BIOINFORMATICS
WOOK-SUNG YOO, Ph.D., Program Director
Over the past few decades, major advances in molecular biotechnology and computer
hardware/software have changed the way pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
organize thier research and development activities. An explosive growth in the biological
information requires an individual trained in bioinformatics to organize, analyze and
understand the biological information.
Bioinformatics is a new scientific discipline that merges biotechnology and computer science
into a broad-based field. Bioinformatics manipulate molecular and organism data to answer
important biological questions.
Coupled with Gannon's emphasis on liberal studies, graduates from this program are fully prepared
to enter business careers or to further academic pursuits not only with the technical
tools, but also with the knowledge of how to make ethical decisions about the use of these
tools.
Course Descriptions
BINF 100: Introduction to Bioinformatics
This course introduces students to the field of bioinformatics. The course will include online computational
resources and basic programming concepts.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
1 credit
BINF 200: Bioinformatics Tools
Analysis of biological molecules and software tools will be focused on in this course. Students
will retrieve and interpret bioinformation from the Internet and database and learn tools to
solve the problems.
Prerequisites: BINF 100 and CIS 220
3 credits, Spring
BINF 300: Bioinformatics Programming
This course is to learn computational techniques for solving scientific problems focusing on
applications in bioinformatics and computational biology. The student will develop the ability
to convert a quantitative problem into computer programs.
Prerequisite: BINF 200
3 credits, Fall
BINF 400: Research in Bioinformatics
Reading and research on a specific topic in computational sciences and informatics chosen and completed
under the guidance of a faculty member, which results in an acceptable technical report.
Prerequisite: BINF 300
3 credits, Spring
Bioinformatics Curriculum
(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits)
| FRESHMAN |
| Fall | |
Spring |
| 1 | Introduction to Bioinformatics/BINF 100 |
| 3 | General Chemistry1/CHEM 111 |
| 1 | General Chemistry I Lab/CHEM 112 |
| 3 | Calculus I/MATH 140 |
| 3 | History of the West & World/LHST 111 |
| 3 | College Composition/LENG 111 |
| 3 | Principles of Computing / CIS 190 |
| 1 | PC Database / CIS 173 |
| 18 | Credits |
|
2 |
| 1 | Using UNIX/CIS 175 |
| 3 | Critical Analysis & Comp/LENG 112 |
| 3 | Molecular Cell Biology / BIOL 122 |
| 1 | Molecular Cell Biology Lab / 123 |
| 3 | Calculus II/MATH 141 |
| 3 | General Chemistry II/CHEM 114 |
| 1 | Introduction to Programming / CIS 214 |
| 1 |
Introduction to Programming Lab / CIS 215 |
| 18 | Credits |
|
| |
| SOPHOMORE |
| Fall | |
Spring |
| 3 | 3
Sacred Scriptures/LTHE 121 |
| 3 | Animal
Form and Function/BIOL 124 |
| 1 | Animal
Form and Function Lab/BIOL 125 |
| 3 | Problem
Solving with OOP/CIS 216 |
| 3 | Organic Chemistry I/CHEM 221 |
| 1 | Organic Chemistry I Lab/CHEM 222 |
| 3 |
Discrete Math I/MATH 222 |
| 17 | Credits |
|
|
| 3 | Data
Structure & Algorithmic Design/CIS 220 |
| 3 | Organic Chemistry II/CHEM 224 |
| 1 | Organic Chemistry II Lab/CHEM 225 |
| 3 |
Database Management Systems/CIS 255 |
| 3 | Invitation to Philosophy/LPHI 231 |
| 3 | Literature Series/LENG |
| 16 Credits |
|
| |
| JUNIOR |
| Fall | |
Spring |
| 3 |
Theology Series II/LTHE |
| 3 | Visual Database Programming/CIS 355 |
| 3 | Structural Biochemistry/CHEM 366 |
| 1 | Biochemical Lab/CHEM 367 |
| 3 | Microbiology/BIOL 331 |
| 1 | Microbiology Lab/BIOL 332 |
| 14 | Credits |
|
|
| 3 | Cellular Biochemistry/BIOL 373 |
| 1 | Cellular Biochemistry Lab/BIOL 374 |
| 3 | Genetics/BIOL 345 |
| 1 | UNIX
Shell Programming/CIS 405 |
| 3 | Bioinformatics Tools/BINF 200 |
| 3 | Philosophy Series II/LPHI |
| 3 | Fine Arts Series / LFIN |
| 17 Credits |
|
| |
| SENIOR |
| Fall | |
Spring |
| 3 | Bioinformatics Programming/BINF 300 |
| 2 | Computational Chemistry |
| 3 | Medical
Ethics/LBST 383 |
| 3 |
Technical Elective |
| 3 | Probability & Statistics I/MATH 312 |
| 14 Credits |
|
|
| 3 | Bioinformatics Research/BINF 400 |
| 3 | Cell Biology/BIOL 375 |
| 1 | Cell Biology Lab/BIOL 376 |
| 3 | Social Science Requirement |
| 3 |
Theo/Phil Series III/LTHE or LPHI |
| 3 | Technical Elective |
| 16 Credits |
|
| |
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