Boston University
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| Type | Private research university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1839 |
| President | Robert A. Brown |
| Provost | Jean Morrison |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Scarlet and white |
| Nickname | Terriers |
| Website | bu.edu |
| https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=18461 |
Boston University (BU or Boston U.) is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The university is nonsectarian,[1] but is historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church.[2][3] The main campus is situated along the Charles River in Boston's Fenway-Kenmore and Allston neighborhoods, while the Boston University Medical Campus is in Boston's South End neighborhood.
The university offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctorates, and medical, dental, business, and law degrees through 18 schools and colleges on two urban campuses. BU is classified as a research university with very high research activity (RU/VH) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[4]
Informatics programs
Bioinformatics
The following bioinformatics-related options exist for potential students:
- M.S. in Bioinformatics
- 32 credit hours, completed in roughly two years; "students must demonstrate mastery of the required subject matter (no lower than a B in all required courses)"
- Available online? No
- Program URL: http://www.bu.edu/academics/grs/programs/bioinformatics/ms/
- Ph.D. in Bioinformatics
- 64 credit hours, with 40 coming from mandatory classes; "In order to be admitted to PhD candidacy, students must demonstrate mastery of the required subject matter (no lower than a B in each of the required courses)"
- Available online? No
- Program URL: http://www.bu.edu/academics/grs/programs/bioinformatics/phd/
- M.D./Ph.D. in Bioinformatics
- 64 credit hours, "The program requires a minimum of seven years and an average of eight years of study to complete both the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)." "Upon completion of the first and second years, students begin their graduate education and research training in the major departments or areas of specialization of their choice within GMS. Oral defense and thesis submission must be completed and approved prior to returning to the third year of the medical school curriculum."
- Available online? No
- Program URL: http://www.bu.edu/academics/gms/programs/mdphd-in-bioinformatics/
Health and clinical informatics
The following health/clinical informatics options exist for potential students:
- M.S. in Computer Information Systems with Concentration in Health Informatics
- 40 credit hours; requires B.S. and proficiency in information technology
- Available online? Yes
- Program URL: http://www.bu.edu/online/programs/graduate-programs/computer-information-systems-masters-degree/health-informatics/
- Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
- 16 credit hours over four courses; "Applicants to the program are required to have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution."
- Available online? No
- Program URL: http://www.bu.edu/academics/met/programs/computer-science/graduate-certificates/
- Graduate Certificate in Health Information (Online)
- 16 credit hours over four courses; "Applicants to the program are required to have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution" plus relevant class in quantitative information systems
- Available online? Yes
- Program URL: http://www.bu.edu/online/programs/certificate-programs/health-informatics/
Additional external links
References
- ↑ "The College of Fine Arts Introduction". Boston University. 1 March 2007. http://www.bu.edu/nisprod/coursedesc/data/archives/200709251128/www.bu.edu/bulletins/cfa/item02.html. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ "Boston University Names University Professor Herbert Mason United Methodist Scholar/Teacher of the Year". Boston University. 2001. Archived from the original on 02 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160102083200/http://www.bu.edu/news/2001/03/28/boston-university-names-university-professor-herbert-mason-united-methodist-scholarteacher-of-the-year/. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ Cambridge University Student Union International 2003–2004. The Hermit Kingdom Press. 2005. p. 106. https://books.google.com/books?id=i7rf70FX7XIC&pg=PT106. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ "Standard Listings". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Indiana University. http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/standard.php. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
