BS in Bioinformatics Suggested Study Plan
This program requires 100 credits.
This study plan is offered as a guideline only. Please consult with the department at either campus regarding the availability of course offerings for any given semester.
Year I
Fall (16 credits)
Number |
Course |
Cr |
BIO201 |
General Biology I |
3 |
BIO201B |
General Biology I Lab |
1 |
ENG 202 |
Advanced Academic English1 |
3 |
CHM201 |
Chemical Principles |
3 |
MTH201 |
Calculus III |
3 |
BIF243 |
Introduction to Object-oriented Programming |
3 |
Spring (16 credits)
Number |
Course |
Cr |
BIO202 |
General Biology II |
3 |
BIO202B |
General Biology II Lab |
1 |
ENG203 |
Fundamentals of Oral Communication |
3 |
MTH207 |
Discrete Structures I |
3 |
BIF245 |
Objects and Data Abstraction |
3 |
BIF244 |
Introduction to Script Programming |
3 |
Summer I (6 credits)
Number |
Course |
Cr |
LAC Elective |
LAC Elective |
3 |
LAC Elective |
LAC Elective |
3 |
Year II
Fall (16 credits)
Number |
Course |
Cr |
BIO321 |
Genetics |
3 |
BIO322 |
Genetics Lab |
1 |
PHY301 |
Classical Physics for Life Sciences |
3 |
CHM311 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
BIF310 |
Algorithms and Data Structures |
3 |
LAC Elective |
LAC Elective |
3 |
Spring (16 credits)
Number |
Course |
Cr |
BCH301 |
Introduction to Biochemistry |
4 |
BIF205 |
Biostatistics |
3 |
BIF415 |
Introduction to Bioinformatics |
3 |
CHM312 |
Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
LAC Elective |
LAC Elective |
3 |
Year III
Fall (15 credits)
Number |
Course |
Cr |
BIF345 |
Cell and Molecular Biology |
3 |
BIF524 |
Data Mining |
3 |
BIF375 |
Database Management Systems |
3 |
BIF Elective |
Bioinformatics Elective |
3 |
BIF Elective |
Bioinformatics Elective |
3 |
Spring (15 credits)
Number |
Course |
Cr |
BIF Elective |
Bioinformatics Elective |
3 |
BIF Elective |
Bioinformatics Elective |
3 |
BIF599 |
Capstone Project |
3 |
LAC Elective |
LAC Elective |
3 |
LAC Elective |
LAC Elective |
3 |
*Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) course