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					| 2021-2022 undergraduate catalog [archived catalog] 
 
 computational biology, b.s.  |  
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													| total hours required: 128-130
general education hours required (38)
 mathematics and physical science requirements satisfied by the majorspecific courses required:
 by 1134 - principles of biology: cell and genetics (4) f, sp *by 1144 - principles of biology: diversity and ecology (4) f, spby 2114 - cell biology (4) f, spby 3114 - genetics (4) f, spby 4014 - molecular biology (4) spby 4802 - capstone course (2) f, sp, sucs 1213 - introduction to computer programming (3) f, spcs 1233 - object-oriented system design and programming (3) f, spcs 2223 - mathematical structures for computer science 3 f, spcs 2233 - data structures and algorithms (3) f, spcs 2243 - database management systems (3) f, spcs 3433 - numerical methods (3) spcs 3623 - design and analysis of algorithms (3) fds 2063 - modern computing applications for data science (3)  *ds 3123 - information ethics and policy (3) fds 3213 - principles of data science (3) fds 3223 - information structures (3) spds 3323 - principles of statistical analysis and decision modeling (3) ds 4133 - research methods in data science (3) fds 4223 - data mining and analysis (3) spma 1314 - calculus i (4) f, sp, su *ma 2183 - elementary statistics (3) f, sp, suma 3213 - linear algebra (3) f, sp
total hours required - minimum 75**
notes
   
	
	mcat concentration track: students shall choose electives (which may exceed 13 hours) from the list of minimum required courses to sit for the official mcat exam, which at present includes at least one year of university level courses in each of the following: biology, organic chemistry, physics, mathematics, and english. for specific details of the required courses, the student’s course program plan shall be reviewed and approved by the student’s advisor in consultation with the respective departments of the courses listed above.
	bioinformatics & technology concentration track: students shall choose electives to support academic and professional career goals and objectives in consultation with, and approval by, the student’s advisor. * a minimum grade of “c” is required ** this major does not include the minimum prerequisites necessary for application to medical or dental school. students who wish to use this degree to prepare for graduate programs in the allied health sciences should consult their advisor and/or the health professions advisory office for information on specific additional prerequisite science course work.  |  
 
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