Minor in Bioinformatics

The Minor in Bioinformatics establishes a cutting-edge scientific discipline that integrates biology, computer science, mathematics, and other specialized areas. This broad-based field significantly impacts all aspects of biological study, from understanding genetic diseases to developing new pharmaceuticals.

Bioinformatics involves the comprehensive application of powerful quantitative tools. This includes mathematics, such as probability and statistics, core sciences like biochemistry, and advanced problem-solving methods, including computer algorithms. All these elements are applied to unlock the understanding of living systems. This minor provides students with a strong foundational study in this emerging and critically important field.

Minor Requirements (18 credits)
Credits
BIOL 3600
Genetics/Lab (BIOL 3600 / Credits: 4 )
4
BIOL 4100
Genomics/Lab (BIOL 4100 / Credits: 4 )
4
BIOL 4321 or NEUR 3010
Systems and Synthetic Biology or Fundamentals of Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience (BIOL 4321 or NEUR 3010 / Credits: 3 )
3
CSIS 2101
Fundamentals of Computer Programming (CSIS 2101 / Credits: 4 )
4
MATH 3050 or MATH 2001
Mathematics and Biology or Introduction to Mathematical Models in Biology I (MATH 3050 or MATH 2001 / Credits: 3 )
3

The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog. Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university, unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.

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