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Bioinformatics Minor

Overview

To satisfy the minor, all students must complete 20 credits of required coursework. Bachelor degree students can seek to fulfill the coursework for the minor. A minimum grade of C or better is required of the coursework in the minor to be awarded the minor.

A maximum of 9 credits may be shared between major field requirements and a minor. Additional remaining credits may be met with courses selected from the following: General Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences options, and elective credit requirements.

For further policy information regarding Minors, please see Academic Policies 3.21 Minor Courses.

Bioinformatics Minor Requirements: 16

  • CITA 112- Spreadsheet & Database Applications (3 credits)
  • CITA 135- Python Programming (3 credits)
  • BIOL 425- Bioinformatics (3 credits)
  • BIOL 425X- Bioinformatics Lab (1 credits)
  • Select one of the following: (3 credits)
    • MATH 225- Statistical Methods or MATH 231- Calculus I
  • Select one of the following: (3 credits) 
    • BIOL 410- Molecular Genetics or BIOL 430- Applied Immunology
  • Prerequisites may include: BIOL 105/105X, BIOL 111/111X, BIOL 112/112X, BIOL 219/219X, BIOL 375/375X, BIOL 410, CHEM 111/111X, CHEM 112/112X, MATH 125, MATH 131, MATH 231, MATH 232, MATH 233, MATH 310