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Biomedical Informatics
Overview
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The Biomedical Informatics baccalaureate program is designed to provide well-rounded, interdisciplinary training for a new generation of biomedical and healthcare workers prepared to meet the challenges of today and the future. A rigorous core of courses provides students with a strong foundation from which to develop competencies in two interrelated component areas of Biomedical Informatics: Molecular Bioinformatics, centered on the use of conformational and genomic data to elucidate biological phenomena; and Health Informatics, focused on the secure electronic storage, retrieval, and use of biomedical information in healthcare delivery and research. This dual focus gives students a broad understanding of the critical importance of informatics for a wide range of biomedical and health applications. These two subfields are seeing an exciting integration in cutting edge medicine as genomic information is used increasingly in medical diagnosis and care. The program seeks to prepare students for a range of career options and to adapt to changing conditions in the field.
Student knowledge acquired in the college classroom and laboratory is reinforced by college-sponsored internships (for credit) at clinical and research locations in the region. Because biomedical informatics is a rapidly evolving field, it is important that students benefit from City Tech’s strong General Education requirements and courses, so as to be able to adapt to changes in this field as creative thinkers and lifelong learners. The goal of the program is not only to provide students with the training they need to enter this growing field in its current state, but also with the personal and intellectual resources to participate in and lead its inevitable advances and transformations.
Learning Outcomes
General Education Learning Outcomes
Employ scientific reasoning and logical thinking.
Communicate in diverse settings and groups, using written, oral, and visual means.
Demonstrate an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
Acquire tools for lifelong learning – how to learn, how they learn, knowledge of resources.
Discipline-Specific Learning Outcomes
Acquire competency in general biological sciences.
Employ knowledge of the fundamentals of computer programming and databases.
Use quantitative reasoning to apply statistical methods and mathematical modeling in the analysis of biomedical datasets.
Demonstrate the ability to apply the process of science to develop problem-solving strategies, including hypothesis generation, evaluation of results, and formulation of potential applications.
Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate complex biomedical concepts within and across disciplinary boundaries.
Apply fundamental biomedical informatics principles and methods within an area of practice.
Advisement Information
Students seeking program specific information or advisement should email BIBcoordinator@citytech.cuny.edu.
Explore the Department of Biological Sciences on the City Tech website.
Requirements
Students applying for admission must meet the college standards for admission into a baccalaureate program, must have one year of high school biology or chemistry and must have completed the following requirements:
One semester of college-level English with a grade of C or higher
Be eligible to enroll in MAT 1375 (or have completed MAT 1275 or the equivalent with a grade of C or higher)
BIO 1101 or the equivalent with a grade of C or higher
CST 1101 or the equivalent with a grade of C or higher
In addition, transfer students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
Exceptions can be made with the permission of the department chairperson or program director.
Some courses that are required for the major also meet general education requirements. Choosing to take advantage of double duty can speed up progress toward graduation and increase elective credits. In DegreeWorks, a double duty course displays and fulfills both requirements, but the credits count only once; the elective area will adjust automatically. Specific options for double duty courses may be listed here or noted in the degree map below.
Bachelor's degrees and AA and AS degrees require six flexible common core courses: at least one course in each of the five flexible core areas and an additional sixth course in one of them. Students can complete no more than two courses from any one area.
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All baccalaureate students starting at City Tech or transferring in with 30 or fewer credits, in addition to the common and flexible core courses, will also complete the following 12 credits: one course in speech/oral communication; one interdisciplinary course; and two additional liberal arts courses or, in BTech programs, additional liberal arts credits to reach a minimum total of 42 credits in general education.
In meeting general education requirements overall, students must take at least one advanced liberal arts course or two sequential courses in a world language. An advanced course is at the 2000 level or higher and has a prerequisite in the same or a closely related discipline. Examples of courses with prerequisites in closely related disciplines are: ECON 1101 and SOC 3301; PSY 1101 and SOC 2403. Transfer students with more than 30 earned credits or a prior degree have modified college option requirements, as noted on the Transfer Credit page.
Students at New York City College of Technology must complete two courses designated writing intensive (WI) for the associate level, one from general education requirements and one from the major; and two additional courses designated WI for the baccalaureate level, one from general education and one from the major. Transfer students and those who have earned a prior degree may have part of this requirement waived. Please consult the Degree Requirements page for additional information.
Students must achieve a C or higher in all required courses in the major. This includes courses offered by other departments, but not courses taken to satisfy Pathways requirements.
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Take elective credits to equal 120.
The number of elective credits will vary depending upon the program-specific courses students use to meet Common Core requirements. Students are encouraged to choose electives in consultation with a faculty advisor. The choice of electives should ideally reflect the student’s interests, post-baccalaureate study plans, and career goals.
A recommended semester-by-semester plan for full-time students.