Bioinformatics is the fastest growing field in Biology. In general terms, bioinformatics is the synthesis of computational methods and biological systems and comprises many sub-fields that approach different questions in biology. A Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics will prepare students to enter a variety of fields such as: medical informatics and interventions, new agricultural paradigms, pharmaceutical discovery, and molecular genealogy predictions, among others. This degree would provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experience to be competitive for both graduate school and employment opportunities.

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:
BIOL 1610 College Biology BB with C- or higher CS 1400 Fundamentals of Programming with a C+ or higher, and Approval of Biology Department or Computer Science Department advisor.
General Education Requirements:			39 Credits
	ENGL 1010	Introduction to Academic Writing CC	3
or	ENGH 1005	Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5)
	ENGL 2010	Intermediate Academic Writing CC	3
	MATH 1050	College Algebra QL	4
or	MATH 1055	College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5)
Complete one of the following:			3
	HIST 2700	US History to 1877 AS (3)
and	HIST 2710	US History since 1877 AS (3)
	HIST 1700	American Civilization AS (3)
	HIST 1740	US Economic History AS (3)
	POLS 1000	American Heritage SS (3)
	POLS 1100	American National Government AS (3)
Complete the following:
	PHIL 2050	Ethics and Values IH	3
or	PHIL 205G	Ethics and Values IH GI (3)
	HLTH 1100	Personal Health and Wellness TE (2)
or	EXSC 1097	Fitness for Life TE	2
Distribution Courses:
	BIOL 1610	College Biology I BB	4
	CHEM 1210	Principles of Chemistry I PP	4
	CHEM 1220	Principles of Chemistry II PP	4
	Humanities Distribution		3
	Fine Arts Distribution		3
	Social/Behavioral Science		3
Discipline Core Requirements:			50 Credits
	BIOL 1011	Introduction to Bioinformatics BB	3
	BIOL 1615	College Biology I Laboratory	1
	BIOL 3500	Genetics	3
	BIOL 3550	Molecular Biology	3
	BIOL 3100	Introduction to Data Analysis for Biologists	3
	BIOL 492R	Professional Development	1
	BIOL 494R	Student Seminar WE	2
	BIOL 497R	Biology Colloquium (0.5 cr, two required)	1
	BIOL 4550	Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics WE	3
	BIOL 4600	Bioinformatics Capstone	3
	STAT 2040	Principles of Statistics QL	4
	CHEM 1215	Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory	1
	CHEM 1225	Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory	1
	CS 1400	Fundamentals of Programming	3
	CS 1410	Object Oriented Programming	3
	CS 2300	Discrete Mathematical Structures I	3
	CS 2420	Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures	3
	CS 305G	Global Social and Ethical Issues in Computing GI WE	3
	INFO 2410	Database Fundamentals	3
	IT 1510	Introduction to System Administration--Linux/UNIX	3
Elective Requirements:			31 Credits
	Choose 6 credits from any general electives.1		6
	Choose 25 credits from list below or approved by advisor		25
	BIOL 4300	Bioinformatics and Genome Analysis (4)
	BIOL 3700	General Ecology (3)
	BIOL 4500	Principles of Evolution WE (3)
	BIOL 4400	Genomics (3)
	BIOL 489R	Student Research (1-9)
	BIOL 490R	Special Topics in Biology (1-4)
	BIOL 499R	Senior Thesis (1-2)
	MICR 3200	Emerging and Re Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses (3)
	MICR 2060	Microbiology for Health Professions BB (3)
	MICR 3450	General Microbiology (3)
	CS  3270	Python Software Development (3)
	CS 3320	Numerical Software Development (3)
	CS 3520	Database Theory (3)
	CS 3530	Data Management For Data Sciences (3)
	STAT 4100	Design of Experiment (3)
	STAT 4400	Multivariate Analysis WE (3)
	STAT 4710	Mathematical Statistics-Probability and Statistics (3)
	STAT 4720	Mathematical Statistics-Statistical Inference (3)
	MATH 1210	Calculus I QL (4)
or	MATH 121H	Calculus I QL (4)
	MATH 1220	Calculus II (4)
or	MATH 122H	Calculus II (4)
	MATH 2270	Linear Algebra (3)
	MATH 2210	Calculus III (4)
or	MATH 222H	Calculus III (4)

Graduation Requirements:

1. Complete the required minimum credit hours.
2. If an AA or AS degree has been earned, a maximum of 64 of these credits may apply toward the BS.
3. At least 30 credit hours in residence at UVU or satellite sites are required, with 10 hours earned during the last 45 hours.
4. A minimum of 40 credits must be upper-division (numbered 3000 or above).
5. A minimum of 40 credits must be in the major, 30 of which must be upper-division. A minimum of nine Department credits must be taken at UVU.
6. Except for 490R Special Topics courses, a maximum cumulative total of 9 credits in any combination of upper division Departmental courses with an"R" designation may count toward graduation.
7. Complete Biology Department core courses with a grade of "C-" or higher in each course.
8. Achieve a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 with a minimum GPA of 2.25 in biology department courses.
9. Complete the appropriate application for graduation form.
10. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.

Footnotes:

1 Upper division is suggested to meet upper division requirements