BSc in Biochemistry – Bioinformatics
If you are interested in pursuing medical school at the completion of your undergraduate degree, Biochemistry – Bioinformatics is a great major at Mississippi State University.
Duration
4 years
Starting Date
January, June, August
Tuition Fee
$ 26,580/year
Location
Starkville, United States
About the program
If you are a computer nerd but also love biology, bioinformatics may be the best path. A strong grasp of mathematics is essential in this Biochemistry – Bioinformatics program at Mississippi State University. Bioinformatics is fundamentally about the application of computer-based approaches to the understanding of biological processes.
Today’s technology has given us high-capacity analysis of genes and proteins which make it necessary to integrate informatics when solving biological problems.
Career Opportunities and Professional School Information
Biochemists, molecular biologists, entomologists, and plant pathologies are employed in a variety of industries concerned with genetic engineering, human and animal nutrition, processing of foods, development of drugs and other medications, manufacture of chemicals for a wide range of uses, in ecological studies, and also in the area of sales for biochemical products. They also participate in laboratory research in universities and colleges, in research institutes, in hospitals, forensic laboratories and in government installations.
Courses Included
- Intermediate Computer Programming
- Data Structures and Analysis of Algorithms
- Discrete Structures
- Bio-computing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computational Biology