Bioinformatics
(19 semester hours)
For information, contact the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, 205 Benton Hall (513-529-0340).
Bioinformatics, or the application of computational techniques to molecular biology problems, is a fast-growing field of significant importance in both academia and industry. Students completing a bioinformatics minor will gain the basic knowledge of biology and programming needed to work in this area, as well as an understanding of how computational techniques can be used to advance our knowledge of biology and the life sciences.
Program Requirements:
Required Courses:
BIO/MBI 116 Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, and Molecular Biology (4)
BIO/CSE/MBI 256 Introduction to Programming for the Life Sciences (3) or
CSE 271 Object-Oriented Programming (3)
BIO/CSE/MBI 466 Bioinformatics Computing Skills (3) or
CSE 470 Special Topics In CSE (3)
STA 363 Introduction to Statistical Modeling (3) or
STA 402 Statistical Programming (3) or
STA 463 Regression Analysis (4) or
STA 466 Experimental Design Methods (4)
BIO/MBI or CHM at the 200-level or above; with BIO 342 or MBI 365
