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Biology with a Concentration in Bioinformatics
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Bioinformatics Concentration
The Bachelor of Science degree with a Concentration in Bioinformatics will combine the study of appropriate areas of biology with courses in computer science and mathematics that provide tools and algorithms. This will equip graduates with the skills necessary to enter the fast-growing field of bioinformatics or pursue graduate work in the field.
The student must major in Biology and take the Bioinformatics CORE courses only after meeting all prerequisites.
Required courses and the number of semester hours for a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Biology with a concentration in Bioinformatics are listed below:
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B.S.
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| Computer Science |
3 |
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COSC
1301 |
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| Developing
A Christian Mind |
3 |
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DCM
2301 |
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| English
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9 |
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ENGL
1301, 1302,
2301,
and/or 2302 |
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| Fine
Arts |
3 |
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FINE
1306 |
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| Foundations
for Excellence |
0-1 |
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FOUN
1101 is required of all first year and transfer students
with fewer than 15 credit hours (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent
credit earned while in high school does not count towards
these 15 credit hours). |
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| History |
6 |
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HIST
1301, 1302,
2301,
or 2302 |
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| Kinesiology |
0-2 |
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KNES
1101 and one additional activity course (KNES
1102-1122);
for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to
enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived |
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| Mathematics |
3-4 |
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MATH
1303 or 1405
[eMAT
Advising Tool required prior to registering for any
Math class or any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite].
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| Religion |
6-12
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RELI
1301, 1302,
and six additional semester hours depending on semester
hours transferred at time of initial enrollment |
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| Social Science (1000
or 2000 level courses only) |
6 |
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POLS
2301 required for all students. An additional
3 credit hours may be selected from Economics, Philosophy,
Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology |
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| Biology
Major with Bioinformatics Concentration |
44 |
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Minimum of 36 semester hours in biology including:
BIOL 1405 Modern Concepts in Biology I
BIOL 1406 Modern Concepts in Biology II
BIOL 2405Human Anatomy and Physiology I (S-L)
BIOL 2406Human Anatomy and Physiology II (S-L)
BIOL 3404Genetics
In addition, the following courses are required:
CHEM 1401General Chemistry
CHEM 1402General Chemistry
The student must take an additional 16 hours of biology of which 12 hours must be Upper Level Biology electives. BIOL 4302 and 4310 are permitted.
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| Bioinformatics Concentration |
6-13 |
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The student must be a major of Biology, Computer Science, Computer Information Science, or Mathematics and take the Bioinformatics CORE courses in the following order, after meeting all prerequisites. The prerequisites that must be successfully taken prior to enrolling BIOL 4402 are: BIOL 1405, COSC 1301, MATH 1303 or 1307 or 1405, and an additional 3-4 hour course in Biology.
BIOL 4402 Molecular Genetics
MATH 4304 Sequence Analysis
COSC 4306 Bioinformatics Tools
BIOL 4310 Applied Bioinformatics |
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| Electives |
21-37 |
| Sufficient to complete 126-credit-hour minimum for bachelor's degree, including 42 upper-level semester hours.
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Type of Credit Hours |
Credit Hours |
Total General Studies
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39-49 |
| Biology Major |
44 |
| Bioinformatics |
6-13 |
| Electives |
21-37 |
| Total Credit Hours Required |
126 |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University
DBU requires a minimum cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0 (comprised of transfer and DBU hours).
Minor:
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The student must take 24 hours of biology, including BIOL 1405, 1406, 2405, 2406, and 3404. The other 4-credit-hour course is elective.
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