Computer Science - Bioinformatics Concentration, B.S.
The Bioinformatics Concentration is an interdisciplinary concentration that prepares students for careers in bioinformatics and data science, or for graduate study in these areas. This concentration consists of courses in biology, database, parallel computing, algorithms, and computer programming.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 150 | Introduction to Biology I: Cells | 4 |
| BIOL 160 | Introduction to Biology II: Organisms | 4 |
| BIOL 240 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 390 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| BIOL 410 | Biotechniques | 4 |
| CSCI 101 | First Year Computer Science Seminar | 3 |
| CSCI 121 | Programming in Java I | 3 |
| CSCI 122 | Programming in Java II | 3 |
| CSCI 243 | Database Development | 3 |
| CSCI 330 | Programming in C++ | 3 |
| CSCI 350 | Introduction to Parallel Computing | 3 |
| CSCI 361 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| CSCI 362 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CSCI 420 | Bioinformatics | 3 |
| CSCI 461 | Senior Project 1 | 3 |
| CSCI 462 | Senior Seminar 1 | 1 |
| MATH 250 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 53 | |
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Senior project must be related to bioinformatics and must be co-advised by Computer Science and Biology faculty.