Computer Science
Bachelor of Science Degree in
Computer and Information Science
with a Concentration in

BIOINFORMATICS

The Bioinformatics concentration focuses on developing skills in computer science and biology to prepare a student for a career in the pharmaceutical industry or biotechnology industry or graduate studies.

Typical careers for graduates with this concentration include:

  • Bioinformatics Programmer
  • Proteomics Analyst
  • Biomedical Scientist
  • Biotechnical Applications Developer
  • Biomedical Database Engineer
  • Genomic Sequencer/Analyst

Expected outcomes for graduates with this concentration include:

  • A fundamental understanding of and skills in the analysis and design of information systems and databases.
  • A demonstrated understanding of the concepts and methods related to information processing in biological systems, including homology; identity and similarity; mechanisms and measures of molecular evolution; introduction to databases; and pairwise sequence alignment.
  • The ability to perform molecular modeling of biological macromolecules and manipulation of those molecular models.
  • Experience in the use of the state of the art software tools for manipulation and construction of molecular models. Concepts covered include molecular dynamics, energy minimization, docking, secondary and tertiary structure prediction, and fold recognition.
  • The ability to define and create software programs covering a range of topics including DNA and proteins and generating DNA sequence data sets.
  • Comfort with the use of a variety of bioinformatics tools, search engines and databases.

At NDNU:

  • Courses are offered in the evening, and/or on weekends.
  • Computer Science Advisory Council provides connections with Bay Area companies.
  • Internship opportunities are available to all students.