B.S. in Bioinformatics - Computer Science Minor

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BS Bioinformatics with minor in Compuer Science (120 hours)
Core Requirements (39 hours)
First Year Seminar3
First Year Seminar
Freshmen Composition I3
Rhetoric and Composition
Rhetoric and Composition for International Students
Literature3
Any EN 23XX literature course
History3
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course
Social Science6
Mathematics
Satisfied by MT 2412 in the courses required for this major.
Natural or Physical Sciences
Satisfied by CH 1401 in the courses required for this major.
Fine Arts3
Foreign Language and International Engagement 6
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams
Philosophy - Self3
Intro to Philosophy
Philosophy - Ethics3
Foundations of Ethics
Theology - God3
Introduction to Theology
Intermediate Theology3
Any TH 33xx course
Bioinformatics Major Courses - Computer Science (77 hours)
BIO 3310Intro to Bioinformatics3
BIO 3312Algorithms for Computational Biology3
BIO 3313Big Data Concepts3
BIO 3314Internship/Research3
BIO 3410Biostatistics for Life Science4
BIO 4312Bioinformatics Capstone3
BIO 4411Genes, Genomes and Genomics4
BL 1401General Biology for Majors I4
BL 1402General Biology for Majors II4
BL 2110Sophomore Biology Seminar1
BL 2330Genetic Principles3
BL 2332Cell Biology3
BL 3110Junior Biology Seminar1
BL 4110Senior Biology Seminar1
BL 34XX or 44XX -Advanced Biology4
CH 1401General Chemistry I4
CH 1402General Chemistry II4
CS 1310Programming I in C3
CS 1311Data Structures3
CS 2313Object Oriented Programming I3
CS 3310Intro to Systems Analysis and Design3
CS 3320Files and Database3
CS 3340Software Engineering3
MT 2323Discrete Math Structures3
MT 2412Calculus I4
Electives (4 hours)4
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors.
Total Semester Hours120

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First Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
FYE 13013BL 14024
BL 14014EN 13113
CH 14014MT 23233
MT 24124CH 14024
 TH 13013
 15 17
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
PL 13013BIO 34104
BIO 33103BL 2332 or 23303
BL 2332 or 23303CS 13113
CS 13103Literature3
BL 21101Social Science3
 13 16
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
BIO 44114BIO 33123
CS 23133BIO 33133
CS 33103PL 23013
Foreign Language 3Foreign Language3
BL 31101CS 33403
 14 15
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
BIO 33143Electives4
Advanced Biology 4BIO 43123
CS 33203Social Science3
Advanced Theology3Fine Arts3
BL 41101History 3
 14 16
Total Semester Hours 120