2025-2026 Undergraduate General Catalog

Bioinformatics Major

 

52 credit hours

 

Required Courses: 45 credit hours

BINF 3630Bioinformatics

4

BINF 4000Bioinformatics Seminar

1

BIOL 1100Biological Principles I

4

BIOL 3420Genetics and Transcriptomics

4

CHEM 1030General Chemistry I

4

COSC 1210Computer Science I

4

COSC 1300Introduction to Data Science

3

COSC 3430Artificial Intelligence

3

MATH 1501Calculus I

4

MATH 1502Calculus II

4

MATH 1610Introduction into Statistics using R

3

MATH 2410Linear Algebra

3

MATH 2601Applied Regression

3

Elective courses: 7 credit hours

BIOL 1832Comparative Microbial Bioinformatics Research in Costa Rica

3

BIOL 3310Evolution

4

BIOL 3440Molecular Biology

4

BIOL 3632Biostatistics and Experimental Design

4

COSC 2310Intermediate Data Science

3

COSC 3310Data Visualization

3

MATH 3210Discrete Structures

3

MATH 3310Math of Data Science

3

Note: Some electives have prerequisites that are not required courses for the major.

Bioinformatics Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

Bioinformatics Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]