Bioinformatics Major

Required courses

• Three Biology courses:

• BIO 114 - Introduction to the Biological Sciences
• BIO 211 - Genetics

• Choose from one of the following:

  • BIO 305   or CHEM 305 Principles of Biochemistry Lecture  
  • BIO 306   or CHEM 306 Experimental Biochemistry  
  • BIO 316 Molecular Biology and Genomics  

   

• One Chemistry course:

• CHEM 153 - Chemical Principles

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• Four Computer Science courses

• COMP 115 - Problem Solving and Python Programming

• or

• COMP 242 - DNA

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• COMP 118 - Object-Oriented Programming
• COMP 218 - Data Structures
• One 300-level Computer Science (talk to your advisor for the most appropriate choice)

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• Two Mathematics courses:

• MATH 151 - Introduction to Data Science
• MATH 241 - Theory of Probability

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• MATH 251 - Methods of Data Analysis

Electives

Two electives chosen from the list below. One must be at the 300 level.

Note: COMP 318  - Algorithms, is strongly recommended.

Capstone

Capstone are required and are determined by faculty in your area of interest from among the following:

• BIO 401 - Senior Seminar
• BIO 402 - Senior Seminar
• BIO 405 - Senior Seminar in Biochemistry
• Approved research at the 399, 499, or 500 Honors Thesis level