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Bachelor of Science in Systems Biology

Systems Biology Major

Program Curriculum

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Degree Core Requirements
SYSB 2024	Fundamentals of Systems Biology ^1,2	3
SYSB 3035	Genomics and Bioinformatics ^1,2	4
SYSB 3115	Network Dynamics and Cell Physiology ^1,2	4
SYSB 4065	Research Experience in Systems Biology ^1,2	2
SYSB 4024	Careers and Professionalism in Systems Biology ^1,2	2
SYSB 2034	Mathematical Methods in Systems Biology ^1,2	3
SYSB 3036	Genomics and Bioinformatics ^1,2	4
SYSB 3116	Network Dynamics and Cell Physiology ^1,2	4
SYSB 4066	Research Experience in Systems Biology ^1,2	2
SYSB 4114	Applied Models of Gene Regulatory Networks ¹	3
Subtotal		31
Additional Mathematics and Science
BIOL 1105	Principles of Biology ^{1, 2}	3
BIOL 1106	Principles of Biology ^{1, 2}	3
BIOL 1115	Principles of Biology Laboratory ^1,2	1
BIOL 1116	Principles of Biology Laboratory ^1,2	1
BIOL 2004	Genetics ^1,2	3
MATH 2114	Introduction to Linear Algebra ^1,2	3
CHEM 1035	General Chemistry ^1,2	3
CHEM 1036	General Chemistry ^1,2	3
CHEM 1045	General Chemistry Laboratory ^1,2	1
CHEM 1046	General Chemistry Laboratory ^1,2	1
CHEM 2535	Organic Chemistry ^1,2	3
CHEM 2545	Organic Chemistry Laboratory ^1,2	1
CS 1064	Introduction to Programming in Python ²	3
Subtotal		29
Restricted Electives		11
Select four or more of the following: ³
BCHM 2024	Concepts of Biochemistry ^1,2
BCHM 2354	Biochemical Techniques ^1,2
BCHM 3114	Biochemistry for Biotechnology and the Life Sciences ^1,2
BCHM 4054	Genomics ^1,2
BCHM 4115	General Biochemistry ^1,2
BCHM 4116	General Biochemistry ^1,2
BIOL 2134	Cell Function and Differentiation ^1,2
BIOL 3134	Human Genetics ^1,2
BIOL 3774	Molecular Biology ^1,2
BIOL 4624	Microbial Genetics ^1,2
BIOL 4634	Microbial Physiology ^1,2
BIOL 4704	Immunology ^1,2
BIOL 4734	Inflammation Biology ^1,2
BIOL 4854	Cytogenetics ^1,2
BIOL 4874	Cancer Biology ^1,2
BIOL 4844	Proteomics and Biological Mass Spectrometry ^1,2
BIOL 4884	Cell Biology ^1,2
CHEM 2536	Organic Chemistry ^1,2
CHEM 2546	Organic Chemistry Laboratory ^1,2
CHEM 3615	Physical Chemistry ^1,2
CHEM 4584	Bioorganic Chemistry ^1,2
CHEM 4615	Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences ^1,2
CHEM 4616	Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences ^1,2
CMDA 3605	Mathematical Modeling: Methods and Tools ^1,2
CMDA 3606	Mathematical Modeling: Methods and Tools ^1,2
CMDA/CS/STAT 3654	Introductory Data Analytics and Visualization ^1,2
CMDA/CS/STAT 4654	Intermediate Data Analytics and Machine Learning ^1,2
CS 2064	Intermediate Programming in Python ^{1, 2}
CS 2114	Software Design and Data Structures ^1,2
CS/MATH 3414	Numerical Methods ^1,2
CS 3824	Introduction to Computational Biology and Bioinformatics ^1,2
CS/CMDA 3634	Computer Science Foundations for Computational Modeling and Data Analytics ^1,2
CS 4214	Simulation and Modeling ^1,2
CS 4824	Machine Learning ^1,2
CS 4884	Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Capstone ^1,2
MATH 2204	Introduction to Multivariable Calculus ^1,2
MATH 2214	Introduction to Differential Equations ^1,2
MATH 2534	Introduction to Discrete Mathematics ¹
MATH 3134	Applied Combinatorics and Graph Theory ^1,2
MATH 4254	Chaos and Dynamical Systems ^1,2
MATH 4445	Introduction to Numerical Analysis ^1,2
MATH 4446	Introduction to Numerical Analysis ^1,2
MATH 4454	Applied Mathematical Modeling ^1,2
NEUR 2025	Introduction to Neuroscience ¹
NEUR 2026	Introduction to Neuroscience ^1,2
NEUR 3044	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience ^1,2
NEUR 3084	Cognitive Neuroscience ^1,2
STAT 3006	Statistical Methods ^1,2
STAT 3616	Biological Statistics ^1,2
STAT 4094	Introduction to Programming in R ^1,2
STAT 3104	Probability and Distributions ^1,2
STAT 4364	Introduction to Statistical Genomics ^1,2
STAT/CMDA 4664	Computational Intensive Stochastic Modleing ^1,2
SYSB 4224	Big Data Analysis Methods in Systems Biology ¹
Subtotal		11
Pathways to General Education		49
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse
Select six credits in Pathway 1f
Select three credits in Pathway 1a
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities
Select six credits in Pathway 2
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences
Select six credits in Pathway 3
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences
PHYS 2205	General Physics
PHYS 2215	General Physics Laboratory
PHYS 2206	General Physics
PHYS 2216	General Physics Laboratory
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking
MATH 1225	Calculus of a Single Variable
MATH 1226	Calculus of a Single Variable
STAT 3005	Statistical Methods
STAT 3615	Biological Statistics
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts
Select three credits in Pathway 6a
Select three credits in Pathway 6d
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States
Select three credits in Pathway 7
Subtotal		49
Total Credits		120

¹: Courses have prerequisites or corequisites. Students are required to double check course prerequisites and equivalents. Please see your advisor or consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog for more information.
²: In Major GPA: Courses used to calculate in-major GPA.
³: At least 6 hours must be at the 3000 or 4000 level; at least 3 credit hours must be at least 4000 level.

Upon having completed 72 credit hours (including transfer, AP, advanced standing, credit by examination, course withdrawal) students must have completed the following courses with a grade of C- or better in two or fewer attempts (including attempts that were withdrawn):

BIOL 1105 Principles of Biology, AND BIOL 1106 Principles of Biology AND BIOL 1115 Principles of Biology Laboratory AND BIOL 1116 Principles of Biology Laboratory AND BIOL 2004 Genetics AND CHEM 1035 General Chemistry AND CHEM 1036 General Chemistry AND CHEM 1045 General Chemistry Laboratory AND CHEM 1046 General Chemistry Laboratory AND CHEM 2535 Organic Chemistry AND MATH 1225 Calculus of a Single Variable AND MATH 1226 Calculus of a Single Variable, PHYS 2205 General Physics AND PHYS 2206 General Physics AND PHYS 2215 General Physics Laboratory ANDPHYS 2216 General Physics Laboratory. This also applies to acceptable substitutions.

Graduation Requirements

120 credit hours are required for graduation. These credits must include the courses required for the major (see above section). To graduate, a student must have at least a 2.0 in-major GPA and 2.0 overall GPA. If 120 credit hours are reached and a student does not meet the GPA requirement, the student must take additional in-major courses to raise the in-major GPA to a 2.0.

Acceptable Substitutions

BIOL 1105 Principles of Biology AND BIOL 1115 Principles of Biology Laboratory AND BIOL 1116 Principles of Biology Laboratory AND CHEM 1035 General Chemistry AND CHEM 1036 General Chemistry AND CHEM 1045 General Chemistry Laboratory AND CHEM 1046 General Chemistry Laboratory AND PHYS 2205 General Physics AND PHYS 2206 General Physics AND PHYS 2215 General Physics Laboratory AND PHYS 2216 General Physics Laboratory can be substituted with ISC 1105 Integrated Science I AND ISC 1106 Integrated Science I AND ISC 1115 Integrated Science Laboratory I AND ISC 1116 Integrated Science Laboratory I AND ISC 2105 Integrated Science II AND ISC 2106 Integrated Science II AND ISC 2115 Integrated Science Laboratory II AND ISC 2116 Integrated Science Laboratory II
CHEM 1035 General Chemistry AND CHEM 1036 General Chemistry can be substituted with CHEM 1055 General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors AND CHEM 1056 General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors
CHEM 1045 General Chemistry Laboratory AND CHEM 1046 General Chemistry Laboratory c an be substituted with CHEM 1065 General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors Lab AND CHEM 1066 General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors Lab
CHEM 2535 Organic Chemistry can be substituted with CHEM 2565 Principles of Organic Chemistry
CHEM 2545 Organic Chemistry Laboratory can be substituted with CHEM 2555 Organic Synthesis and Techniques Lab
CHEM 4615 Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences AND CHEM 4616 Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences can be substituted with CHEM 3615 Physical Chemistry AND CHEM 3616 Physical Chemistry
CS 1064 Introduction to Programming in Python can be substituted with CS 1114 Introduction to Software Design
MATH 2114 Introduction to Linear Algebra can be substituted with MATH 2114H Introduction to Linear Algebra
PHYS 2205 General Physics AND PHYS 2206 General Physics AND PHYS 2215 General Physics Laboratory AND PHYS 2216 General Physics Laboratory can be substituted with PHYS 2305 Foundations of Physics AND PHYS 2306 Foundations of Physics

Foreign Language Requirement

Students who did not successfully complete at least two years of a single foreign, classical, or sign language during high school must successfully complete six semester hours of a single foreign, classical, or sign language at the college level. Courses taken to meet this requirement do not count toward the hours required for graduation. Please consult the Undergraduate Catalog for details.