In addition to the first year curriculum, a major advantage of PIBS is the opportunity to pursue a range of certificate programs and/or dual degrees. These structured programs augment one’s training through skill and knowledge building in fields outside of one’s PhD or postdoctoral research.

Certificate Programs

• Cellular Biotechnology Training Program
• Computational Discovery & Engineering
• Data Science
• Rackham Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Professional Development Certificate
• Engineering Education Research
• Microfluidics in Biomedical Sciences Training Program
• Graduate Teacher Certificate
• Science, Technology and Public Policy
• Science, Technology and Society
• Translational Research Education Certificate
• See Also: Rackham Graduate School's Full Listing

Dual Degree Programs

• Embedded Master of Arts in Statistics
• Embedded Master of Science in Bioinformatics
• Microbiology & Immunology / Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology

Please note: To pursue a dual degree, students should work with their program directors and academic advisors to structure their dual degree and satisfy requirements on an individual basis.