CORE COURSES
Take the following courses:
BIN-500 Bioinformatics Fundamentals
4 CreditsN
DS-510 Computer Science Fundamentals
4 Credits
BIN-516 Molecular and Cellular Biology
4 CreditsPrerequisite: BS degree in molecular biology, biochemistry or the permission of the instructor
DS-520 Statistics Fundamentals
3 Credits
ELECTIVES
Complete 11 credits from the folloiwng courses below:
COMPUTATIONAL:
DS-500 Data Science Fundamentals
4 Credits
DS-516 Mathematics Fundamentals
3 Credits
DS-525 Data Acquisition & Visualization
3 Credits
DS-530 Multivariate Techniques
3.00 CreditsPrereqs: DS-516 and DS-520.
DS-552 Data Mining
3.00 CreditsPrerequisite: DS-500, DS-510, or by permission
DS-570 Database Systems
3 Credits Pre-Req: DS-510
DS-575 Big Data Techniques
3 Credits Prerequisite: DS-500 or DS-510
BIOTECHNOLOGY:
BIN-510 Scientific Grant Writing
3 Credits
BIN-517 Principles of Genetics
4 Credits
BIN-537 Molecular Ecology
3 Credits
BIN-561 Medical Genetics
3 Credits
BIN-570 Practical Genomics
4 Credits
BIN-571 Applied Bioinformatics
3 Credits
BIN-572 Biotechnology
3 Credits
BIN-599 Bioinformatics Special Topics Course
1-4 Credits
BIN-600 Environmental Genomics
4 CreditsN
BIN-INS Bioinformatics Independent Research
CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE
Take one of the following courses below:
BIN-581 Bioinformatics Capstone
4 Credits
DS-580 Data Science Capstone
3 CreditsPrerequisites: DS-500, DS-510, DS-516, and DS-520, or instructor permission.
Program Credit Total = 30-32
Any course exception must be approved by Dr. Regina Lamendella.

Regina Lamendella Biography →
- Professor of Biology
- VLB 1076
- (814) 641-3553
- lamendella@juniata.edu