Informatics Educational Institutions & Programs

Ramapo College

Type	Public
Established	1969 (1969)
President	Peter Mercer
Location	Mahwah, New Jersey, United States
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Maroon and white
Website	ramapo.edu
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=18868

Ramapo College (formally Ramapo College of New Jersey or RCNJ) is a public liberal arts and professional studies institution of the New Jersey system of higher education, located in Mahwah, New Jersey, United States, near the Ramapo Mountains. Organized into five interdisciplinary schools offering more than 30 programs, Ramapo College's offerings are complemented by lectures, performances, and off-campus experiences. The university enrolled more than 6,000 students, and it ranked 27 among Northern regional universities and was eighth among "Top Public Schools" according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.^[1]

Informatics programs

Bioinformatics

The following bioinformatics-related options exist for potential students:

Minor in Bioinformatics

?? credit hours; "At least 1/2 of the courses fulfilling a minor must be distinct from the student’s major."

Available online? Yes

Program URL: https://bioinformatics.ramapo.edu/bsbinf/binf_minor.html

B.S. in Bioinformatics

128 credit hours; "Transfer students who have 48 or more credits accepted at the time of transfer are waived from" particular courses.

Available online? Yes

Program URL: https://www.ramapo.edu/catalog-2016-2017/tas/bioinformatics/

Advanced placement into M.S. program

"This articulated program allows selected Ramapo College of New Jersey (RCNJ) BS Bioinformatics students to complete MS degree in Biomedical Informatics at Rutgers University (previously UMDNJ), SHRP (School of Health Related Professions) at an accelerated pace. This process will significantly reduce the normal time required to complete an MS degree in Biomedical Informatics at Rutgers, SHRP." Consult the program URL for more details.

Available online? Unknown

Program URL: https://bioinformatics.ramapo.edu/ms/index.html

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