2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

Data Sciences and Informatics Comprehensive Major-Molecular Biology Emphasis, 79 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

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 44141Computer Programming I

3

CSIS 44155Introduction to Data Science and Data Mining

3

CSIS 44241Computer Programming II

3

CSIS 44413Visualization

3

CSIS 44317Management Information Systems

3

CSIS 44460Database Systems

3

MGMT 54313Principles of Management

3

MKTG 55330Principles of Marketing

3

PHIL 39275Professional Ethics *

3

ECON 52150Principles of Macroeconomics *

3

Note: If MATH 17120 is also used to fulfill a Northwest Core requirement, the hours may be counted only once toward the 124 required for graduation.

PHIL 39275 and ECON 52150 fulfill Northwest Core Requirements.

CSIS 44130 is a prerequisite for CSIS 44141 and fulfills an Institutional Requirement.

MATH 17114 is a prerequisite for CSIS 44155 and fulfills a Northwest Core Requirement.

Molecular Biology (33)

Required Courses

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

2

BIOL 04350Genetics

4

 

BIOL 04511Techniques in Biotechnology

4

OR

BIOL 04440Molecular Biology

4

 

BIOL 04463Introduction to Bioinformatics

3

Note: BIOL 04106, BIOL 04107, CHEM 24114, and CHEM 24115 fulfill Northwest Core requirements.

Total Credit Hours: 79