COMPUTER SCIENCE -
CAC ACCREDITED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOINFORMATICS) DEGREE PROGRAM (TOTAL HOURS: 195)
I. COMPUTER SCI AND ENGR COURSES
II. GENERAL EDUCATION (42 hours)
Hours Grade
A. Required Computer Science Courses (39 hours)
CS 240 Computer Science I
4 _____
Hours Grade
CS 241
Computer Science II
4
_____
ENG 101 Composition I
4
_____
CS 242
Computer Science III
4
_____
ENG 102 Composition II
4
_____
CS 271
Intro to Bioinformatics
4
_____
CS 400
Data Structures and Software Design
4
_____
CS 405
Intro to Data Base Management Systems
4
_____
CS 409
Intro to Artificial Intelligence
4
_____
CS 415
Social Implications of Computing
3
_____
CS 471
Algorithms for Bioinformatics
4
_____
CS 480
Comparative Languages
4
_____
B. Required Computer Engineering Courses (16 hours)
CEG 255 Introduction to Computer Information Systems 4 _____
CEG 260 Digital Computer HW/Switching Circuits
CEG 320 Computer Org. & Assembly Language Prog.
CEG 433 Operating Systems
4
4
4
A. Required Mathematics/Statistics Courses
MTH 229 Calculus I
Mathematics (see required math/stat below))
Area Two - The Western Experience
HST 101 Ancient and Medieval Eras
3
_____
HST 102 Western World in Transition
3
_____
HST 103 Modern Western World
3
_____
Great Books of the Western World
3
_____
Fine and Performing Arts
3
_____
Area Three - The Non-Western World
IV.
Hours
Grade
(25 hours)
5
_____
MTH 230
Calculus II
5
_____
MTH 231
Calculus III
5
_____
MTH 253
Matrix Algebra
3
_____
MTH 257
Discrete Mathematics
3
_____
HFE 301
Statistics I
4
_____
REQUIRED SCIENCE COURSES
A. Required Chemistry Courses
CHM 121 Submicroscopic Chemistry
(33 hours)
5
_____
CHM 122 Macroscopic Chemistry
5
_____
CHM 123 Reaction Dynamics
5
_____
CHM 211 Organic Chemistry I
4
_____
_____
3
_____
CHM 215 Organic Chemistry I Lab
2
_____
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RST Regional Studies
3
_____
CHM 212 Organic Chemistry II
4
_____
CHM 216 Organic Chemistry II Lab
2
_____
CHM 213 Organic Chemistry III
4
_____
CHM 217 Organic Chemistry III Lab
2
_____
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1.
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2.
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3.
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3
MAJOR COURSES
CST Comparative Studies
C. Electives (8 hours)
Electives must be 400-level CS/CEG courses from the bioinformatics
electives list to provide additional breadth in the discipline.
D. Technical Communication (3 hours)
EGR 335 Technical Communications
OR BIO 310 Issues in Science
III.
Area One - Communication and Mathematical Skills
_____
Area Four - Understanding the Contemporary World
PSY 105 Psychology: Studies of Behavior
4
_____
SOC 200 Social Life
3
_____
PLS 200 Political Life
3
_____
EC 200 Economic Life
3
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THIS DOCUMENT CONSTITUTES AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE STUDENT AND THE DEPARTMENT ON THE STUDENT'S
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION, CONTINGENT UPON
AVAILABILITY OF COURSES AND CONTINUED CAC
CONCURRENCE.
STUDENT _____________________________________________________________________
B. Required Biological Sciences Courses
BIO 112 Cell Biology and Genetics
(29 hours)
4
_____
BIO 114
Organismic Biology
4
_____
BIO 115
Diversity and Ecology
4
_____
BIO 210
Molecular Biology
4
_____
BIO 211
Molecular Genetics
4
_____
BIO 212
Cell Biology
4
_____
BIO 410
Cell-Molecular Biology Lab
4
_____
BIO 492
Senior Seminar
1
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE - BIOINFORMATICS OPTION - MODEL PROGRAM
SPRING
FALL
WINTER
Freshman:
CS
MTH
ENG
BIO
240
229
101
112
Computer Science I
Calculus I
Composition I
Cell Biology & Genetics
4
5
4
4
17
Dig. Comp. HW/Switch Circ.
Matrix Algebra
Submicroscopic Chemistry
4
3
5
4
16
CEG 255
MTH 257
CHM 122
GEN ED
Introduction to Comp. Info. Systems
Discrete Mathematics
Macroscopic Chemistry
4
3
5
3
15
Data Structures & Software Design
Molecular Biology
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I Lab
4
4
4
2
3
17
CEG 433
BIO 211
CHM 212
CHM 216
GEN ED
Operating Systems
Molecular Genetics
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II Lab
4
4
4
2
3
17
Intro to Data Base Management Syst.
Intro to Artificial Intelligence
Algorithms for Bioinformatics
Senior Seminar
4
4
4
1
3
16
CS
MTH
ENG
BIO
241
230
102
114
Computer Science II
Calculus II
Composition II
Organismic Biology
4
5
4
4
17
CS 242
MTH 231
BIO 115
GEN ED
Computer Science III
Calculus III
Diversity & Biology
4
5
4
3
16
CEG
CHM
CS
HFE
Comp. Organiz.& Assy. Lang. Prog.
Reaction Dynamics
Intro to Bioinformatics
Statistics I
4
5
4
4
17
Comparative Languages
Cell Biology
Organic Chemistry III
Organic Chemistry III Lab
4
4
4
2
3
17
Sophomore:
CEG 260
MTH 253
CHM 121
GEN ED
320
123
271
301
Junior:
CS 400
BIO 210
CHM 211
CHM 215
GEN ED
Senior:
CS 405
CS 409
CS 471
BIO 492
GEN ED
CS 415 Social Implications of Computing
CS/CEG ELECTIVE
GEN ED
EGR 335
3
4
6
3
16
CS 480
BIO 212
CHM 213
CHM 217
GEN ED
CS/CEG ELECTIVE
BIO 410 Cell-Molecular Biology Lab
GEN ED
TOTAL HOURS: 195
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