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 Bioinformatics (BSc)
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SchoolCarleton University
LocationOttawa, ON, Canada
School TypeUniversity
School SizeFull-time Undergraduate: 20,049
Full-time Graduate: 3,905
DegreeBachelor
Honours
Co-op
Length4 Year(s)
Entry Grade (%)*78% to 82%
Prerequisites
  • 2 of  Grade12 Chemistry  or  Grade12 Biology  or  Grade12 Physics  or  Grade12 Earth and Space Science 
  •  Grade12 Advanced Functions 
Prerequisites NotesCalculus (MCV4U) is strongly recommended.
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DescriptionModern biology is enriched by the infusion of ideas and tools from computer science, data science, mathematics and statistics. Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field that taps into the complex datasets in the life sciences. It uses techniques from computer science, including artificial intelligence, to pose and probe biological questions that are too complex for the human mind to untangle without computer assistance. Some examples include high-throughput analysis of the genome, transcriptome, protein structure and function, drug interactions, epidemiology and evolution. Take courses in bioinformatics, biology, biochemistry and computer science.

Your career: big data analytics in the medical, environmental and agricultural sectors; biodiversity monitoring; biostatistics; database design; disease diagnostics; drug discovery
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