Bioinformatics Minor for Majors in Biochemistry (773), Biology (302, 303, 733), Cytotechnology (787) and Medical Technology (722)

Minor Code: 1021. Total credits for the minor: 24.
Coordinator: Del Hart (Department of Computer Science)

1. Required courses
   1. BIO 333 (3 cr.) Biostatistics (prereq.: a 100-level science course, sophomore standing)
   2. BIO 341 (3 cr.) DNA and Bioinformatics (prereq.: BIO 305 and CHE 112)
   3. CSC 217 (3 cr.) Discrete Math with Computer Applications I -- Gen Ed 5MAT (prereq.: grade ≥C in MAT 102 Precalculus)
      or any 3 cr. MAT course at 200 level or above
   4. CSC 221 (3 cr.) Intro Programming (prereq.: grade ≥C in MAT 102 Precalculus, familiarity with programming or CSC 121/122/123; corereq.: familiarity with UNIX/Linux or CSC 119)
   5. CSC 223 (3 cr.) Data Structures and Algorithms (prereq.: CSC 217 and grade ≥C in CSC 221)
   6. CSC 318 (3 cr.) Discrete Math with Computer Applications II (prereq.: CSC 217)
   7. CSC 321 (3 cr.) Design and Analysis of Algorithms (prereq.: grade ≥C in CSC 223)
   8. CSC 441 (3 cr.) Database Management Systems (prereq.: CSC 223 and CSC 318)
2. Overlap restriction: At least 16 out of the required 24 credits must be taken in courses that do not count toward student's majors and other minors.

DISCLAIMER: This publication a general advising tool; the College Catalog from the year of your enrollment in the minor should be consulted as the only official document specifying the requirements; see http://www.plattsburgh.edu/catalog/