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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
Length5 Year(s)
Entry Grade (%)*78%
Prerequisites
Prerequisites Notes

Admission Requirements

  • OOSSD with six Grade 12 courses at the 4U or 4M level
  • Prerequisite courses must be at the 4U level with no individual grade below 60%
  • Grade 12 English 4U is recommended for all degrees
  • Grade 12 4U/4M credits for co-op work experience will not be considered as part of the six courses
  • Required Courses
  • Advanced Functions
  • Two credits from Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science or Physics
  • (Calculus and Vectors strongly recommended)
  • Students are expected to present a minimum percentage grade and prerequisite average. Please see the chart below for minimum cut-off ranges. Grade ranges apply to the overall and prerequisite average.
  • The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. All programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed and all requirements are subject to change.

Cost
International: $41,397

Domestic fees: Visit Carleton's website for domestic costs


International fees: Visit Carleton's website for international costs.

Listed costs include compulsory fees.

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Description

Use tools from computer science, data science, mathematics and statistics to tap into the complex datasets in the life sciences. Use 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. 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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