{"id":1398,"date":"2013-07-24T07:03:15","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T11:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2013-2014\/tas\/bioinformatics\/"},"modified":"2018-10-18T17:09:15","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T21:09:15","slug":"bioinformatics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2018-2019\/tas\/bioinformatics\/","title":{"rendered":"Bioinformatics (B.S.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right;text-align: center\"><a class=\"redButton button btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/mygraduationplan\/\">Four Year Plan<\/a><\/div>\n<h4>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/\"> School of Theoretical and Applied Science<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"facultyTable\"><div class=\"row colSet\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \"><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"convenerListing\">Convener:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/paramjeet-bagga\/\">Paramjeet S. Bagga<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<h4 class=\"facultyListing\">Faculty:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/lawrence-dantonio\/\">Lawrence D&#8217;Antonio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/scott-frees\/\">Scott Frees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/jay-carreon\/\">Jay Carreon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/wiliam-c-mitchell\/\">William C. Mitchell<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<h4 class=\"facultyListingColTwo\">Faculty:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/joost-monen\/\">Joost Monen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/tom-owen\/\">Tom Owen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/edward-i-saiff\/\"> Edward Saiff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/ashley-stuart\/\">Ash Stuart<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Current as of\u00a0June 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>About the Major <\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p>Ramapo College was one of the first primarily undergraduate colleges in the United States to offer a baccalaureate degree in Bioinformatics. The program prepares students for employment in industry and academia, and to engage in research. In addition to the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, potential employers include research labs in academia, hospitals, governmental agencies, the software industry and the bioinformatics service industry. The bioinformatics program provides excellent preparation for graduate, medical and other professional schools.<\/p>\n<p>Bioinformatics is a modern interdisciplinary science that uses computational techniques to frame and to resolve biological problems.\u00a0 Bioinformatics allows scientists to answer questions which require the interpretation of large datasets and to detect trends in data that emerge when a \u201cbigger picture\u201d is considered.\u00a0 This effective management of biological data allows scientists to create molecular models, discover genes and biomarkers, assign functions to newly discovered genes, and to study relationships like the structure and function of proteins and biomolecular pathways.\u00a0 Bioinformatics is practiced in the fields of molecular, personalized and preventative medicine, biotechnology and nanobiotechnology.\u00a0 Applying this powerful new technology can help to prevent, diagnose and treat inherited and other diseases, design new drugs and vaccines; shorten the development cycle of new medicines and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Bioinformatics is a rapidly growing and evolving field.\u00a0 Opportunities exist to join the forefront of research in industry as well as academic institutions.\u00a0 Northern New Jersey\/New York area is a hub for the pharmaceutical industry and one of the largest centers of biotechnology.\u00a0 Several institutions of higher education are also located in the region.\u00a0 Ramapo College is well-suited for a Bioinformatics program because it is proximal to institutions of higher education and companies that have high priority programs in Bioinformatics.<\/p>\n<p>The bioinformatics curriculum has been designed to lay a solid multidisciplinary foundation in modern life sciences, chemistry, mathematics, as well as cutting-edge computer technology using informatics as an interdisciplinary, cohesive tool.\u00a0 In advanced courses, students are trained to manage biological data, develop computational methods to analyze and interpret data, solve scientific problems and make new discoveries.\u00a0 In addition to the scientific and technical concepts, students are also exposed to the social, business, and ethical aspects of science.<\/p>\n<p>Highly qualified and experienced educators teach courses in the Bioinformatics curriculum.\u00a0 The faculty members are actively engaged in research and typically involve undergraduate students in their projects.\u00a0 Students are also encouraged to present their findings at research conferences and publish their accomplishments in peer reviewed scientific journals.<\/p>\n<p>Supporting academic programs with the technology necessary for their success is a top priority at Ramapo College.\u00a0 The College has well-maintained modern laboratories for biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, chemistry and physics that are used for the Bioinformatics program.\u00a0 Most of these laboratories are equipped with modern computers with Internet connections.\u00a0 In addition, two ultramodern labs have been specially designed to teach Bioinformatics courses.\u00a0 The college also boasts over many different PC and Mac based computer labs across the campus, with hundreds of PCs and Macs for student use.\u00a0 In addition to email and web page space for students, high-end System servers support more advanced computing needs for faculty and students.\u00a0 Several servers have also been dedicated to Bioinformatics teaching and research.<\/p>\n<p>The Major is offered by the School of Theoretical and Applied Science and leads to a B.S. degree in Bioinformatics.<\/p>\n<p>Curriculum for the Bioinformatics Major:<\/p>\n<p>In order to graduate with a B.S. in Bioinformatics from Ramapo College, a student will have to earn a total of 128 credits.\u00a0 In addition to 67-72 credits of the core subjects, students pick 10-12 credits from two sets of specialized electives.\u00a0 Additionally, Fundamentals of Physics I and II courses are highly recommended for Bioinformatics majors.\u00a0 There is also a provision for students to opt for Bioinformatics research that can be performed under the guidance of one of the faculty members of the program as TAS Research Honors, or taken as Co-Op\/Internship in a suitable industry in the area.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Outcomes for the Major<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<h4>Program Goals<\/h4>\n<p>Bioinformatics majors should demonstrate:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Knowledge of fundamental biological processes at organism, physiological, cellular and molecular levels.<\/li>\n<li>Basic understanding of principles of chemistry and their applications to living systems; properties of bio-molecules and their contribution to structure and function of cells.<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of computer programming methodology; including algorithm design and program development. Capability of designing and applying software tools for biological data analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Proficiency in the use of mathematical tools including discrete mathematics, calculus, and statistics.<\/li>\n<li>Integrated knowledge and technical skills gained from diverse scientific disciplines of biochemical, mathematical, computational and life sciences; understanding key problems, possible solutions, and latest advances in bioinformatics.<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of the process of scientific inquiry, preparation for rigorous research, quantitative problem solving skills, data analysis and interpretation of results.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Learning Outcomes<\/h4>\n<p>After successfully completing the bioinformatics program, the students will be able to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Demonstrate knowledge of the structural and functional organization of the living cells. Describe properties of bio-molecules. Explain how macromolecules catalyze chemical transformations and build complex multi-molecular structures of the cell. Exhibit familiarity with the major techniques for studying structure and function of cells at molecular level.<\/li>\n<li>Explain how macromolecules store and transmit hereditary information. Demonstrate understanding of their molecular structure\/function relationships. Understand the impact of variation on biological function.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate the ability to resolve scientific problems by applying an integrated approach derived from up-to-date technical skills of biological, chemical, mathematical and computational disciplines.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate understanding of algorithms and computational methods in bioinformatics. Be able to apply existing computational tools to solve biological problems and perform data analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate strong programming skills. Possess an understanding of the practices and dynamics required to develop bioinformatics software.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate basic understanding of the design, applications and significance of biological databases; Extract, evaluate and manipulate relevant data from large biological data sets.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate the capability of making scientific observations, develop appropriate hypotheses and design experiments to test the hypotheses. Be able to statistically validate and quantitatively analyze the results obtained from the experiments, interpret the outcomes and make inferences. Write logical and cohesive scientific reports.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate the capability to critically evaluate scientific literature. Design and conduct an original research project, critically analyze the results and present scientific findings orally and in a written report.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Requirements of the Major <\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<ol>\n<li>Transfer students who have 48 or more credits accepted at the time of transfer are waived from the courses marked with a <strong><strong>(W)<\/strong> <\/strong> below.\u00a0 Waivers do not apply to Major Requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Double counting between General Education\u00a0and Major may be possible.\u00a0 Check with your advisor to see if any apply.<\/li>\n<li>Writing Intensive Requirement (five courses): \u00a0two writing intensive courses in the general education curriculum are required: Critical Reading and Writing and Studies in the Arts and Humanities; the other three courses are taken in the major.<\/li>\n<li>Not all courses are offered each semester. \u00a0Please check the current Schedule of classes for semester course offerings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><strong>BIOINFORMATICS MAJOR<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"courseTable\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"majorTableHeading\">Subject &amp; Course # &#8211; Title &amp; Course Description<\/li>\n<li class=\"majorTableSubHeading\">GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS<\/li>\n<li><strong>REQUIRED &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><a id=\"69d3e63762610\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CRWT102\" target=\"_blank\">CRWT 102 - CRITICAL READING AND WRITING II<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><a id=\"69d3e637627e7\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/INTD101\" target=\"_blank\">INTD 101 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR<\/a> <strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637629af\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/HNRS101\" target=\"_blank\">HNRS 101 - HONORS FIRST YEAR SEMINAR<\/a> *<\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><a id=\"69d3e63762b18\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/AIID201\" target=\"_blank\">AIID 201 - STUDIES IN ARTS & HUMANITIES<\/a>\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(W)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637637db\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/HNRS201\" target=\"_blank\">HNRS 201 - HONORS STUDIES IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES<\/a> *<\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><a id=\"69d3e637639bb\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC110\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 110 - SOCIAL SCIENCE INQUIRY<\/a><strong> OR <\/strong><strong>(W)<\/strong> (Formerly SOSC 101)<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63763be4\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/HNRS110\" target=\"_blank\">HNRS 110 - HONORS SOCIAL SCIENCE INQUIRY<\/a> *<\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211; <\/strong> <strong>(W)<\/strong> <a id=\"69d3e63763c2f\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES CATEGORY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><strong>(W)\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a id=\"69d3e63763c58\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - GLOBAL AWARENESS CATEGORY<\/a> *<\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211; <\/strong> <a id=\"69d3e63763c7c\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - QUANTITATIVE REASONING CATEGORY<\/a>\u00a0<strong>(MATH-121 Satisfies Major Requirement)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211; <\/strong><a id=\"69d3e63763ca0\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - SCIENTIFIC REASONING CATEGORY<\/a>\u00a0<strong>(CHEM-116\/116L Strongly Suggested)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT TWO &#8211; DISTRIBUTION CATEGORY (One course must be outside of school)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0<a id=\"69d3e63763cc2\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - CULTURE AND CREATIVITY CATEGORY<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0<a id=\"69d3e63763ce6\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - SYSTEMS, SUSTAINABILITY &amp;      SOCIETY CATEGORY<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0<a id=\"69d3e63763d07\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - VALUES AND ETHICS CATEGORY<\/a> *<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>* Students in the College Honors Program must take the HNRS course options.<\/li>\n<li class=\"majorTableSubHeading\">BIOINFORMATICS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63763eb8\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIIN430\" target=\"_blank\">BIIN 430 - BIOINFORMATICS:  LECTURE AND LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637640a3\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIIN450\" target=\"_blank\">BIIN 450 - ADVANCED BIOINFORMATICS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63764208\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL111\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 111 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LECTURE<\/a> (formerly BIOL 110)<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637643a5\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL111L\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 111L - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63764511\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL113\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 113 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY II LEC<\/a> (formerly BIOL112)<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63764673\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL113L\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 113L - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY II LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e6376481e\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL332\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 332 - GENETICS LECTURE<\/a> (formerly BIOL 331)<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63764997\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL332L\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 332L - GENETICS LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63764b48\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL407\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 407 - CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LEC<\/a> (formerly BIOL 406)<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63764d05\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL407L\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 407L - CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63764e6a\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM117\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 117 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LECTURE<\/a> (formerly CHEM 112)<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63765061\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM117L\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 117L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637651eb\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM211\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 211 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LECTURE<\/a>\u00a0(formerly CHEM 210)\u00a0 <b>AND *<\/b><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63765364\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM211L\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 211L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB<\/a> <strong>AND *<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e6376552f\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM213\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 213 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LECTURE<\/a> (formerly CHEM 212)\u00a0 <strong>AND *<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637656ff\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM213L\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 213L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB<\/a> *<\/li>\n<li><strong>OR *<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637658ab\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM206\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 206 - ESSNTLS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LEC<\/a>\u00a0 (formerly CHEM 205)\u00a0<strong>AND<\/strong> *<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63765a49\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM206L\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 206L - ESSNTLS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB<\/a> *<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63765ca0\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS147\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 147 - COMPUTER SCIENCE I<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637662d5\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS148\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 148 - COMPUTER SCIENCE II<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63766462\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS231\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 231 - DATA STRUCTURES<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637665ba\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS345\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 345 - ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e6376677a\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS364\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 364 - DATABASE DESIGN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637668cb\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/MATH121\" target=\"_blank\">MATH 121 - CALCULUS I<\/a>\u00a0<strong>(Satisfies General Education Quantitative Reasoning)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63766a87\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/MATH237\" target=\"_blank\">MATH 237 - DISCRETE STRUCTURES<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63766bfd\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/ENSC345\" target=\"_blank\">ENSC 345 - RESEARCH DESIGN & STATISTICS<\/a> <strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63766d9a\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC242\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 242 - STATISTICS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>* There is a choice of taking one semester of CHEM 206\u00a0and CHEM206L\u00a0in place of two semesters of CHEM 211, CHEM211L\u00a0and CHEM 213 and CHEM 213L.\u00a0 Check with your advisor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>BIOINFORMATICS ELECTIVES: \u00a0SELECT THREE<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>GROUP I: \u00a0(1 course minimum)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63766f74\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIIN335\" target=\"_blank\">BIIN 335 - GENOMICS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637670f6\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIIN350\" target=\"_blank\">BIIN 350 - MOLECULAR GENETICS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637672af\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIIN351\" target=\"_blank\">BIIN 351 - PROTEIN STRUCTURE AND MODELING<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63767449\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM425\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 425 - BIOCHEMISTRY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637675b8\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM445\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 445 - MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e6376774e\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SRSH301\" target=\"_blank\">SRSH 301 - TAS RESEARCH HONORS<\/a> **<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637678ef\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SRSH302\" target=\"_blank\">SRSH 302 - TAS RESEARCH HONORS<\/a> **<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63767a9a\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SCIN388\" target=\"_blank\">SCIN 388 - CO-OP\/INTERNSHIP SCIENCE<\/a> **<\/li>\n<li><strong>GROUP II : \u00a0(1 course minimum)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63767be1\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIIN210\" target=\"_blank\">BIIN 210 - INTRODUCTION TO PERL SCRIPTING<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63767def\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS130\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 130 - SCI PROBLEM SOLVING-PYTHON<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63767f75\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS331\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 331 - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637680c4\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS342\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 342 - COMPUTER GRAPHICS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63768224\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS361\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 361 - SOFTWARE DESIGN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63768391\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS369\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 369 - WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637684f3\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/MATH122\" target=\"_blank\">MATH 122 - CALCULUS II<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63768696\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/MATH245\" target=\"_blank\">MATH 245 - NUMERICAL ANALYSIS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>** A maximum of 2 credits of Bioinformatics Research taken as TAS Research Honors [Two semesters of Research Honors (SRSH 301 + SRSH 302) will count as one elective course] <strong>OR<\/strong>\u00a0Independent Study <strong>OR<\/strong> CO-OP (SCIN-388) credits may be applied to the Bioinformatics elective requirements.<\/li>\n<li class=\"majorTableSubHeading\">CAREER PATHWAYS REQUIREMENTS<\/li>\n<li class=\"majorTableSubHeading\">Visit the\u00a0Cahill Career Center<\/li>\n<li><strong>SCIN-001<\/strong> &#8212; CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 1 (Career Assessment)<\/li>\n<li><strong>SCIN-002<\/strong> &#8212; CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 2 (Resume\/CV)<\/li>\n<li><strong>SCIN-003<\/strong> &#8212; CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 3 (Interview Preparation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Note: A 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Requirements of the Minor <\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<ol>\n<li>At least 1\/2 of the courses fulfilling a minor must be distinct from the student\u2019s major. That is, three of the five courses required for a minor cannot be used towards fulfillment of major requirements. A school core does not need to be completed for a minor. Minors are open to students regardless of school affiliation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Students interested in minoring in Bioinformatics will need to <strong>select one of the two tracks<\/strong> below:<\/p>\n<h4 align=\"left\">Track I<\/h4>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><strong>BIOINFORMATICS MINOR<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"courseTable\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"majorTableHeading\">Subject &amp; Course # &#8211; Title &amp; Course Description<\/li>\n<li class=\"majorTableSubHeading\"><\/li>\n<li><strong>REQUIRED COURSES:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e6376888a\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIIN210\" target=\"_blank\">BIIN 210 - INTRODUCTION TO PERL SCRIPTING<\/a>\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63768a16\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS130\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 130 - SCI PROBLEM SOLVING-PYTHON<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63768bc2\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIIN430\" target=\"_blank\">BIIN 430 - BIOINFORMATICS:  LECTURE AND LAB<\/a> (Spring only)<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63768d23\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS147\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 147 - COMPUTER SCIENCE I<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT TWO:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63768ea3\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIIN351\" target=\"_blank\">BIIN 351 - PROTEIN STRUCTURE AND MODELING<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63768fef\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM425\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 425 - BIOCHEMISTRY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63769167\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS148\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 148 - COMPUTER SCIENCE II<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637692a7\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS364\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 364 - DATABASE DESIGN<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h4 align=\"left\">Track II<\/h4>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><strong>BIOINFORMATICS MINOR<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"courseTable\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"majorTableHeading\">Subject &amp; Course # &#8211; Title &amp; Course Description<\/li>\n<li><strong>REQUIRED COURSES:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637693c0\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIIN210\" target=\"_blank\">BIIN 210 - INTRODUCTION TO PERL SCRIPTING<\/a>\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63769518\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS130\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 130 - SCI PROBLEM SOLVING-PYTHON<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e6376965f\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIIN430\" target=\"_blank\">BIIN 430 - BIOINFORMATICS:  LECTURE AND LAB<\/a>\u00a0(Spring only)<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e637697e4\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL332\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 332 - GENETICS LECTURE<\/a> (formerly BIOL 331) <strong>AND<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63769978\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL332L\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 332L - GENETICS LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT TWO:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63769b5f\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIIN351\" target=\"_blank\">BIIN 351 - PROTEIN STRUCTURE AND MODELING<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63769def\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS345\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 345 - ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e63769f73\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS361\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 361 - SOFTWARE DESIGN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d3e6376a15d\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS364\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 364 - DATABASE DESIGN<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Related Information <\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2018-2019\/general-education\/\">General Education Requirements<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/mygraduationplan\/\">Four Year Plan<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2018-2019\/grad-requirements\/\">Graduation Requirements<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/bioinformatics.ramapo.edu\/index.html\">Bioinformatics Convening Group Website <\/a> (see disclaimer below)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/\">School of Theoretical and Applied Science Website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/\">Faculty Profiles<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">Ramapo College of New Jersey recognizes the value of publishing on the Internet. 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