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BIOINFORMATICS
BIOINFORMATICS
Yunkai Liu, 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 their 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 |
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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 |
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| 1 | Using UNIX/CIS 175 |
| 3 | Critical Analysis & Comp/LENG 112 |
| 3 | Molecular Cell Biology/BIOL 122 |
| 1 | Molecular Cell Biol Lab/BIOL 123 |
| 3 | Calculus II/MATH 141 |
| 3 | General Chemistry II/CHEM 114 |
| 1 | General Chemistry II Lab/CHEM 115 |
| 2 | Intro Programming/CIS 214 |
| 1 | Intro Programming Lab/CIS 215 |
| 18 | Credits |
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| SOPHOMORE |
| Fall | |
Spring |
| 3 | Sacred Scriptures/LTHE 121 |
| 3 | Animal Form and Function/BIOL 124 |
| 1 | Animal Form and Func 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 |
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| 3 | Data Struc & Algorithmic Design/CIS 220 |
| 3 | Organic Chemistry II/CHEM 224 |
| 1 | Organic Chemistry II Lab/CHEM 225 |
| 3 | Database Mgmt Systems/CIS 255 |
| 3 | Intro to Philosophy/LPHI 131 |
| 3 | Literature Series/LENG |
| 16 Credits |
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| JUNIOR |
| Fall |
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Spring |
| 3 | Theology II Series/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 |
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| 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 Art Series/LFIN |
| 17 | Credits |
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| SENIOR |
| Fall |
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Spring |
| 3 | Bioinformatics Programming/BINF 300 |
| 2 | Computational Chemistry/CHEM 419 |
| 3 | Medical Ethics/LBST 383 |
| 3 | Technical Elective |
| 3 | Probability & Statistics I/MATH 312 |
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14 Credits |
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| 3 | Bioinformatics Research/BINF 400 |
| 3 | Cell Biology/BIOL 375 |
| 1 | Cell Biology Lab/BIOL 376 |
| 3 | Social Science Requirement |
| 3 | Theo/Phil III Series/LTHE or LPHI |
| 3 Technical Elective |
| 16 Credits |
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| Total Credits: 130 |
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