Bachelor in Bioinformatics
Lewiston, USA
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 21,836 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Bioinformatics is a discipline that applies Computer Science as a tool to solve problems in molecular biology. The degree has been developed in collaboration between Computer Scientists and Biologists. Mathematics coursework is also represented, as an understanding of statistics is necessary when working as a bioinformatics scientist. This is truly a unique and interdisciplinary degree. This degree is designed as a gateway for students who will pursue graduate programs (MS and Ph.D.) in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Students will also have the training to enter the workforce as system analysts working with large data sets in clinical research, government research labs, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies. Our faculty conduct bioinformatics research with a focus on image processing (MRI and histology images), and also genomics and molecular genetics (for example, studying genes associated with behavior/neural processing in mammals or genes involved in the regulation of drought tolerance in crops).
First Year
Fall
- Introduction to Bioinformatics
- Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
- Math-143 Math-147 or Math-170
- Writing and Rhetoric I
Spring
- Ecology, Evolution, Diversity of Life
- Oral Communication
- Introduction to Computer Science
- Writing and Rhetoric Ii
- Calculus I
Second Year
Fall
- Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing
- Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
- Web Development Basics
- Foundations of Programming
- SQL: Structured Query Language
Spring
- Concepts in Cellular Mechanisms
- Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing
- Computer Science II
- Intro to Systems Programming
Third Year
Fall
- Plant and Animal Form and Function
- Or Field Experience in Biology
- Computational Genomics
- Ecology
- General Microbiology
- Or Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Bioinformatics Electives 1
Spring
- Genetics
- General, Organic, and Biochemistry
- Diversity
- Bioinformatics Electives 1
Fourth Year
Fall
- Computational Biostatistics
- Bioinformatics Electives 1
- Elective
- Elective
- Spring
- Evolution
- Directed Study in Biology
- Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values
- Bioinformatics Electives 1
The goals of the bioinformatics program are to provide students with learning experiences in both the classroom and laboratory so that they are well-prepared to:
- Think critically and apply knowledge in novel contexts;
- Understand the computational analysis of biological systems;
- Understand cell and genome structures, function, and reproduction;
- Understand algorithms and data structures;
- Perform basic laboratory procedures in a safe manner.
Graduates with a BA/BS in Bioinformatics go on to obtain careers in a variety of fields:
- Research Assistant
- Data Collection/Analysis
- Computer Science