Minor in Bioinformatics
The bioinformatics minor examines the application of computer technology and programming to biological fields such as genomics or proteomics. This multidisciplinary program is designed for students majoring in biomedical engineering, bioscience, computer science, information systems, or mathematics. Combination with other majors is possible through consultation with the program director. The minor is divided among courses in biology, programming and computation, human-computer interface design, databases, and statistics.
Students must complete a minimum of 24 credits of coursework as follows:
| Core Courses | ||
| BIO 331 | Bioinformatics I | 3.0 |
| BIO 332 | Bioinformatics II | 3.0 |
| Two Senior Research Project Courses * | ||
| * | Until research project courses are developed specifically for this minor, the department will accept whatever research project(s) the student has taken as part of their major under the number for that major. |
Area-specific courses
In each of the following five areas, the requirements of a student’s major cover some of the competencies for Bioinformatics, while the remaining requirements will be fulfilled within the minor itself.
A plan of study is determined by an Advisor in the Department of Biology based on the student's major field of study. Thus, the requirements for completing the minor are determined on a case-by-case basis. Possible options for area-specific courses include the following:
| Bioscience | ||
| BIO 107 | Cells, Genetics & Physiology | 3.0 |
| BIO 108 | Cells, Genetics and Physiology Laboratory | 1.0 |
| BIO 109 | Biological Diversity, Ecology & Evolution | 3.0 |
| BIO 110 | Biological Diversity, Ecology and Evolution Laboratory | 1.0 |
| BIO 449 | Recombinant DNA Laboratory | 5.0 |
| Programming and Computation | ||
| CS 171 | Computer Programming I | 3.0 |
| CS 172 | Computer Programming II | 3.0 |
| CS 260 | Data Structures | 3.0 |
| INFO 102 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3.0 |
| Human/Computer Interface Design | ||
| CS 337 | The Psychology of Human-Computer Interaction | 3.0 |
| INFO 110 | Human-Computer Interaction I | 3.0 |
| Databases | ||
| CS 461 | Database Systems | 3.0 |
| INFO 200 | Systems Analysis I | 3.0 |
| INFO 210 | Database Management Systems | 3.0 |
| Statistics | ||
| MATH 310 | Probability and Statistics | 4.0 |
| MATH 311 | Probability and Statistics I | 4.0 |
| MATH 312 | Probability and Statistics II | 4.0 |
| MATH 410 | Scientific Data Analysis I | 3.0 |
| MATH 411 | Scientific Data Analysis II | 3.0 |
