Systems Biology Minor
Systems Biology is an interdisciplinary field of study that combines theoretical, computational, mathematical and experimental approaches to advance the understanding of living organisms as systems of closely interacting parts of increasing complexity. Such systems evolve emergent properties that their individual components cannot have.
Why do it?
Systems biology will prepare VT students for exciting careers in cutting-edge biomedical industries or for advanced training in the most competitive graduate programs in biology, systems or computational biology.
Requirements
The 18-credit hour minor in Systems Biology includes courses that will provide students with unique skills that enhance a variety of degrees.
Required courses:
SYSB 2024 Fundamentals Systems Biology
SYSB 2034 Math Methods Systems Biology
SYSB 3035 Genomics and Bioinformatics
SYSB 3115 Network Dynamics and Cell Physiology
+ one of the following courses:
SYSB 3036 Genomics and Bioinformatics
SYSB 3116 Network Dynamics and Cell Physiology
SYSB 4114 Applied Models of Gene Regulatory Networks
SYSB 4224 Big Data in Systems Biology