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 Computer Science, Bioinformatics Specialty
- 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: https://engineering.case.edu/computer-and-data-sciences/academics/computer-science/master-science?subsite=72210
Health and clinical informatics
The following health/clinical informatics options exist for potential students:
- M.S. in Biomedical and Health Informatics
- 30 credit hours
- Available online? No
- Program URL: https://case.edu/medicine/pqhs/education/biomedical-health-informatics/ms-biomedical-health-informatics
- Ph.D. in Biomedical and Health Informatics
- 21 credit hours spread across four mandatory courses and three elective courses; "Additionally, students are required to enroll in research ethics (IBMS 500) and research communications (PQHS 444)."
- Available online? No
- Program URL: https://case.edu/medicine/pqhs/education/biomedical-health-informatics/phd-biomedical-health-informatics
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.
