Bioinformatics (A.S.) (Athens State)

GENERAL EDUCATION (41-42 credit hours)

Communications (9 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credit hours)

• *At least one course must be Literature
  *At least one course must be Fine Arts

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2000 - Art History Survey I 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2020 - Art History Survey II 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2045 - Introduction to Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr

Social/Behavior Sciences (6 Credit Hours)

• ANTH 1100 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 2025 - State and Local Government 3 sem hrs cr
• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1040 - Social Problems 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family 3 sem hrs cr

History (6 credit hours)

• HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr

• OR

• HIST 2310 - Early World History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2320 - Modern World History 3 sem hrs cr

Natural Science (8 credit hours)

• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 sem hrs cr

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (20-21 credit hours)

• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 sem hrs cr

• (Organic Chemistry I  must be taken at Athens State)

• CISP 1010 - Computer Science I 4 sem hrs cr
• CISP 1020 - Computer Science II 4 sem hrs cr

• (Placement test can be taken at Athens for CISP 1010  and CISP 1020  at no charge)

• IDS 2010 - Applied Biotechnology 1 sem hr cr
• MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr

• OR HIGHER

Semester Hours Credit: 61-62 OR (see notes below)

All bioinformatics majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 First Year Experience , and the degree program will require 64-65 credit hours.

Fall or Spring Start - Recommended Full Time Schedule

The following is a recommended full time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One - (16 Credit Hours)

• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr
• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two - (16 Credit Hours)

• BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three - (14 Credit Hours)

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr OR MUS 1030 Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr  OR THEA 1030 Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr  
• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
• CISP 1010 - Computer Science I 4 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four - (15 Credit Hours)

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr OR MUS 1030 Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr  OR THEA 1030 Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr  OR ENGLISH LITERATURE
• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 sem hrs cr
• CISP 1020 - Computer Science II 4 sem hrs cr
• IDS 2010 - Applied Biotechnology 1 sem hr cr
• SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 sem hrs cr