Bioinformatics Minor

One of the following introductory biology courses (4 credits):

• BIOL 104/1011 - Introductory Biology I (3 cr. + 1 cr. lab)
• BIOL 105/1012 - Introductory Biology II (3 cr. + 1 cr. lab)

One of the following introductory computing course (3 credits):

• CSCE 110/1101 - Fundamentals of Computing II (3 cr.)
• DSCI 000/1411 - Fundamentals of Data Science I (3 cr.)

Bioinformatics Specialization (9 credits):

• BIOL 360/3600 - Introduction to Bioinformatics (3 cr.)
• BIOL 361/3601 - Bioinformatics Tools and Techniques (3 cr.)
• BIOL 460/4690 - Bioinformatics Capstone Seminar I (1 cr.)
• BIOL 461/4691 - Bioinformatics Capstone Seminar II (2 cr.)

One of the following electives (3 credits):

• BIOL 408/4930 - Selected Topics in Biology (1-4 cr.)
• DSCI 000/1412 - Fundamentals of Data Science II (3 cr.)
• DSCI 000/2411 - Data Visualization (3 cr.)
• DSCI 000/3415 - Fundamentals of Machine Learning (3 cr.)
• DSCI 000/3413 - Biostatistics (3 cr.)
• DSCI 000/4411 - Fundamentals of Data Mining (3 cr.)
• DSCI 000/4412 - Introduction to Big Data Technologies (3 cr.)
• DSCI 000/4413 - Analysis of Categorical Data (3 cr.)
• DSCI 000/4415 - Advanced Machine Learning (3 cr.)
• CSCE 110/1101 - Fundamentals of Computing II (3 cr.)
• CSCE 321/2202 - Analysis and Design of Algorithms (3 cr.)
• CSCE 453/4501 - Database Systems (3 cr.)
• CSCE 465/3601 - Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (3 cr.)

Notes

If a course from the list of possible electives for the minor is in the student’s major requirement, it does not fulfill the minor elective requirement.

Students are reminded to work out a feasible study plan for the required courses in this minor. In particular, they need to ensure that they have a sufficient number of semesters left in the candidature to complete the courses and to note that BIOL 3600  and BIOL 3601  are only offered once a year.