Advising: Bioinformatics M.S.

To complete the Bioinformatics M.S. program, students are required to earn 30 total credits and fulfill the following requirements:

• 6 Core Courses (18 credits)
• 1 Capstone course (3 credits)
• 9 Credits of Electives

The electives are comprised of a combination of track electives and Bioinformatics electives. Each student must complete the requirements of one of the tracks below. A total of 9 elective credits are required. The remaining electives will be chosen from the list below. Students also have the option of taking additional track electives, which will count as Bioinformatics electives.

All Bioinformatics students are required to complete at least 3 credits of a capstone project. The course typically is taken in their final one to two semesters. Students will complete this requirement by taking BI-GY 810X Bioinformatics Capstone. The capstone course is typically taken over two semesters. Students may enroll in the capstone course across multiple semesters for a total of up to 9 credits. Additional capstone credits, beyond the 3 required, will count as electives (specifically Bioinformatics electives).

All Bioinformatics M.S. students must adhere to all NYU university-wide and NYU Tandon Graduate Academic policies including maintaining:

• 3.0 cumulative GPA in all coursework
• 3.0 cumulative GPA in core classes and capstone
• Continuous enrollment in the degree program (or receive an approved Leave of Absence)

At NYU Tandon experiential learning opportunities provide students the chance to engage in practical, hands-on learning to refine technical and leadership skills. The Emerging Technologies M.S. program allows for students to complete various opportunities for credit counting towards degree requirements. In adherence with NYU Tandon Graduate Academic policies, students may not complete more than a combined total of 9 credits of project, guided studies, readings, or thesis toward fulfillment of the MS degree requirements.

Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) (VIP-GY 5XXX) - 1.5 credits

Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) provides opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience and develop tangible industry skills in multidisciplinary, project-based courses, which are beneficial for academic and professional goals.

Students enrolled in the Bioinformatics M.S. program can enroll in the VIP course and earn credits (maximum of 3 credits over 2 semesters) toward the elective requirements of the degree program. The VIP course for credit is given a letter grade (A-F).

Specific questions about VIP policies or specific projects, contact vip@nyu.edu.

Guided Studies - 3 credits

Students interested in completing a research project for credit may consider a semester-long project. Guided Studies is completed under the guidance of a full-time faculty member. The project is outlined and agreed upon between the student and faculty member, and must include a project report and an oral examination.

The Guided Studies course is a 3-credit course that earns a letter grade (A-F) and counts towards the elective requirements of the degree program. Guided Studies may be taken any semester. However, it is strongly advised to complete at least half of the credit requirements to allow for application of learned concepts within the research project.

Students are required to find a full-time faculty member to advise their project. Adjunct instructors are not able to serve as research project advisors; however, they can assist/partner with a full-time faculty member to oversee the project.

Students can obtain specific details about the Guided Studies process by contacting their advisor or by emailing tandononline.services@nyu.edu.