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If you need an override for a 500-level course, please fill out this form: links.asu.edu/solsgradoverrides; If a course below has a checkmark, that means it is being offered during that particular session. Courses are either A, B, or C session courses. A courses run during the first half of the semester (8 weeks), while B courses run during the second half of the semester (8 weeks). C session courses run the full 16 weeks. It is possible seats are filling up or have filled up on some of the courses that are being offered, so please keep that in mind as you make your course selections.

If you have a question about using a different course in a restricted elective area, please submit a petition at links.asu.edu/solsgradpetitions to receive approval. If approval is given, please be sure to let us know by forwarding the approval email to sols.grad@asu.edu.
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Class NumberClass Title (credits)Spring 2026Fall 2025
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Required Core (1)
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BIO 610
Introduction to Responsible Conduct of Research in Life Sciences (1) [Spring only]
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BIO 611
Current Topics in Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) in Life Sciences (1) [Spring only]
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Open Electives (Computing in Life Sciences) (6-7)
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BIO 514Statistical Models for Biology (4)
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BIO 539Computing for Research (3)
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BIO 543Molecular Genetics and Genomics (3)
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BIO 544Discovering Biodiversity (3)
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BIO 545Populations: Evolutionary Genetics (3)
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BIO 549Phylogenetic Biology and Analysis (3)
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BIO 579Data Analysis and Visualization in R (3)
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BIO 591Selected Topics in Ecological Modeling (3)
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BIO 591Dynamic Modeling of Social & Ecological Systems (3)
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BIO 591Programming for Biologists (3)
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BIO 591Molecular Evolution (3)
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BIO 591Computational Life Sciences Reading Group (1)
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BIO 598Software Carpentry (3)
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BIO 598Bioscience Data Carpentry in R (3)
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BIO 598Genomics Research Experience (3)
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BIO 598Medical Genetics and Genomics (3)
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BIO 598Microbiome Data Science (3)
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BIO 598Statistical Programming for the Life Sciences (3)
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BIO 598Big Data in Context: Ethics, Policy, History, and Philosophy (3)
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EVO 598Meta-Analysis in Ecology & Evolution (3)
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EVO 598Advanced Programming for Biology (3)
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EVO 598Evolutionary Data Analysis (3)
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EVO 598The Human Genome (3)
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EVO 601Principles of Evolution (3)
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MCB 540Functional Genomics (3)
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NEU 591Data Analysis in Neuroscience (3)
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Non-SOLS Open Elective Options
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APM 533Mathematical Population Biology I
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BME 598Systems Biology of Disease
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BMI 515App Biostats Med & Informatics
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BMI 517Adv Biostats Biomed Research
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BMI 555Statistics Learning for Data Mining
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BMI 598Biostatistics with Computational Applications
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BMI 603Health Informatics Database
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CHM 598Quantitative Foundation of Modern Biochemistry
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CHM 598Unraveling the Noise: Data Driven Models and Analysis
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CSE 598Algorithms in Computational Biology
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CSE 598Bio-Inspired Computing
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ERM 598Algal Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering
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GIS 598GIS methods for Non-Majors
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HCD 501Biostatistics & Data Management
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HCR 562Clinical Research Data Management & Technology
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SOS 598Research Data Management course
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This document is meant as a guide of class offerings and is subject to change. Please speak to your advisor about how classes fill degree requirements.
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