Biological Data Sciences Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
This major offers the following option(s):
The BDS undergraduate program provides trans-disciplinary education that intersects the life sciences, computer science, statistics, and mathematics.
Major Code: 858
- Apply the process of scientific investigation to real world biological datasets.
- Use appropriate quantitative and visual methods in scientific investigation.
- Demonstrate proficiency in using appropriate methods to organize and manipulate large datasets.
- Demonstrate effective communication and functioning in trans-disciplinary teams.
- Perform work in a professional and ethical manner.
- Apply the core concepts in the biological sciences, mathematics, statistics, and computer science to scientific investigation.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Science | ||
| Select one of the following series: | 12 | |
| Series A | ||
| *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS | ||
| Series B | ||
| *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I and *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II and *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY III | ||
| BI 311 | GENETICS | 4 |
| BI 445 | EVOLUTION | 3 |
| Chemistry | ||
| CH 231 & CH 261 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 | 5 |
| Mathematics | ||
| MTH 251 & MTH 252 | *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS and INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 8 |
| MTH 254 | VECTOR CALCULUS I | 4 |
| MTH 341 | LINEAR ALGEBRA I | 3 |
| Statistics | ||
| ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| ST 411 & ST 412 | METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS and METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | 8 |
| Biological Data Sciences | ||
| BDS 211 | USE AND ABUSE OF DATA: CRITICAL THINKING IN SCIENCE | 3 |
| BDS 311 | COMPUTATIONAL APPROACHES FOR BIOLOGICAL DATA | 3 |
| BDS 420 | REFLECT ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES | 1 |
| BDS 411 | ^ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL DATA: CASE STUDIES | 3 |
| BDS 491 | CAPSTONE PROJECTS IN BIOLOGICAL DATA SCIENCE I | 3 |
| BDS 492 | CAPSTONE PROJECTS IN BIOLOGICAL DATA SCIENCE II | 3 |
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Independent projects equivalent to at least 60 hours work 1 | 2 | |
| Required Option | 34-49 | |
| Remaining Bacc Core and Electives | 62-77 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
- 1
Independent projects may be taken for credit as 401 or 410 or for no credit as 003 or 004
Major Code: 858
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CH 231 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CH 261 | *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 | 1 |
| MTH 251 | *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| Bacc Core: Literature and the Arts | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| MTH 252 | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| Option Course | 4-5 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BDS 211 | USE AND ABUSE OF DATA: CRITICAL THINKING IN SCIENCE | 3 |
| COMM 111 | *PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| MTH 254 | VECTOR CALCULUS I | 4 |
| Option Course | 4-5 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BI 221 or BI 204 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS or *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I | 4 |
| ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Bacc Core: Social Processes and Institutions | 3 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BI 222 or BI 205 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS or *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II | 4 |
| ST 411 | METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
| WR 327 | *TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BI 223 or BI 206 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS or *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY III | 4 |
| ST 412 | METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
| BDS 311 | COMPUTATIONAL APPROACHES FOR BIOLOGICAL DATA | 3 |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BI 311 | GENETICS | 4 |
| MTH 341 | LINEAR ALGEBRA I | 3 |
| Bacc Core: Science, Technology and Society | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: PAC | 1 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BI 445 | EVOLUTION | 3 |
| Bacc Core: Western Culture | 3 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BDS 411 | ^ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL DATA: CASE STUDIES | 3 |
| Experiential Learning | 2 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Bacc Core: Contemporary Global Issues | 3 | |
| Option Course or Elective | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BDS 420 | REFLECT ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES | 1 |
| BDS 491 | CAPSTONE PROJECTS IN BIOLOGICAL DATA SCIENCE I | 3 |
| Bacc Core: Difference, Power & Discrimination | 3 | |
| Option Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BDS 492 | CAPSTONE PROJECTS IN BIOLOGICAL DATA SCIENCE II | 3 |
| Option Course or Elective | 3-4 | |
| Option Course or Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |