Computational Life Sciences ,Certificate
Big Data, Computational Biology, Data Science, Interdisciplinary, Mathematical modeling, Systems Biology, genomics
Do you have a curious mind and a passion for solving problems in new ways? You can make a powerful impact on today's fast-changing research landscape by using new technologies to mine life-changing answers from science data.
In the computational life sciences certificate program, students discover a burgeoning new field where huge improvements in processing technologies have opened the door to exciting new research techniques and interdisciplinary collaborations.
Students engage with a suite of tools and approaches that enable them to uncover correlations, gain new understanding and help solve scientific problems.
Using their mastery of these new techniques, students examine data generated from a variety of fields, including ecology, botany, evolutionary biology, neuroscience, molecular and cellular biology, and animal behavior. Students investigate topics such as DNA, RNA, protein, imaging, conservation and historical data; and they explore the ethical implications of collecting, storing, analyzing and sharing the results of computational life science data.
- College/school:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Location: Tempe or Online , ASU Local
- Second language requirement: No
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
First-year | Transfer | International | Readmission
Additional requirements:
A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before the completion of an undergraduate degree. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
It is now possible to earn an ASU degree with ASU Local, an integrated college experience in which students take advantage of in-person success coaching and programming experiences on site while completing one of 130+ undergraduate online degree programs, all of which come with online faculty interaction and tutoring support.
ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU® to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.
ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and they help students save time and money in their college journey.
Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program has the following program outcomes:
- Summarize key computational concepts, such as algorithms and relational databases, and their applications in the life sciences and apply statistical concepts used in computational life sciences.
- Use bioinformatics tools and command line bioinformatics tools, and write simple computer scripts to find, retrieve and organize various types of biological data.
- Interpret the ethical, legal, medical and social implications of biological data.
Graduates of the computational life sciences certificate program have gained data interpretation skills and experience using new computational approaches and programs. Graduates who have combined this program with their major program of study are in high demand for roles that involve identifying and interpreting data in a variety of fields, including ecology, medicine, botany, evolutionary biology and animal behavior.
Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions.
School of Life Sciences
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3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
