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 17114	General Statistics *	3
MATH 17120	Calculus I	4
MATH 17311	Linear Algebra	3
MATH 17316	Linear Statistical Models I	3
MATH 17318	Linear Statistical Models II	3
MATH 17356	Data Mining with Applications to Business and Sciences	3

CSIS 44101	Foundations of Computing	3
	OR
CSIS 44130	Computers and Information Technology	3

CSIS 44141	Computer Programming I	3
CSIS 44155	Introduction to Data Science and Data Mining	3
CSIS 44241	Computer Programming II	3
CSIS 44317	Management Information Systems	3
CSIS 44413	Visualization	3
CSIS 44460	Database Systems	3
PHIL 39275	Professional Ethics *	3
ECON 52150	Principles of Macroeconomics *	3
MGMT 54313	Principles of Management	3
MKTG 55330	Principles 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 04106	Principles of Biology *	3
BIOL 04107	Principles of Biology Laboratory *	1
CHEM 24114	General Chemistry I *	3
CHEM 24115	General Chemistry I Laboratory *	1
CHEM 24116	General Chemistry II	4
CHEM 24117	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1

BIOL 04140	General Microbiology	4
	OR
BIOL 04310	Cell Biology	4

CHEM 24342	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 24343	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
BIOL 04350	Genetics	4

BIOL 04511	Techniques in Biotechnology	4
	OR
BIOL 04440	Molecular Biology	4

BIOL 04555	Introduction 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.