Science and Technology - Programs of StudyBioinformatics
An Arts and Sciences A.A. Degree Program (Transfer)
Application Code 202
For Curriculum Information Contact the Science and Technology Division—
Room ST-248—410-772-4827
This curriculum is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics. This new program melds the fields of biological sciences and technology so that data, its discovery, manipulation, storage, and extension can be accomplished. The emphasis is on the use and handling of data. Technical development will include basic knowledge of programming languages, databases and Internet. Graduates would find careers in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Students should be familiar with the curriculum requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer. The program will include concentration on general studies, biological foundations, and computer science.GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (General education core credits in excess of 36 will
transfer as general electives or courses related to the major. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.)
| | Credits |
| Composition | ENGL-121 College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL-122 College Composition II | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities | Literature Core Course (see p. 57) | 3 |
| Fine Arts Core Course (see p. 58) | 3 |
| History | History Core Course (see p. 58) | 3 |
| Social Sciences | Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Course |
| (see p. 59) | 3 |
| Science | BIOL-101 General Biology I | 4 |
| CHEM-101 General Inorganic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM-102 General Inorganic Chemistry II | 4 |
| Mathematics | MATH-181 Calculus I | 4 |
| Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core |
| Course (see p. 59) (CMSY-129 Principles of Internet recommended) |
| | 3 |
| REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR |
| BIOL-201 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL-202 | Genetics Lab | 1 |
| BIOL-205 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| CHEM-201 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CMSY-141 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| CMSY-249 | Introduction to Perl | 3 |
| BFMT-200 | Introduction to Bioinformatics | 3 |
| CMSY-103 | Beginning Databases | 1 |
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| 60 |
