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Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2012 ARCHIVED 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2012 ARCHIVED [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology for Information Systems, B.S.


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Students majoring in this program will be prepared to become employees for the science-based industries, medical fields, and agencies that use modern technology. This program provides an excellent background in computer science/information systems technology as well as a solid foundation in biology, supporting sciences, and mathematics. The graduates of this program will be capable of problem solving and developing marketing strategies for products of research and service in the science-based information industries, such as the biotechnology industry where a background in science and technology, is increasingly necessary. This program also provides an excellent foundation for persons wishing to pursue a specialized professional career such as medicine, dentistry, etc. or to obtain advanced education in the health fields or biological science.

System-wide General Education Requirement (30 Credits)


Majors must take MATH 123 , BIOL 151 , and BIOL 165  as part of the System-wide General Education Requirement.

Institutional Graduation Requirement (11 Credits)


Majors must take CIS 130  as part of the Institutional Graduation Requirement.

Select 10 credits from the following (10 Credits)


Note


* May be repeated provided student does not enroll in the same topics course. One credit Biology topics offering may not be combined to substitute for a required or elective three-or-four credit Biology course.

Math and Science Core Support Courses (23 Credits)


Note


*Students planning to pursue a career in medicine or other health professions are encouraged to take CHEM 326 , CHM 460, CHEM 492 , MATH 125  or MATH 201  and PHYS 113 .

Electives (17 Credits)


Three of these electives will have been met upon completion of MATH 123 , BIOL 151  and BIOL 165  as part of the system general education requirement.

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