Bioinformatics

The B.S. Bioinformatics major requires a minimum of 126 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements (pages xxx-xxx) and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 126 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.

Required:

  Mathematics: 800:060; 800:064.....7 hours

  Computer Science: 810:051; 810:080; 810:165; 810:166.....13 hours

  Biology: 840:052; 840:127; 840:140.....11 hours

  Chemistry and Biochemistry: 860:070 or both 860:044 and 860:048; 860:063 or 860:120.....8-12 hours

  Research: 1 hour related to Bioinformatics in either 800:194, 810:180, 840:190, or 860:180.....1 hour

Electives: (18 hours split between two emphases with at least 6 hours taken from each emphasis).....18 hours

  Mathematics emphasis: 800:061, 800:152, 800:154.

  Computer Science emphasis: 810:052, 810:114, 810:115, 810:143*, 810:172.

  Biology emphasis: 840:100, 840:119, 840:121, 840:128, 840:129, 840:144, 840:152, 840:153.

  Chemistry emphasis: 860:122, 860:154, 860:155, 860:156.

58-62 hours

*810:143 has additional prerequisite of 810:041.