Biological Analytics Minor, B.A., B.A.A., B.S.
The Biological Analytics minor prepares students for data driven careers by integrating the biological and data sciences.
Program Requirements
Required Courses I - Data Science (10 hours)
| DAS 150QR | Introduction to Data Science | 3(2-2) |
| DAS 260 | Data Integrity and Ethics | 1(1-1) |
| DAS 350 | Exploratory Data Analytics | 3(2-2) |
| DAS 450 | Applied Analytics I | 3(3-1) |
Required Courses II - Data Science (3 hours)
Select three of the following:
| DAS 251 | Data Visualizations and Programming using Tableau | 1(1-1) |
| DAS 252 | Data Visualization and Programming using R/RStudio | 1(1-1) |
| DAS 253 | Data Visualization and Programming using SAS | 1(1-1) |
| DAS 254/CPS 254 | Data Visualization and Programming using Python | 1(1-1) |
Required Courses III - Biology (4 hours)
| BIO 111 | Foundations of Evolution and Diversity | 4(3-3) |
Required Courses IV - Genetics and Statistics (6-7 hours)
Select one of the following options:
Option 1 - Biology Majors (7 hours)
| BIO 211 | Foundations of Genetics | 4(3-3) |
| BIO 500 | Biological Statistics | 3(2-2) |
Note: BIO 211 requires
BIO 111 and
BIO 112 as it is part of the foundational core sequence taken by all Biology Majors.
Option 2 - Data Science Majors (6 hours)
Electives (3-4 hours)
Select one of the following:
Total: 26-28 semester hours