Bioinformatics, B.S.I.
B.S.I. Degree Requirements (Bioinformatics Major)
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
Minimum 124 semester hours to include the following: | ||
Humanities and Social Science | ||
ENG 1310 | Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars | 3 |
PWR 3300 | Technical Writing | 3 |
GTX 2301 | Intellectual Traditions of the Ancient World : Literature and Thought | 3 |
GTX 2302 | Medieval Intellectual Traditions: Literature and Thought in Context | 3 |
REL 1310 | The Christian Scriptures | 3 |
REL 1350 | The Christian Heritage | 3 |
Foreign Language (one language through 1302 or 1412) | 3-6 | |
History and/or Social Science | ||
Courses from the following departments may be used to fulfill this requirement: anthropology, economics, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology and GEOG 1300 1 | 6 | |
ENG 2301 | British Literature | 3 |
or PSC 1387 | The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience | |
Computer Science and Data Science | ||
CSI 1401 | Introduction to Programming I | 4 |
CSI 1402 | Introduction to Programming II | 4 |
CSI 2300 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
DSC 2334 | Computing and Computer Fundamentals | 3 |
DSC 2350 | Discrete Structures for Data Science | 3 |
DSC 3310 | Cloud Computing | 3 |
DSC 3334 | Algorithms and Data Structures | 3 |
DSC 3335 | Database Design & Application | 3 |
DSC 3344 | Analytics for Machine Learning | 3 |
DSC 4310 | Machine Learning | 3 |
DSC 4320 | Data Visualization | 3 |
A grade of “C” or better is required in all computer science hours counted toward the major. | ||
Biology | ||
BIO 1305 & BIO 1105 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 4 |
BIO 1306 & BIO 1106 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience, continued and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 4 |
BIO 2306 & BIO 2106 | Genetics and Genetics Laboratory | 4 |
BIO 4306 & BIO 4106 | Molecular Genetics and Genomics and Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory | 4 |
Select four hours of Biology from the following courses: | 4 | |
Seminar in Biology | ||
Medical Genetics | ||
Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab | ||
General Microbiology Lab | ||
Genes and Development Laboratory | ||
General Microbiology | ||
Biochemistry and Physiology of the Cell | ||
Genes and Development | ||
General Biochemistry | ||
Bioinformatics | ||
BINF 3350 | Genomics and Bioinformatics | 3 |
BINF 3360 | Introduction to Computational Biology | 3 |
BINF 43C9 | Bioinformatics Senior Capstone Project | 3 |
A grade of “C” or better is required in all Bioinformatics hours counted toward the major. | ||
Mathematics and Chemistry | ||
MTH 1321 | Calculus I | 3 |
STA 2381 | Introductory Statistical Methods | 3 |
or STA 3381 | Probability and Statistics | |
CHE 1301 & CHE 1101 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
CHE 1302 & CHE 1102 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
CHE 3238 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
CHE 3331 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHE 3332 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
Other Requirements | ||
Lifetime Fitness | ||
Select two courses minimum | 2 | |
Chapel | ||
Complete two semesters of Chapel | 0 | |
Minor | ||
The requirements for a minor and advanced work are the same as for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree. | ||
Total Hours | 118-121 |