if such an evaluation is deemed necessary.
Baccalaureate degree or an equivalent degree from an institution with Institutional accreditation for that degree. A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.7 on conferred degree and/or graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, based on a 4.0 scale, on all graduate coursework is required for full admission. Each graduate program may admit students on provisional status per university policy.
Applicants with degrees from countries other than the United States who have obtained a high school diploma, undergraduate, or graduate degree from an institutionally accredited American college or university or from an accredited institution in the approved list of English-speaking countries are not required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score. For all other applicants with degrees from other countries, a minimum score of 79 on the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT), 550 on the Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT), 8.5 on the TOEFL Essentials, 6.0 on the IELTS Academic, 53 on the PTE, or 110 on Duolingo is required for graduate admission.
Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose explaining the choice to pursue graduate education through the program.
Baccalaureate degree or an equivalent degree from an institution with Institutional accreditation for that degree. A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.7 on conferred degree and/or graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, based on a 4.0 scale, on all graduate coursework is required for full admission. Each graduate program may admit students on provisional status per university policy.
Applicants with degrees from countries other than the United States who have obtained a high school diploma, undergraduate, or graduate degree from an institutionally accredited American college or university or from an accredited institution in the approved list of English-speaking countries are not required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score. For all other applicants with degrees from other countries, a minimum score of 79 on the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT), 550 on the Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT), 8.5 on the TOEFL Essentials, 6.0 on the IELTS Academic, 53 on the PTE, or 110 on Duolingo is required for graduate admission.
Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose explaining the choice to pursue graduate education through the program.
Tuition
USD
6,384