Undergraduate Embedded Certificate in Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics

Biology majors are eligible to complete certificates within Biology electives and free electives.

All certificates are subject to the following requirements:

  • Minimum 12 credits from the list of approved courses for each certificate
  • Minimum 9 credits BIOS courework
  • Minimum 9 credits of 3xxx or higher coursework
  • Maximum 6 credits of Special Topics
  • Maximum 3 credits Transfer Credit
  • Courses may not be double-counted toward more than one certificate or minor

Students declare a certificate, select and complete at least 12 credits that correspond to the desired certificate from the list below. Complete Certificate Applications must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the end of your graduating semester. The Certificate Application will be available on the Biology Majors Portal site in Canvas.

Select 12 credits from the following: 1
BIOS 4015
Cancer Biology and Biotechnology
BIOS 4150
Genomics and Applied Bioinformatics 2
BIOS 4505
Programming in Biological and Life Sciences
BIOS 4510
Epigenetics, Stem Cells, and Development
BIOS 4530
Human Evolutionary Genomics
BIOS 4545
Genetics of Complex Human Traits and Diseases
BIOS 4560
RNA Biology and Biotechnology
BIOS 4607
Molecular Biology of Microbes: Disease, Nature, and Biotechnology
BIOS 4803
Special Topics (Proteomics: Technology & Applications)
BMED 4477
Biological Networks and Genomics
CS 1301
Introduction to Computing 3
CS 1371
Computing for Engineers 3
CS 4400
Introduction to Database Systems
CS 4710
Introduction to Computing Concepts for Bioinformatics
1

Students must select a minimum of 6 credits of BIOS courses. Non-BIOS courses from below may also be chosen. A maximum of 3 credits may be at the 1xxx or 2xxx level.

2

The course fulfilling the Quantitative Requirement cannot be applied to the Certificate; the QR may be fulfilled by BIOS 3400 or BIOS 4401 for BIOS 4150 to be applied to the certificate

3

The course fulfilling the Computer Science requirement cannot be applied to the Certificate; additional course(s) beyond the CS requirement may be taken toward the certificate