Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Bioinformatics

The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Bioinformatics provides a sequence of courses on handling and understanding big biological data, enabling students to pursue advanced bioinformatics or other biomedical programs. This CUGS provides the specialization in bioinformatics: 1). Expand the knowledge base and expertise of students in the life and information sciences. 2). Develop skill sets required for bioinformatics and computational biology work. 3). Encourage hands-on research experience, allowing students to perform novel research in bioinformatics.

The requirements include the following four courses (Total credit hours 12/13 s.h.)

• STAT 02.284 Statistics for the Biomedical Sciences 3 s.h. or STAT02.280 Biometry 4 s.h.
• CS 01.205 Computer Laboratory Techniques 3 s.h.
• BINF 07.310 Introduction to Bioinformatics 3 s.h.
• BINF 05.355 Bioinformatics-Biological Applications 3 s.h. or BINF 07.399 Bioinformatics-Biochemical Applications 3 s.h.

To be awarded the CUGS in Bioinformatics, students must complete all courses required for the CUGS in Bioinformatics with at least a 2.0 average. The interdisciplinary nature makes this CUGS suited for students majoring in Biomedical and Translational Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer science and other science and engineering.