Minor in Bioinformatics
The Bioinformatics minor at Loyola provides students with the training and opportunities in this ground-breaking discipline, with career advancement and post-graduate possibilities for years to come. Students minoring in Bioinformatics will be able to:
- explain genetics concepts,
- apply computational methods to biological data,
- apply statistical methods to biological data, and
- evaluate computational & statistical methods for the analysis of biological data.
Degree Requirements, Course Descriptions and Learning Outcomes
The following degree requirements are for students who have declared the minor in Bioinformatics.
Biology Fundamental Courses
BIOL 101 General Biology (3 credits)
BIOL 282 Genetics (3 credits)
BIOL 388 Bioinformatics (3 credits)
Computer Science Fundamental Courses
MATH 215 Intro to Programming (3 credit hours)
Math/Stats Fundamental Courses
MATH 131 Applied Calculus I (3 credits)
MATH 132 Applied Calculus II (3 credits)
STAT 335 Intro to Biostats (3 credits) or STAT 203 Intro to Prob & Stats (3 credits)
STAT 337 Quantitative Methods in Bioinformatics (3 credits)
Bioinformatics Electives (1 required)
BIOL 387 Genomics (3 credits)
BIOL 392 Metagenomics (3 credits)
BIOI 397 Bioinformatics Survey (3 credits)
The Bioinformatics minor at Loyola provides students with the training and opportunities in this ground-breaking discipline, with career advancement and post-graduate possibilities for years to come. Students minoring in Bioinformatics will be able to:
- explain genetics concepts,
- apply computational methods to biological data,
- apply statistical methods to biological data, and
- evaluate computational & statistical methods for the analysis of biological data.
Degree Requirements, Course Descriptions and Learning Outcomes
The following degree requirements are for students who have declared the minor in Bioinformatics.