Biological Data Sciences Minor
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
Students in the BDS Minor take courses in the life sciences, biological computing, and statistics.
Minor Code: 929
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- 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 |
---|---|---|
Biology | ||
BI 311 | GENETICS | 4 |
Statistics | ||
ST 411 | METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
Biological Data Sciences | ||
BDS 211 | USE AND ABUSE OF DATA: CRITICAL THINKING IN SCIENCE | 3 |
BDS 310 | FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGICAL DATA SCIENCES | 4 |
or CS 161 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I | |
or CS 162 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II | |
BDS 311 | COMPUTATIONAL APPROACHES FOR BIOLOGICAL DATA | 3 |
Electives | ||
Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following courses: | 9 | |
APPLIED BIOINFORMATICS | ||
NETWORKS IN COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY | ||
ADVANCED COMPUTING FOR BIOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS | ||
INTRODUCTION TO GENOME BIOLOGY | ||
COMPARATIVE GENOMICS | ||
POPULATION GENOMICS | ||
FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS | ||
BI 454 | ||
DATA STRUCTURES | ||
ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS | ||
SURVEY OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN NATURAL RESOURCE | ||
INTRODUCTORY POPULATION DYNAMICS | ||
POPULATION DYNAMICS FOR CONSERVATION | ||
MICROBIAL GENOME EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY | ||
THE HUMAN MICROBIOME | ||
LINEAR ALGEBRA I | ||
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY | ||
METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | ||
DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF PLANNED EXPERIMENTS | ||
Other course with advisor approval | ||
Total Credits | 27 |
Minor Code: 929