Systems and Information Biology (BSc) 48 months Undergraduate Program By Concordia University |Top Universities

Systems and Information Biology (BSc)

Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

22,899 CADTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Biological SciencesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Why does one person develop a debilitating disease early in life while another lives to be 100? How can we engineer microbes to produce new drugs or develop sustainable technologies? How can we develop better conservation strategies based on our understanding of the genetic diversity within a species?

The potential to explore these questions has exploded in our modern age of big data and data analytics. Thanks to advances in scientific and digital technologies, we can now collect vast amounts of information about biological systems, revolutionizing our ability to understand the world around us. But in order to access the insights offered by massive data sets, researchers need the language and tools of computer science.

The BSc in Systems and Information Biology will place you at the rich intersection of biology and computer science. Through lectures, labs and research projects, you will learn how to use computational and bioinformatic approaches to explore the biological sciences. Depending on your path through the program, you will learn about:

    • molecular and cell biology
    • computer coding and algorithms relevant to the biological sciences
    • genomics and biological data sciences
    • mathematics, statistics, and modelling
    • ecology and evolutionary biology

    Program overview

    Main Subject

    Biological Sciences

    Degree

    BSc

    Study Level

    Undergraduate

    Study Mode

    On Campus

    Why does one person develop a debilitating disease early in life while another lives to be 100? How can we engineer microbes to produce new drugs or develop sustainable technologies? How can we develop better conservation strategies based on our understanding of the genetic diversity within a species?

    The potential to explore these questions has exploded in our modern age of big data and data analytics. Thanks to advances in scientific and digital technologies, we can now collect vast amounts of information about biological systems, revolutionizing our ability to understand the world around us. But in order to access the insights offered by massive data sets, researchers need the language and tools of computer science.

    The BSc in Systems and Information Biology will place you at the rich intersection of biology and computer science. Through lectures, labs and research projects, you will learn how to use computational and bioinformatic approaches to explore the biological sciences. Depending on your path through the program, you will learn about:

      • molecular and cell biology
      • computer coding and algorithms relevant to the biological sciences
      • genomics and biological data sciences
      • mathematics, statistics, and modelling
      • ecology and evolutionary biology

      Admission requirements

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      7+
      190+
      61+
      4 Years
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      Tuition fee and scholarships

      Domestic Students

      10,714 CAD
      -

      International Students

      22,899 CAD
      -

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