Case Western Reserve University
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1826 |
| President | Barbara R. Snyder |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue, gray, and black |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Website | case.edu |
| https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=19091 |
'Case Western Reserve University (also known as Case Western Reserve, Case Western, Case, and CWRU) is a private doctorate-granting university in Cleveland, Ohio. The university was created in 1967 by the federation of Case Institute of Technology (founded in 1881 by Leonard Case Jr.) and Western Reserve University (founded in 1826 in the area that was once the Connecticut Western Reserve). Time magazine described the merger at the time as the creation of "Cleveland's Big-Leaguer" university.[1]
Case is classified as a research university with very high research activity (RU/VH) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[2] In 2016, U.S. News & World Report' ranked Case Western Reserve's undergraduate program 37th among national universities.[3]
Informatics programs
Bioinformatics
The following bioinformatics-related options exist for potential students:
- M.S. in Systems Biology and Bioinformatics
- 30 credit hours; "students will have the option to complete a course of study with thesis (Plan A) or without thesis (Plan B)"
- Available online? No
- Program URL: http://bioinformatics.case.edu/ms.html
- Ph.D. in Systems Biology and Bioinformatics
- "requirement of 24 coursework credits, at least six pre-dissertation research credits, the candidacy examination, and a minimum of 18 dissertation research credits"
- Available online? No
- Program URL: http://bioinformatics.case.edu/phd.html
Health and clinical informatics
The following health/clinical informatics options exist for potential students:
- M.S. in Health Informatics
- 27 credit hours; "Each M.S. student must complete their approved Program of Study with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or greater."
- Available online? No
- Program URL: http://engineering.case.edu/eecs/node/224 and http://engineering.case.edu/eecs/node/466
Additional external links
References
- ↑ "Universities: Cleveland's Big-Leaguer". Time. 3 May 1968. http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,841260,00.html. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Standard Listings". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Indiana University. http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/standard.php. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ "Case Western Reserve University". U.S. News & World Report. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/case-western-reserve-university-3024. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
