Nov 26, 2024

2022-2023 General Catalog

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Biomathematics - Minor (Biology)

College of Science

Department of Biology

This minor requires mathematics and quantitative biology courses beyond those required for the basic biology degrees. It is an excellent option for students considering graduate work.

Biology majors may take this minor through the Mathematics and Statistics Department. Requirements for the Biomathematics minor include:

A grade of C- or better in BIOL 1610 , BIOL 1615 , BIOL 1620 , and BIOL 1625 is required. All grades for MATH and STAT courses applied toward the Biomathematics minor must also be a C- or better.

BIOL 1610 - Biology I 3 credit(s)
BIOL 1615 - Biology I Laboratory 1 credit(s)
BIOL 1620 - Biology II (BLS) 3 credit(s)
BIOL 1625 - Biology II Laboratory 1 credit(s)
MATH 1210 - Calculus I (QL) 4 credit(s)
MATH 1220 - Calculus II (QL) 4 credit(s)
MATH 2270 - Linear Algebra (QI) 3 credit(s)
MATH 2280 - Ordinary Differential Equations (QI) 3 credit(s)
STAT 3000 - Statistics for Scientists (QI) 3 credit(s)
MATH 4230 - Applied Mathematics in Biology (QI) 3 credit(s) or
BIOL 4230 - Applied Mathematics in Biology (QI) 3 credit(s)

Biology majors must take one course from the biology electives (listed below) and two courses from the mathematics and statistics electives (listed below).

Mathematics and Statistics majors must take two courses from the biology electives, and one course from the mathematics and statistics electives. All other majors must take two courses from each set of electives.

Biology Electives

BENG 5020 - Biological Modeling and Controls 3 credit(s)
BIOL 3060 - Principles of Genetics (QI) 3 credit(s)
BIOL 3070 - Computational Approaches to Biology 3 credit(s)
BIOL 4270 - Theoretical Ecology 3 credit(s)
BIOL 4300 - Programming for Biologists 3 credit(s)
BIOL 4310 - Linear Regression and Beyond for Life Scientists 1 credit(s) and
BIOL 4320 - Summarizing Complex Datasets and Machine Learning for Biologists 1 credit(s)
(BIOL 4310 and BIOL 4320 count together as one elective.)
BIOL 4400 - Plant Physiology (QI) 4 credit(s)
BIOL 5600 - Comparative Animal Physiology 3 credit(s)
PSC 4810 - Climate and Climate Change (DSC/QI) 3 credit(s)
PSC 5500 - Environmental Physics of Land Ecosystems and Climate 3 credit(s)
PUBH 5330 - Industrial Hygiene Chemical Hazard Control (QI) 3 credit(s)
WATS 3910 - Climatology and Hydrology for Western Watersheds (DSC/QI) 3 credit(s)
WILD 3810 - Plant and Animal Populations 3 credit(s)

Mathematics and Statistics Electives

MATH 5410 - Methods of Applied Mathematics 3 credit(s)
MATH 5420 - Partial Differential Equations 3 credit(s)
MATH 5460 - Nonlinear Dynamics 3 credit(s)
MATH 4610 - Fundamentals of Numerical Analysis 3 credit(s) or
MATH 5610 - Computational Linear Algebra 2 credit(s)
MATH 5620 - Numerical Algorithms for Approximate Solutions of DE 2 credit(s)
MATH 5710 - Introduction to Probability 3 credit(s)
STAT 5100 - Modern Regression Methods (CI/QI) 3 credit(s)
STAT 5120 - Statistical Methods for Rates and Proportions 2 credit(s)
STAT 5200 - Analysis of Designed Experiments 3 credit(s)
STAT 5650 - Statistical Learning and Data Mining I 2 credit(s)