Chemistry Major II: Bioinformatics Option 3

Courses Required for the Major (72.5-79.5 credits)

For students interested in graduate studies in biochemistry and bioinformatics as well as the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. In order to enroll in this Option, students must earn an average grade of B- or above in CHEM 10400 (STEM) , CHEM 22200 , BIOL 10000 (STEM)  and MATH 15000 (STEM)  . In addition, no more than one C grade is allowed in these four courses to declare Option 3. This option consists of a minimum of 23.5 credits above the introductory level and an 11-credit general chemistry core for a minimum  total of 34.5 credits of chemistry. Three semesters of biology, one year of physics, one year of computer science, one year of calculus, and one semester of statistics are also required.

Based on placement exams or transferred courses, students may place into some more advanced Mathematics and Statistics courses without taking Hunter College prerequisites. See the Mathematics and Statistics  department for details. Students who are exempt from MATH 10100  and MATH 12500 (STEM)  do not have to make up the credits.

Required Chemistry Courses (34.5 cr.)

Required Biology Courses (12 cr.)

• BIOL 10000 (STEM) - Principles of Biology I  (4.5 cr.)*
• BIOL 10200 (STEM) - Principles of Biology II  (4.5 cr.)*
• BIOL 42500 - Computational Molecular Biology (3 cr.)

Required Mathematics and Statistics Courses (11-18 cr.)

• MATH 10100 - Algebra for College Students  (3 cr.)*
• MATH 12500 (STEM) - Precalculus  (4 cr.)*
• MATH 15000 (STEM) - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I  (4 cr.)*
• MATH 15500 (STEM) - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II  (4 cr.)*
• STAT 21300 (STEM) - Introduction to Applied Statistics  (3 cr.)*

Required Physics Courses (9 cr.)

• PHYS 11000 (STEM) - General Physics: Introductory Course in Mechanics, Heat, and Sound  (4.5 cr.)*
• PHYS 12000 (STEM) - General Physics: Introductory Course in Electricity and Magnetism, Light, and Atomic Physics  (4.5 cr.)*

Required Computer Science Courses (6 cr.)

• CSCI 13200 - Practical UNIX and Programming, with Lab  (3 cr.)
• CSCI 23200 - Relational Databases and SQL Programming, with Lab  (3 cr.)

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  NOTE: *These courses may be counted for credit in more than one program.