Bioinformatics Minor

Bioinformatics is the study of the application of computational methods to the analysis and management of genomic data. It combines computer science, biology, chemistry, and mathematics to explore genomic databases, analyze protein and DNA sequences and predict protein structure and function. Click here for a powerpoint presentation.

The coursework for the Bioinformatics Minor consists of 12-13 credit hours of required courses and 9 credit hours of electives.

Required courses - 12 credit hours:

810:036 C/C++ Programming (or 810:051 Intro to Computing or equivalent).
810:080 Discrete Structures810:165
Computing for Bioinformatics I810:166
Computing for Bioinformatics II

Electives - 9 credit hours (three courses from the list below):

800:064 Elementary Probability and Statistics for Bioinformatics
800:072 Introduction to Statistical Methods
800:152 Introduction to Probability
800:154 Introduction to Stochastic Processes
800:164 Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics
800:174 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
840:052 General Biology: Cell Structure and Function
840:119 Introduction to Biotechnology
840:127 Bioinformatics Applications for Biology
840:140 Genetics
840:153 Recombinant DNA Techniques
860:070 General Chemistry I-II
860:044 General Chemistry I
860:048 General Chemistry II
860:063 Applied Organic and Biochemistry
860:120 Organic Chemistry I

For further information please contact Aleksandar Poleksic (273-3388, poleksic@cs.uni.edu) or Mark Fienup (273-5918, fienup@cs.uni.edu).