Biological Analytics
Minor
Program Overview
This minor is designed to provide students majoring in Biology with a foundation of knowledge and skills in data analysis/management, computing and analytics modeling techniques. Additionally, this minor is designed to provide students majoring in Data Science with a foundation of knowledge and skills in biology such as, evolution, genetics, as well as how biological data is collected and analyzed.
Program Snapshot
Why This Program & What You'll Learn
The Biological Analytics minor was created to reflect the growing interdisciplinary nature of biological research.
The ability to solve large and complex biological problems at the genetic to the ecological level depends more and more on the ability to gather and analyze large amounts of data. Then to put that data into the proper biological context.
This program allows CMU students to participate in solving these complex problems coming from an undergraduate BS program. This type of participation normally requires the student to first earn a MS or PhD.
Program Highlights
As a biological analytics minor, you will:
- Have an enhanced understanding of statistics and data analyses allowing you to better address biological issues that require complex statistical analysis.
- Better understand biological systems, enabling you to work with various biological specialists to analyze data.
- Work independently and in interdisciplinary groups to address complex biological problems that would be difficult or not possible to solve from either disciple alone.
Careers & Outcomes
Careers can be found in government, academic and commercial enterprises where large amounts of biological data are generated and in need of analysis such as: genotyping, genomic sequence analysis, sequence assembly, and database administration.
| Career | Projected Salary |
|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $108,020 |
| Genetic Counselor | $95,770 |
| Geneticist | $72,785 |
| Data Analyst (General) | $72,247 |
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