2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Data Sciences and Informatics Comprehensive Major-Molecular Biology Emphasis, 84 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 110802

 

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Core Requirements for a Major in Data Sciences and Informatics

Required Courses (52 hours)

MATH 17114General Statistics *

3

MATH 17120Calculus I

4

MATH 17311Linear Algebra

3

MATH 17316Linear Statistical Models I

3

MATH 17318Linear Statistical Models II

3

MATH 17356Data Mining with Applications to Business and Sciences

3

 

CSIS 44101Foundations of Computing

3

OR

CSIS 44130Computers and Information Technology

3

 

CSIS 44141Computer Programming I

3

CSIS 44155Introduction to Data Science and Data Mining

3

CSIS 44241Computer Programming II

3

CSIS 44317Management Information Systems

3

CSIS 44413Visualization

3

CSIS 44460Database Systems

3

PHIL 39275Professional Ethics *

3

ECON 52150Principles of Macroeconomics *

3

MGMT 54313Principles of Management

3

MKTG 55330Principles of Marketing

3

Note: If ANY courses in the Core Requirements for this major are also used to fulfill a Northwest Core or Institutional Requirement, the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

CSIS 44141 has a prerequisite of a grade of C or better in CSIS 44101 or CSIS 44130, both of which are options for the Institutional Requirement for Digital Literacy.

PHIL 39275 fulfills a Northwest Core Humanities Requirement.

ECON 52150 fulfills a Northwest Core Social Science Requirement.

Molecular Biology

Required Courses (32 hours)

BIOL 04106Principles of Biology *

3

BIOL 04107Principles of Biology Laboratory *

1

CHEM 24114General Chemistry I *

3

CHEM 24115General Chemistry I Laboratory *

1

CHEM 24116General Chemistry II

4

CHEM 24117General Chemistry II Laboratory

1

 

BIOL 04140General Microbiology

4

OR

BIOL 04310Cell Biology

4

 

CHEM 24342Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM 24343Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1

BIOL 04350Genetics

4

 

BIOL 04511Techniques in Biotechnology

4

OR

BIOL 04440Molecular Biology

4

 

BIOL 04555Introduction to Bioinformatics

3

Note: BIOL 04106, BIOL 04107, CHEM 24114, and CHEM 24115 fulfill Northwest Core requirements. However, the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours