BSc in Biology - Bioinformatics in La Jolla United States | University of California, San Diego

The Bioinformatics program delivers comprehensive, cross-disciplinary education in this fast-expanding field through the Division of Biological Sciences. This discipline employs computational methods to examine biological information (including extensive genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic datasets) for studying living organisms and their ecosystems. Interpreting both qualitative and quantitative biological data, along with the analytical tools required, demands significant expertise across biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and computer science. Three departments—computer science and engineering, bioengineering, and biological sciences—will provide this interdisciplinary bioinformatics concentration. While sharing fundamental coursework, each department's version includes unique requirements aligned with its academic emphasis. The biological sciences track targets students keen on utilizing (and to some degree creating) bioinformatics methodologies for biological research. Graduates earn a Bachelor of Science in biology with a bioinformatics specialization, equipping them for advanced studies in life sciences or careers in biomedical, pharmaceutical, biotech, and bioinformatics sectors.