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Informatics BS/Bioinformatics MS

Master of Science in Bioinformatics

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Our Accelerated Five-Year B.S.+ M.S. Degree Program allows you to complete complementary bachelor's and master's degree programs in record time. The accelerated program allows you to double-count 9 to 12 graduate course credits toward both a bachelor's and a master's degree during your senior year.

This on-campus degree combines the B.S. in Informatics with an M.S. in Bioinformatics.

B.S. in Informatics: Gain critical technical skills to make a positive impact in a variety of high-demand careers. You can turn data into solutions for employers and develop groundbreaking advances in science, art, and entertainment.

Our program brings together business, technology, and experience and empowers you to join the next generation of computing professionals.

You'll customize your degree with a specialization, applying what you've learned to another discipline that aligns with your career plans, such as legal informatics or full-stack development. There is an option to earn this degree online.

M.S. in Bioinformatics: This program allows you to work with Luddy Indianapolis faculty who encourage your discoveries and your best path to bioinformatics jobs.

Students learn to analyze biological data and apply their analytical skills to pioneering research and industry challenges.

You'll use computational tools and develop applications that bridge the gap between data and discovery—in areas such as natural water resources research and genome biology.

Indiana's healthcare hub

Home to the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Dentistry; the Regenstrief Institute; and the VA, the Indianapolis campus has a strong healthcare focus. IU Indianapolis is a center for technological innovations in health science, where our faculty are engaged in cutting-edge research.

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