APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND
COMPUTER SCIENCE—Bioinformatics
NAME______________________________________ DATE_____________
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE – 120 Credits
I.D.#_______________________________
PHONE # ________________
University of Wisconsin-Stout
PROGRAM PLAN – 2007-2008, Revised –April 2007
GENERAL EDUCATION
Communication Skills
ENGL 101 Freshman English – Composition or
ENGL 111 Freshman English – Honors I
ENGL 102 Freshman English – Reading & Writing or
ENGL 112 Freshman English – Honors II
SPCOM 100 Fundamentals of Speech
Analytic Reasoning
MATH 156 Calculus & Analytic Geometry 1
CS 144 Computer Science 1
Health and Physical Education
Courses from the approved GE listing
Humanities and the Arts
One course from EACH of three areas – GE listing
Social and Behavioral Sciences
One course from EACH of three areas – GE listing
Natural Sciences
CHEM 135 College Chemistry 1
Technology
BIO 210 Issues in Biotechnology
Ethnic Studies
2-3 courses based on area – take HUM and SBSCI
courses that count in both areas – see listing
Global Perspectives (Pick one option)
Second Language Option: 2 yrs same second language
in h.s. or 4 university credits of a second language or
competency by examination
Global Experience Option : 6 credits – take HUM and
SBSCI courses that count in both areas – see listing
MAJOR STUDIES
Required Math/Stats/CS/MSCS
(38 cr –8 cr)
MATH 156 Calculus & Analytic Geometry 1 (5 cr GE)
MATH 157 Calculus & Analytic Geometry 2
MATH 158 Calculus 3
MATH 275 Linear Algebra
STAT 331 Probability and Math Statistics 1
(fall)
STAT 332 Probability and Math Statistics 2
(spring)
CS 144 Computer Science 1 (3 credits count as GE)
CS 145 Computer Science 2
CS 244 Data Structures
(fall)
CS 443 Database Systems
(spring)
MSCS 492 Math & Comp Foundns of Bioinfo(capstone)
Prerequisite Required
Course
43 CREDITS
8 credits
1
3
EIGHT SEMESTER SEQUENCE
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
3
2
8 credits
5
3
2 credits
2
9 credits
9
9 credits
9
5 credits
5
2 credits
2
-
77 CREDITS
30 credits
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Sequenced Course
Ethnic Studies and/or Global Perspectives
Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
Bioinformatics
Program Plan Sheet cont… p. 2
Required Science
(33 cr – 5 cr)
BIO 136 Molecular Cell Biology 1
BIO 235 Molecular Cell Biology 2
BIO 370 Biotechnology
CHEM 135 College Chemistry 1 (5 credits count as GE)
CHEM 136 College Chemistry 2
CHEM 201 Organic Chemistry 1
CHEM 311 Biochemistry
BIO 4XX Bioinformatics Capstone 2
Selectives Must include at least two courses from
Math/Stat, at least two courses from CS/MSCS and at
least one course from Bio
MATH 370 Modern Algebra 1
(fall)
MATH 371 Modern Algebra 2
(spring)
MATH 450 Real Analysis 1
(fall)
MATH 451 Real Analysis 2
(spring)
STAT 440 Linear Regression/Time Series Anal (fall)
BIO 234 Anatomy and Physiology
BIO 306 General Microbiology
BIO 470 Advanced Biotechnology
(recommended)
CHEM 204 Organic Chemistry 2
CS 342 Survey of Programming Languages
CS 343 Computer Graphics
CS 346 Simulation
MSCS 280 Graph Theory
(recommended)
MSCS 446 Numerical Analysis 1
(recommended)
MSCS 449 Co-op Experience
Professional Investigation/Exposure
Students must attend at least one professional event per
semester for the first 2 years.
TOTAL CREDITS FOR GRADUATION
Prerequisite Required
Course
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Student
Date
28 credits
5
4
3
5
4
4
3
19 credits
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3-9
-
120
Sequenced Course
Ethnic Studies and/or Global Perspectives
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