Iowa State University
| Type | Public coeducational |
|---|---|
| Established | 1858 |
| President | Steven Leath |
| Location | Ames, Iowa, United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Cardinal and gold |
| Nickname | Cyclones |
| Website | iastate.edu |
| https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=18220 |
Iowa State University (formally Iowa State University of Science and Technology) is a public flagship land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State is classified as a research university with very high research activity (RU/VH) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[1] Iowa State's academic offerings are administered through eight colleges, including the graduate college, that offer 108 bachelor's degree programs, 112 master's degree programs, and 81 at the Ph.D. level, plus a professional degree program in veterinary medicine.[2] The university enrolled more than 35,700 students, and it ranked 111 among national universities and 37 for "Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs" in U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.[3]
Informatics programs
Bioinformatics
The following bioinformatics-related options exist for potential students:
- Minor in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
- 28 credit hours, "However, a total of 9 credits must be used only to fulfill the requirements of the minor."
- Available online? No
- Program URL: http://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofliberalartsandsciences/bioinformaticsandcomputationalbiology_undergraduate/
- B.S. in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
- 116.5–120.5 credit hours
- Available online? No
- Program URL: http://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofliberalartsandsciences/bioinformaticsandcomputationalbiology_undergraduate/
- M.S. in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
- 35.5 credit hours, in roughly two years
- Available online? No
- Program URL: http://www.bcb.iastate.edu/program-overview
- Ph.D. in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
- 70 credit hours, in roughly five years
- Available online? No
- Program URL: http://www.bcb.iastate.edu/program-overview
Additional external links
- Bioinformatics & Computational Biology - Undergraduate
- Bioinformatics & Computational Biology - Graduate
References
- ↑ "Standard Listings". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Indiana University. http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/standard.php. Retrieved 05 November 2016.
- ↑ "Facts 2015–16: Iowa State University" (PDF). Iowa State University. http://web.iastate.edu/about/docs/facts/facts.pdf. Retrieved 05 November 2016.
- ↑ "Iowa State University". U.S. News & World Report - Best Colleges. U.S. News & World Report LLP. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/iowa-state-university-1869. Retrieved 05 November 2016.
