Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field of
inquiry that effectively combines the life sciences
and computer science with information technology.
Bioinformaticists use computers to analyze,
organize, and visualize biological data in ways that
increase the understanding of these data and lead to
new discoveries. Bioinformatics combines
computer science, statistics, and mathematics to
analyze and interpret biological data.
Bioinformatics is conceptualizing biology in terms
of macromolecules (in the sense of physical-
chemistry) and then applying "informatics"
techniques (derived from disciplines such as applied
math, computer science, and statistics) to understand
and organize the information associated with these
molecules, on a large-scale. To do this, one must
combine elements of biology and computer science.
The methodologies and informatics tools developed
by the bioinformatics scientists help to manage
genomic information.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be
able to:
• Identify and describe skills specific to
programming, data analysis, and data
manipulation.
Program Outcomes (continued)
• Analyze contemporary problems in medicine,
public health, and biology using computational
approaches at the beginner level
• Synthesize issues across the disciplines of
biology, chemistry, computer science, and
mathematics
• Communicate effectively with diverse
stakeholders, individually and in group
settings, using verbal, written, and electronic
modes of communication
Program Advisors
Germantown
Prof. Kiersten Newtoff, 240-567-1852
Kiersten.Newtoff@montgomerycollege.edu
Rockville
Dr. Antonio Del Castillo-Oliveres, 240-567-5122
Antonio.Delcastillo-olivares@montgomerycollege.edu
Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Dr.
Valerie Lantz, 240-567-3989
Valerie.Lantz@montgomerycollege.edu
For more information please visit:
www.montgomerycollege.edu/advising
or
GT STEP Advising
(http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/EDU/Department
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE: 612
Total Credits: 60
Catalog Edition: 2018-2019
BIOINFORMATICS
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE: 612
2018-2019
