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Upon completion of the IQ Biology certificate, students receive a certificate in Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology from the ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø Graduate School, in addition to a PhD from their degree-granting home department.ÌýCompletion of the IQ Biology certificate requires students to fulfill specific requirements. These requirements are designed to ensure that students, in addition to their disciplinary ability,Ìýdemonstrate fundamental competencies in mathematics, computation, and biology. The certificate requirements are distinct from those stipulated by doctoral degree-granting programs of study/departments, however formalÌýagreements with severalÌýdepartmentsÌýminimize time to degree.

The certificate is listed on the student's ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø transcript and demonstrates that the faculty have determined that the student has completed the following steps and has demonstrated that they completed the following course, research, dissertation, and activity requirements.

Course Requirements

• Quantitative Optical Imaging and Recitation 4 credits including recitation
• IQ Biology Research Rotation Fall and Spring, 3 credits per semester
• Bioinformatics and Genomics 4 credits ´Ç°ùÌýMathematical and Computational Biology 3 credits
• Biologically Inspired Multi-Agent SystemsÌý3 credits
• Responsible Conduct of ResearchÌý1Ìý³¦°ù±ð»å¾±³Ù
• Gap Filling Course Roughly 3 credits, will be suggested by the student and approved by the mentoring committee to fill-in knowledge "gaps"

See the course descriptions page for more information about IQ Biology coursework

Research Requirements

• Three 8-week Research RotationsÌýRotate in at least two disciplines/departments
• Collaborative Team Research ProjectÌýLearn the team science aspects of interdisciplinarity
• Thesis Committee Meetings Held each year including at least one out-of-discipline IQ Biology faculty member
• Choose a Faculty Advisor Program of study and advisor must be chosen