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In the Bachelors of Science in Bioinformatics (BIOI) program, you will develop the technical skillset needed to work with the growing volume and velocity of data generated in the life and health sciences. You will build pipelines to compare gene expression across states, treatments, and conditions. You will learn about the underlying algorithms driving innovative technology to solve real problems, such as protein folding prediction. Our Bioinformatics program offers an interdisciplinary offering of courses on campus, including Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology, and more. Our low student to faculty ratio allows for our faculty to get to know our students closely, and many of our students get the opportunity to participate in cutting edge research in the biomedical informatics space.
$60k
average salary for this degree*
6-8%
growth rate in jobs in the next 10 years**
10
elective hours for most undergraduate students
Program Overview
The Bioinformatics program in the College of Information Science and Technology (IS&T) specifically equips students with a strong foundation in computer science, scripting/programming, algorithms, database development, data management, and reproducible workflow implementation. In addition, fundamental courses in biology, genetics, molecular biology, chemistry, statistics, and discrete mathematics provide students with the ability to analyze and interpret many different types of data. The program curriculum is designed to meet the current demand for professionals equipped with bioinformatics computing skills. The national demand for bioinformatics professionals exceeds current supply, and individuals with the interdisciplinary training that a bioinformatics degree provides are in high demand.
Graduates of our IS&T Bioinformatics degree program go on to careers in software development and engineering, database development and implementation, and positions in the agricultural sector, among other career pathways; our graduates also pursue graduate research and other professional degrees, including medical school (with the addition of only a few courses). The interdisciplinary nature of our program also allows our graduates to transition easily into informatics-adjacent careers in health informatics, public health, and health information technology. Students also have the opportunity to take up to nine graduate credits toward a College of IS&T Master’s degree in Biomedical Informatics through our Fast Track program.
Careers in Biomedical Informatics
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Bioinformatician
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Statistician/Biostatistician
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Data Curator
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Computational Biologist
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Database Programmer
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Data Scientist
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Research Scientist
Program Details
Students in this program take courses from Chemistry, Biology, Genetics, Math (Calculus, Discrete Math), and Computer Science. Students take our Introductory Computer Science sequence (Introduction to Computer Science I & II, Data Structures) and a number of other computer science related courses. Additionally, students will take a number of Bioinformatics courses with our experienced faculty that allow them to bring together concepts from all these fields to solve biomedical problems.
View the Bioinformatics Catalog for more specific details.
* according to https://nebraska.edu/offices-policies/business-finance/budget-and-planning
** according to the https://datausa.io/profile/cip/bioinformatics#employment
*** posted on https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-2099.01