Program Overview
The University of North Texas' Computational Life Science Biology Master's program equips students with advanced skills in computational biology and bioinformatics through hands-on research, expert faculty mentorship, and industry-relevant coursework. With a focus on research and teaching, the program prepares graduates for careers in academia, research, and industry. Students benefit from access to state-of-the-art facilities, research opportunities in diverse areas, and competitive funding support.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Computational Life Science Biology Master's program at the University of North Texas is a research-focused program that provides students with a strong foundation in computational biology and bioinformatics. The program emphasizes hands-on research experience, strong professor-student mentoring, high-quality instruction, and professional community service. The program offers a research track leading to the Master of Science (MS) degree, and a non-research track leading to the Master of Arts (MA) degree. Students interested in teaching life sciences at the secondary level can pursue the non-research Master of Science with a major in biology (Teaching in the Life Sciences).
Teaching:
The program boasts a faculty of internationally renowned researchers recognized by organizations such as the National Science Foundation, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Society for Microbiology.
Careers:
The program prepares students for careers in research, academia, and industry. Graduates are equipped with marketable skills such as critical evaluation of literature, following protocols and methodologies, collecting and analyzing complex data, understanding research regulations, and working knowledge of biological sub-disciplines.
Other:
The program offers opportunities to conduct research in various areas, including:
- Aquatic biology
- Aquatic toxicology
- Cell and molecular biology
- Ecology
- Environmental science
- Forensic biology
- Genetics
- Neurobiology
- Physiology
- Plant sciences The program is housed in the Life Sciences Complex, which features an aquatics laboratory and four climate-controlled rooftop research greenhouses. The program also benefits from the resources of the Center for Network Neuroscience, the BioDiscovery Institute (BDI), the Center for Watershed and Reservoir Assessment and Management, and the Advanced Environmental Research Institute (AERI). Qualified students are supported through competitive teaching assistantships or research assistantships funded by research grants to faculty members.
