Undegraduate Certificate in Quantitaive Biology
The New Undergraduate Certificate in Quantitative Biology was approved by the Faculty Senate on Thursday April 10th, effective Fall 2008.
Requirements
The certificate in quantitative biology requires 28 credit hours including Math/Biol 340 and Math/Biol 494. In addition to the two required courses, students must take at least 12 hours of courses in mathematics, statistics, or computer science of which at least 8 hours must be at the 300-level or above and at least 12 hours of life sciences courses of which at least 8 hours must beat the 300-level or above. A list of recommended courses is provided in the departments. The requirement for 300-level or above may include independent research credits. However, no more than 4 hours of S, F graded coursework (including MATH/BIOL 494 and 499) may count towards the 28 credits. No more than 7 out of the 28 credits may be transfer credits. Students must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and no less than a C for graded courses used to fulfill the requirements of the certificate. A faculty coordinator shall be designated to oversee the certificate approval process.