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GRADUATE
MINOR PROGRAM
Students pursuing MS or PhD degrees in BCMB also may be interested in pursuing a graduate minor in other areas. Two programs have been developed that BCMB students sometimes opt to include in their graduate education plan:
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Interdisciplinary Graduate Minor in Computational Science (IGMCS)
The emphasis on computational biology, which is trend setting for a department of biochemistry or cellular and molecular biology at present, has been mentioned. This focus qualifies our department as a participating unit in the IGMCS, which has been launched at UT in recent years. BCMB graduate students are eligible to earn a minor in computational science, which requires 9 (MS level) or 15 (PhD level) additional credit hours of course work beyond BCMB program requirements, with graduate courses required from mathematics, computer science, and additional computationally intensive biology courses.
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Interdisciplinary Graduate Minor in Neuroscience
The Interdisciplinary Graduate Minor in Neuroscience (IGMN) is a formal academic program at the University of Tennessee established to allow students to earn a minor in Neuroscience simultaneously with a master’s or doctorate in another academic discipline. The program is open to graduate students in all departments that have approved participation in the minor. The program is administered by a committee composed of representatives, including program faculty, from all colleges that have approved the IGMN program.
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Intercollegiate Graduate Statistics Program (IGSP)
BCMB graduate students who are interested in more advanced work at the graduate level in statistics may qualify for either a minor or an MS along with their BCMB graduate degree. Mary Sue Younger coordinates the program, which requires specific coursework in statistics to qualify, as well as a statistics faculty member to be added to a student’s MS or PhD committee.