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2002-03 University Catalog


Biology

Minors

Minor in Biology

Candidates for the minor in biology must complete 19­20 credits in biology, including BIOL 213, 303, 304, and either 307 or 311, in addition to one other 3­4 credit biology course at the 300, 400, or 500 level.

Minor in Bioinformatics

A minor in bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary program consisting of required courses in biology, computer science, and statistics. Candidates for the minor in bioinformatics must complete 19-20 credits distributed as follows:

1. BIOL 482 (with prerequisites BIOL 213, 305, 306)

2. BIOL 580

3. CS 112, 211, and 310

4. One course in statistics: STAT 250/IT 250, STAT 244, or BIOL 312