The Department of Biology provides a challenging and stimulating curriculum that fosters critical thinking and promotes scientific curiosity on current topics in the biological sciences.<br>Bioinformatics or computational biology, is the interdisciplinary field which combines elements of the biological sciences, statistics, information and computer science to explore the human genome, genetic sequences and biological data. Current trends in bioinformatics incorporate machine learning, large data set analytics and artificial intelligence in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of illness.<br>The B.S in Bioinformatics is designed to prepare students for careers or advanced degrees in the expanding field of bioinformatics, an area that integrates cutting edge advances in computer science with genomics for the purposes of improving individual and public health.<br>The B.S. Degree in Bioinformatics is a full-time program of 120 credits consisting of core curriculum courses and required credits, distributed across the sciences and computer science.