Computer Science - Bioinformatics (BINF) - BS Minor

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28 S.H.

The bioinformatics minor is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the concepts and topics in bioinformatics. Students will gain knowledge and skills to use computational tools and computing technology to model, analyze, store, retrieve, manage, present, and visualize biological data. The data to be processed are large amounts of molecular biology data such as DNA sequences and proteins. The courses included in the bioinformatics minor are the introductory and advanced courses in biology, computer science, and statistics. This minor is offered jointly by computer science department and the mathematics & statistics department.

Required Courses (28 S.H.)

Biology (7 S.H.)

BIOL 241 - Basics of Life (4 S.H.)
◆ BIOL 310 - Genetics (3 S.H.)

Computer Science (12 S.H.)

CS 234 - Algorithms and Problem-Solving I (4 S.H.)
CS 250 - Algorithms and Problem-Solving II (4 S.H.)
CS 368 - Introduction to Bioinformatics (4 S.H.)

Statistics (9 S.H.)

Choose one option: (3 S.H.)

STAT 210 - Statistics (3 S.H.)
OR
STAT 305 - Biometry (3 S.H.) AND
◆ DSCI 325 - Management of Structured Data (3 S.H.)

Choose one: (3 S.H.)

◎ STAT 415 - Multivariate Analysis (3 S.H.)
◎ DSCI 425 - Supervised Learning (3 S.H.)

Note:

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement