University of California, Los Angeles Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science 30 courses
The Bioinformatics minor introduces undergraduate students to the emerging interdisciplinary field of bioinformatics, an active area of research at UCLA combining elements of the computational sciences with the biological sciences. The minor organizes the many course offerings in different UCLA departments into a coherent course plan providing students with significant training in bioinformatics in addition to the training they obtain from their major. Students who complete the minor will be strong candidates for admission to PhD programs in bioinformatics as well as have the relevant training to obtain jobs in the biotechnology industry. Students complete a core curriculum and an elective course and are strongly encouraged to participate in undergraduate research as early as possible in one of the many groups offering research opportunities in bioinformatics.
The Minor: Required Lower-Division Courses (17 units minimum)
Complete the following four courses. Students may select Computer Science 32 or Program in Computing 10C.
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (18 units minimum)
Complete either Computer Science 180 or Mathematics 182; Computer Science M184; two additional computer science courses; and one elective course. Students are strongly encouraged to take Computer Science M184 as early as possible to obtain an overview of computational biology.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM SCI 180 | Introduction to Algorithms and Complexity | 4 |
| COM SCI M184 | Introduction to Computational and Systems Biology | 2 |
| MATH 182 | Algorithms | 4 |
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (18 units minimum): Additional Computer Science
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