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Dr. Pascal Bedrossian
Chair
Mathematics Department
(901)321-3441


Paradigm for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics
with a Bioinformatics Option with a minor in Biology
First Year Courses
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Math 131 Calculus I 3 Math 132 Calculus II 3
BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I & Lab 4 BIOL 112 Principles of Biology II & Lab 4
CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry I & Lab 4 CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry II & Lab 4
ENG 111 English Composition I 3 ENG 112 English Composition II 3
Foreign language elective 3 Foreign language elective 3
Orientation 0    
Total   17 Total   17
Second Year Courses
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Math 231 Differential Equations 3 Math 232 Calculus III 3
CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry I & Lab 4 CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry II & Lab 4
English literature elective 3 Math 141 Introduction to Discrete Math 3
Religious studies elective 3 BIOL 240 Introduction to Bioinformatics 3
Social science elective 3 Social science elective 3
Total   16 Total   16
Third Year Courses
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Math 401 Linear Algebra 3 Math 402 Abstract Algebra 3
Mathematics elective 3 Mathematics elective 3
BIOL 311 Genetics & Lab 4 BIOL 321 Microbiology & Lab 4
Moral values elective 3 Religious studies elective 3
Free elective 4    
Total   17 Total   13
Fourth Year Courses
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Math 413 Complex Analysis 3 Math 414 Real Analysis 3
Math 481 Mathematics Seminar I 1 Math 482 Mathematics Seminar II 2
Mathematics elective 3 Free elective 3
CS 440 Algorithms 3 BIOL 421 Cell/Molecular Biology & Lab 4
Free elective 4    
Total   14 Total   12

Total credits required for graduation are 122.
Maximum mathematics credits applicable toward the degreee are 47.

Transfer students must take at least one half of the required mathematics courses numbered 300 or above at Christian Brothers University.

Mathematics Electives
The mathematics electives must be chosen from
Math 301  Geometry and History
Math 309  Probability
Math 308  Statistics
Math 329  Numerical Analys is
Math 405  Discrete Mathematics
Math 470-479  Topics in Mathematics