Bioinformatics Major

 

54 credit hours

 

Required Courses: 39 credit hours

BIOL 2400	Introduction to Genetics and Cell Biology	4
BIOL 3420	Genetics and Transcriptomics	3
BINF 3630	Bioinformatics	4
BINF 4000	Bioinformatics Seminar	1
COSC 1210	Computer Science I	4
COSC 1300	Introduction to Data Science	3
COSC 3430	Artificial Intelligence	3
MATH 1501	Calculus I	4
MATH 1502	Calculus II	4
MATH 1610	Introduction into Statistics using R	3
MATH 2410	Linear Algebra	3
MATH 2601	Applied Regression	3

Required Support Courses 12 credits

BIOL 1100	Biological Principles I	4
BIOL 1102	Biological Principles II	4
CHEM 1030	General Chemistry I	4
	OR
CHEM 1050	Accelerated General Chemistry	4

Elective courses: 3 credit hours

BIOL 1832	Comparative Microbial Bioinformatics Research in Costa Rica	3
BIOL 3310	Evolution	4
BIOL 3440	Molecular Biology	4
BIOL 3632	Biostatistics and Experimental Design	4
COSC 2310	Intermediate Data Science	3
COSC 3310	Data Visualization	3
MATH 3210	Discrete Structures	3
MATH 3310	Math 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.]