Students pursuing an MS or PhD through the Graduate School are eligible for a graduate minor in Bioethics, Bioinformatics, or Human Genetics.

The Bioethics minor is designed for students interested in deepening their knowledge of the ethical issues surrounding healthcare and biomedical science. Administered by the Center for Bioethics in cooperation with the Department of Philosophy, the graduate minor is offered at both the MA/MS and PhD levels and consists of course work in bioethics and related disciplines. See http://www.ahc.umn.edu/bioethics/education/graduate.html for more information.

Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary research area that applies computer and information science to solve biological problems. The graduate minor in bioinformatics includes core coursework in computer and biological sciences and opportunities to interact with others interested in bioinformatics. The curriculum encourages interdisciplinary interaction, communication, and synthesis. Enrollment in the minor is contingent upon enrollment in a major offered by the UM Graduate School. For more information, see www.binf.umn.edu.

Human Genetics offers further study for those interested in genetics and genomics. This minor is administered by the Institute of Human Genetics. For more information, visit www.med.umn.edu/ihg/education/home.html.