BS Bioinformatics at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Bioinformatics curriculum focuses on cultivating students with knowledge and expertise in biology, statistics, computer science, and, most importantly, the seamless integration of these diverse domains. ), coupled with rapid advances in computational and statistical technologies, has laid the foundation for the emergence of a highly interdisciplinary field of bioinformatics. The Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics is strategically designed with core courses in statistics, mathematics, biology, genetics and computer science, as well as comprehensive and advanced training in bioinformatics.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Statistics | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

The Department of Statistics will allow at most two D’s in upper-level (300-499) courses. If a third D is earned, one of the three courses in which a D was earned must be retaken and a grade of C or better earned. Course list includes BIOL 111 Introductory Biology I; ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric; MATH 147 Calculus I for Biological Sciences; MATH 151 Engineering Mathematics I; MATH 171 Calculus I; BIOL 112 Introductory Biology II. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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