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Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA

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Program
Award
Learning outcomes
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
417-459
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234030
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234030_b96e178f
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Special requirements

15 items
  1. BIOL 151
    3
  2. BIOL 152
    3
  3. BIOL 300
    3
  4. BNFO 101
    1
  5. BNFO 201
    3
  6. BNFO 251
    2
  7. BNFO 252
    2
  8. BNFO 301
    3
  9. BNFO 420
    3
  10. CHEM 101
    3
  11. CHEM 102
    3
  12. CHEM 301
    3
  13. CHEM 302
    3
  14. CHEZ 101
    1
  15. MATH 200
    4

Degree requirements for Bioinformatics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in biological/genomic sciences

concentration · 0 items

    General education

    general education · 1 item
    1. Select 30 credits of general education courses in consultation with an adviser. 1
      Not resolved to a course
      30

    Major requirements

    major core · 0 items

      • Major core requirements

      major core · 15 items
      1. BIOL 152
        3
      2. BIOL 300
        3
      3. BIOL 310
        3
      4. BNFO 101
        1
      5. BNFO 201
        3
      6. BNFO 251
        Phage Discovery I
        As published: “Phage Discovery I 1”
        2
      7. BNFO 252
        2
      8. BNFO 301
        3
      9. BNFO 411
        2
      10. BNFO 420
        3
      11. CHEM 102
        3
      12. CHEZ 101
        1
      13. CHEZ 102
        1
      14. CMSC 255
        4
      15. STAT 321
        3

      • Concentration requirements

      concentration · 6 items
      1. BNFO/BIOL 540
        Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. BNFO/BIOL 541
        Laboratory in Molecular Genetics
        Not resolved to a course
        or: BIOZ 476 Molecular Biology Laboratory
        2
      3. CHEM 301
        3
      4. CHEM 302
        3
      5. CHEM 403
        3
      6. Select concentration electives from the list below.
        Not resolved to a course
        10

      Ancillary requirements 2

      5 items
      1. BIOL 151
        Introduction to Biological Sciences I
        As published: “Introduction to Biological Sciences I (satisfies general education BOK for natural sciences and AOI for scientific and logical reasoning)”
        3
      2. CHEM 101
        General Chemistry I
        As published: “General Chemistry I (satisfies general education AOI for scientific and logical reasoning)”
        3
      3. MATH 200
        4
      4. PHYS 207& PHYZ 207
        University Physics Iand University Physics I Laboratory (all courses satisfy general education AOI for scientific and logical reasoning)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: PHYS 201 General Physics I
        4-5
      5. STAT 212
        Concepts of Statistics
        As published: “Concepts of Statistics (satisfies general education quantitative foundations) 3”
        3

      Open electives

      electives · 1 item
      1. Select any course.
        Not resolved to a course
        25

      Concentration electives

      electives · 27 items
      1. BIOL 317
        3
      2. BIOL 318
        3
      3. BIOL 455
        3
      4. BIOZ 310
        2
      5. BIOZ 317
        2
      6. BIOZ 476
        Molecular Biology Laboratory
        As published: “Molecular Biology Laboratory (if BIOL 541/BNFO 541 was already taken as concentration-required course)”
        2
      7. BNFO 305
        3
      8. BNFO 315
        3
      9. BNFO 391
        Special Topics in Bioinformatics
        As published: “Special Topics in Bioinformatics (variable) 1,2”
        1-4
      10. BNFO 393
        Special Topics in Bioinformatics
        As published: “Special Topics in Bioinformatics (variable) 1,2”
        1-4
      11. BNFO 451
        3
      12. BNFO 491
        Special Topics in Bioinformatics
        As published: “Special Topics in Bioinformatics (variable) 1,2”
        1-4
      13. BNFO 492
        Independent Study
        As published: “Independent Study (variable) 1”
        1-4
      14. BNFO 493
        Special Topics in Bioinformatics
        As published: “Special Topics in Bioinformatics (variable) 1,2”
        1-4
      15. BNFO 496
        Bioinformatics Preceptorship
        As published: “Bioinformatics Preceptorship (variable) 1”
        1-2
      16. BNFO 497
        Research and Thesis
        As published: “Research and Thesis (variable) 1”
        1-4
      17. BNFO 531
        3
      18. BNFO/BIOL 541
        Laboratory in Molecular Genetics (if BIOZ 476 was already taken as concentration-required course)
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      19. BNFO 591
        Special Topics in Bioinformatics
        As published: “Special Topics in Bioinformatics (variable) 1,2”
        1-4
      20. BNFO 593
        Special Topics in Bioinformatics
        As published: “Special Topics in Bioinformatics (variable) 1,2”
        1-4
      21. CHEZ 301
        2
      22. CHEZ 302
        2
      23. CMSC 256
        4
      24. CMSC 302
        3
      25. MICR 515
        3
      26. STAT 314
        4
      27. STAT 421
        3

      Degree requirements

      9 items
      1. BIOS 543
        3
      2. BNFO 540
        3
      3. BNFO 541
        2
      4. BNFO 592
        1-9
      5. BNFO 620
        3
      6. BNFO 621
        3
      7. BNFO 653
        3
      8. BNFO 692
        1-9
      9. CMSC 508
        3

      Recommended course sequence/plan of study

      0 items

        Junior year

        0 items

          Fall semester

          4 items
          1. BIOL 300
            3
          2. BNFO 411
            2
          3. Required B.S. course work
            Not resolved to a course
            10
          4. Term Hours:
            Not resolved to a course
            15

          Spring semester

          5 items
          1. BNFO 541
            2
          2. PHYS 207
            5
          3. STAT 321
            3
          4. Required B.S. course work
            Not resolved to a course
            5
          5. Term Hours:
            Not resolved to a course
            15

          Senior year

          0 items

            Fall semester

            4 items
            1. BNFO 540
              3
            2. CMSC 256
              4
            3. Required B.S. course work
              Not resolved to a course
              8
            4. Term Hours:
              Not resolved to a course
              15

            Spring semester

            5 items
            1. Required B.S. course work
              Not resolved to a course
              5
            2. BNFO 601
              4
            3. BNFO 620
              3
            4. BNFO 621
              3
            5. Term Hours:
              Not resolved to a course
              15

            Fifth year

            0 items

              Fall semester

              5 items
              1. BNFO 531
                3
              2. BNFO 690
                1
              3. OVPR 601
                1
              4. Graduate electives (500 and 600 level) 1
                Not resolved to a course
                5
              5. Term Hours:
                Not resolved to a course
                11

              Spring semester

              4 items
              1. BNFO 653
                3
              2. BNFO 700
                Externship in Bioinformatics. 1
                As published: “Externship in Bioinformatics”
                2
              3. Graduate electives (500 and 600 level) 1
                Not resolved to a course
                6
              4. Term Hours:
                Not resolved to a course
                11
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