- Prerequisites
- Three semesters of calculus, 1 semester of linear algebra, and 4 additional appropriate mathematical and/or biological* courses.
- Core courses (taken by all M.S. students in the sequence):
- Differential Equations I
- Applied Probability Models
- Statistics and Data Analysis
- Quantitative Biomathematics
- Seminar in Biomathematics
In addition, students will choose from two areas of emphasis for 14 semester hours, with a minimum of 12 semester hours from the School of Biological Sciences. A minimum of 13 semester hours outside the core courses must be at the graduate level.
* Students with no biology background may fulfill this requirement by taking an ONLINE BIOLOGY PREPARATION COURSE prior to their first semester at Illinois State.
Biostatistics and Modeling Emphasis
- Time Series Analysis
- Statistical Computing
- Linear Programming
- Mathematical Modeling
- Finite Sampling
- Regression
- Stochastic Processes
- Multivariate Statistics
- Design of Experiments
- Plant Ecology
- Population Ecology
- Community Ecology
- Advanced studies in Biostatistics
- Evolutionary Population Genetics
- Ethology
- Neurobiology
Computation and Bioinformatics Emphasis
- Statistical Computing
- Discrete Math
- Graph Theory
- Advanced Topics in Discrete Math
- Molecular Biology
- Biotechnology Lab
- Genomics & Bioinformatics
- Advanced Cell Biology
- Molecular Biology of the Gene
- Microbial Genetics
- Evolution
- Evolutionary Population Genetics