Biomathematics (PhD)
Degree Requirements
Students may choose from the degree tracks below to complete coursework within a focus area.
Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Doctor of Philosophy in Biomathematics" without track specifications.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 15 | ||
| Biomathematics I | |||
| Biomathematics II | |||
| Stochastic Modeling | |||
| Partial Differential Equation Modeling in Biology | |||
| Seminar 1 | |||
| Biological Sciences Courses | 9 | ||
"Biological Science Courses" will be approved in conjunction with the academic committee 2 | |||
| Statistics Courses | 3-6 | ||
| Required "Statistics Courses" will be approved in conjunction with the academic committee – see "Statistic Course Options" listed below | |||
| Mathematical Science Courses | 9 | ||
| "Mathematical Science Courses" will be approved in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Focus Area Track | 15 | ||
| See "Focus Area Tracks" 3 | |||
| Total Hours | 51-54 | ||
- 1
BMA 801 Seminar needs to be repeated three times to meet the three credit hour requirement.
- 2
Must represent at least two different perspectives.
- 3
Must include at least one 700 level course.
Statistic Course Options
Option 1
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST 511 | Statistical Methods For Researchers I | 3 | |
| ST 512 | Statistical Methods For Researchers II | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 6 | ||
Option 2
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option Two | |||
| ST 512 | Statistical Methods For Researchers II (R) | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 3 | ||
Focus Track Areas
Biological Sciences
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select five courses, minimum of one form each of the following: | 15 | ||
Cellular and Molecular Biology | |||
Genetics and Development | |||
Biophysical and Biomedical Sciences and Physiology | |||
Ecology and Evolution | |||
| Total Hours | 15 | ||
Mathematical Methods
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select five courses in the following or co-major: | 15 | ||
Mathematics | |||
Statistics | |||
Operations Research | |||
Computer Studies | |||
| Total Hours | 15 | ||
Faculty
Full Professors
- Kevin Gross
- Mansoor Abbas Haider
- Carol K. Hall
- Jason M. Haugh
- George R. Hess
- Alun L. Lloyd
- Sharon R. Lubkin
- Spencer V. Muse
- Mette Olufsen
- Brian J. Reich
- Seth M. Sullivant
- Jeffrey L. Thorne
- Hien Trong Tran
- Zhaobang Zeng
Associate Professors
- Gavin Clay Conant
- Randall Brian Langerhans
- Cristina Lanzas
- Gustavo Machado
- Charles Eugene Smith
- Rosangela Sozzani
Assistant Professors
- Belinda Sena Akpa
- Zixuan Cang
- Jie Cao
- Kevin Bryant Flores
- David Alan Rasmussen
Emeritus Faculty
- William Reid Atchley
- John William Bishir
- Marlene L. Hauck
- Gail G. McRae
- Kenneth Hugh Pollock
- Jim E. Riviere
- Henry E. Schaffer
- James Francis Selgrade
- Ronald Edwin Stinner
Adjunct Faculty
- John Edward Banks
- Georgiy Bobashev
- Brian Ernest Carlson
- James W. Gilliam
- Nicholas M. Haddad
- Thomas D. Husmeier
- Dustin Kapraun
- Julia S. Kimbell
- W. Owen McMillan III
- Suzanne Marie Lenhart
- Johnny T. Ottesen
- Charles Puelz
- Eric A. Stone