Bioinformatics EmphasisThis instructional program incorporates courses from biology, computer science and mathematics. Students will obtain skills for the analysis of complex data, extraction of information from genomic and proteomic databases, and the design and development of software and algorithms to support these activities.The curriculum of general education and biology majors courses, combined with the mathematics, chemistry and physics components is designed to provide undergraduate students with a clear program for the undergraduate background needed for a career in bioinformatics or to provide them with a solid, biologically oriented curriculum to pursue graduate level research in this area.
A. Biology course requirements1. The following core courses (17 credit hours):
Hours
BIOL 108 General Biology I 3
BIOL 108L General Biology I Laboratory 1
BIOL 109 General Biology II 3
BIOL 109L General Biology II Laboratory 1
BIOL 202 Cell Biology 3
BIOL 206 Genetics 3
LSBIOC 341 Basic Biochemistry 3
2. The following primary elective courses: LSBIOC 430 and additional courses are required for a minimum of 11 credit hours.
Hours
LSBIOC 430 Molecular Biology and Genetic
Engineering 3
LSBIOC 360 Biochemistry 3
LSPHYS 316 Principles of Physiology 3
BIOL 427 Plant Physiology 3
BIOL 302 General Ecology 3
LSMCRB 313 Introduction to Microbiology 3
BIOL 409 Developmental Biology 3
BIOL 328 Histology 2
3. Primary elective laboratory courses:
LSBIOC 360WL taken with the writing intensive option and one
additional lab course are required for a minimum of 5 credit hours.
Hours
LSBIOC 360WL Laboratory in Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology (WI) 3
BIOL 312L or Lab in Developmental Biology,
BIOL 312WL Genetics & Cell Biology (WI) 3
LSMCRB 313L or Laboratory in Microbiology (WI) 3
LSMCRB 313WL
BIOL 328L or Lab in Histology and Cellular
BIOL 328WL Ultrastructure (WI) 3
LSANAT 118L Human Anatomy Lab 2
4. Biology Synthesis requirement (Choose a total of 3 credit hours)
Hours
BIOL 498WI Critical Analysis of
Biological Issues (WI) 3
LS 490WI Senior Seminar (WI) 3
LS 499 Undergraduate Research 1-3
LS 497 Special Topics 1-3
5. Emphasis requirement (6 credit hours)
Hours
LSBIOC 425 Bioinformatics 3
BIOL 405 Introduction to Evolution 3
6. A total of 42 credit hours of biology courses must be completed with grades of C-
or better. At least 26 of these must be at the 300- or 400-level. A minimum of 21 credit hours
of biology courses must be taken from the School of Biological Sciences.
Additional credit hours of biology courses may be selected from the courses listed
above or other biology majors courses. One laboratory course must be writing intensive.
The UM Biology GPA must be a minimum of 2.0.
B. Physical sciences and mathematics requirementsAll of the following courses are required. A grade of C- or better is required in each course used to fulfill these requirements.
Hours
CS 101 Problem Solving and Programming I 3
CS 191 Discrete Structures 3
CS 201 Problem Solving and Programming II 3
MATH 210 Calculus I 4
MATH 220 Calculus II 4
MATH 235 Statistics 3
PHYS 240 Physics for Science and
Engineering I 5
PHYS 250* Physics for Science and
Engineering II* 5
CHEM 211 General Chemistry I 4
CHEM 211L Experimental General Chemistry I 1
CHEM 212R General Chemistry II 4
CHEM 212LR Experimental General Chemistry II 1
CHEM 321 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 321L Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1
CHEM 322R Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 322L Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1
*Students may choose LS401, Biophysical Principles (3 credit hours), as an alternative to Physics 250.
A minimum of 120 credit hours is required; and 36 of these must
be at the junior/senior level. Electives may be taken from any area
once other degree requirements have been met.
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