2024-2025 Undergraduate General Catalog


Bioinformatics Major

 

52 credit hours

 

Required Courses: 45 credit hours

BINF 400Bioinformatics Seminar

1

BIOL 120Biological Principles I (NS)

4

BIOL 233Genetics

4

BIOL 361/COSC 361Bioinformatics

4

BIOL 397Topics:

4

CHEM 116General Chemistry I (NS)

4

COSC 210Computer Science I

4

COSC 212Introduction to Data Science

3

COSC 380Artificial Intelligence

3

MATH 151Calculus I (MT)

4

MATH 152Calculus II

4

MATH 220Linear Algebra

3

MATH 280Introduction into Statistics using R (MT)

3

MATH 305Applied Regression

3

BIOL 397: Genomics and Transcriptomics only

Elective courses: 7 credit hours

BIOL 109Comparative Microbial Bioinformatics Research in Costa Rica

3

BIOL 358Molecular Biology

4

BIOL 360Evolution

4

BIOL 370Biostatistics and Experimental Design (W)(E)

4

COSC 316Intermediate Data Science

3

COSC 322Data Visualization

3

MATH 320Discrete Structures

3

MATH 327Mathematical Foundations 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.]