Computational Biology Minor

WHAT YOU’LL STUDY

If you like science and math, you might want to consider a minor in computational biology. Twenty-one hours are required to earn the minor.

Computational biology consists of 18 hours of biology and computational biology courses. These required courses include:

• Biological Concepts
• Organismal Biology
• Genetics
• Bioinformatics
• Bioinformatics Algorithms

All students should take the Biological Concepts course and lab before taking any of the other biology courses. A grade of C- or higher in the course or its approved equivalent is required to enroll in any of the other upper-division biology courses.

You can customize your computational biology minor by selecting one of the following elective courses to complete your minor:

• Data Analytics I
• Data Analysis & Statistical Computing I
• Data Analytics and Numerical Modeling
• History & Philosophy of Traditional China
• Modern China and East Asia
• Family & Gender in Chinese History
• Politics of Modern China and Asia

You’ll need to make at least a “C” in each course to earn a minor in computational biology, although you might be allowed to make one “D.” The Department of Biology may specify certain courses that you’ll need to make at least a “C” in, and you’ll need to make an overall average of “C” or better on all work presented for the minor.

You must take at least half of the hours required for the minor at PC. The Provost must approve any substitutions to the requirements of the computational biology minor prior to completion of the amended requirement.

Speak with your advisor or the chair of the biology department about minimum grades allowed and any additional requirements for the computational biology minor.