Minor in Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary and growing field in science for solving biological, biomedical and biochemical problems with the help of computer science, mathematics and information technology.
Bioinformaticians are in high demand not only in research but also in academia because few people have the education and skills to fill available positions.
The Bioinformatics program prepares students for graduate school, medical school or entry into the field.
Bioinformatics is highly applicable to all branches of life sciences and also to fields like personalized medicine and pharmacogenomics – the study of how genes affect a person’s response to drugs.
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| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements for minor: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| BIO 3310 | Intro to Bioinformatics | 3 |
| BIO 3312 | Algorithms for Computational Biology | 3 |
| BIO 3313 | Big Data Concepts | 3 |
| BIO 3410 | Biostatistics for Life Science | 4 |
| BIO 4411 | Genes, Genomes and Genomics | 4 |
| CS 1310 | Programming I in C | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 20 | |