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Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-260-5088
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 of 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 dual focus of 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.
The program curriculum is designed to meet the following learning goals:
GENERAL EDUCATION COMMON CORE |
42 CREDITS |
I - REQUIRED CORE1 (4 COURSES, 12 CREDITS)
English Composition (2 courses, 6 credits)
| ENG 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 1121 | English Composition II | 3 |
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning2 (1 course, 3 credits)
| Any Approved Course | 3 |
Life and Physical Sciences (1 course, 3 credits)
| Any Approved Course | 3 |
II - FLEXIBLE CORE (6 COURSES, 18 CREDITS)
Select one course from each of the following areas; plus one additional course from any of the five areas;no more than two courses may be selected from any discipline.
World Cultures and Global Issues
| Any Approved Course | 3 |
US Experience in its Diversity
| Any Approved Course | 3 |
Individual and Society
| Any Approved Course |
Creative Expression
| Any Approved Course |
Scientific World
| Any Approved Course |
One Additional Course from Any Group
III - COLLEGE OPTION REQUIREMENT3 (12-13 CREDITS)
| • One course in Speech/Oral Communication4 | 3 | |
| • One interdisciplinary Liberal Arts and Sciences course | 3 | |
| 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 their general education requirements overall, students must take at least one advanced liberal arts course or two sequential courses in a foreign language5. | 6 | |
Writing Intensive Requirement
Students at New York City College of Technology must complete two courses designated WI for the associate level, one from GenEd and one from the major; and two additional courses designated WI for the baccalaureate level, one from GenEd and one from the major.
| PROGRAM-SPECIFIC DEGREE REQUIREMENTS | 76-77 CREDITS |
Biological Sciences and Molecular Informatics (37 credits)
| BIO 1101 | Biology I | 4 |
| BIO 1201 | Biology II | 4 |
| BIO 2311 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 2312 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 3350 | Bioinformatics I | 4 |
| BIO 3352 | Bioinformatics II | 4 |
| BIO 3354 | Computational Genomics | 3 |
| BIO 3356 | Molecular Modeling in Biology | 3 |
| BIO 3526 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BIO 3620 | Molecular and Cell Biology | 4 |
Computer and Healthcare Informatics (18 credits)
| MED 2400 | Medical Informatics Fundamentals | 3 |
| MED 4229 | Healthcare Databases | 3 |
| CST 1101 | Problem Solving with Computer Programming | 3 |
|
CST 1201 CST 2403 |
Programming Fundamentals OR C++ Programming I |
3 |
| CST 1204 | Database Systems Fundamentals | 3 |
| HSA 3510 | Health Services Management I | 3 |
Internship/Research Course
| MED 3910 | Internship/Research in Biomedical Informatics | 5 |
Additional Required Courses (10-11 credits)
| ENG 1101 | English Composition I | Met as GenEd |
| ENG 1121 | English Composition II | Met as GenEd |
| MAT 14756 | Calculus I | 4 |
|
MAT 1372 MAT 2572 |
Statistics with Probability OR Probability and Mathematical Statistics |
3 4 |
| PHIL 2203 | Health Care Ethics | 3 |
Elective credits to equal 1207
The number of free elective credits will vary depending upon the program-specific courses students use to meet Common Core requirements. Students may choose any electives from the Science and Health Professions and/or Computation and Computer Systems elective areas. Alternative elective substitutions may be permitted with departmental permission via a course substitution form. The choice of electives should ideally reflect the student’s interests, post-baccalaureate study plans, and career goals.
Science and Health Professions Elective Area
| BIO 3302 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 3524 | Nutrition | 2 |
| BIO 3601 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 1210 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 2223 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 2323 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| PHYS 1441 | General Physics I: Calculus Based | 5 |
| PHYS 1442 | General Physics II: Calculus Based | 5 |
| HSA 3560 | Legal Aspects of Health Care | 3 |
| HSA 3602 | Health Services Management II | 3 |
| HSA 3630 | Health Care Finance and Accounting Management | 3 |
| HSA 4910 | Introduction to Public Health Administration | 3 |
Computation and Computer Systems Elective Area
| CST 1215 | Operating Systems Fundamentals | 3 |
| CST 2307 | Networking Fundamentals | 3 |
| CST 2309 | Web Programming I | 3 |
| CST 2406 | Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CST 2409 | Web Programming II | 3 |
| CST 2410 | Introduction to Computer Security | 3 |
| CST 3503 | C++ Programming Part II | 3 |
| CST 3504 | Database Design | 3 |
| CST 3513 | Object-Oriented Programming in Java | 3 |
| CST 3603 | Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
| CST 3604 | Quality Database Implementation | 3 |
| MAT 1575 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MAT 2440 | Discrete Structures and Algorithms I | 3 |
| MAT 2540 | Discrete Structures and Algorithms II | 3 |
| MAT 2580 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MAT 2675 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MAT 2680 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MAT 3672 | Probability and Mathematical Statistics II | 4 |
| MAT 3772 | Stochastic Models | 3 |
| MAT 4872 | Probability and Mathematical Statistics III | 4 |
| TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION COMMON CORE CREDITS | 42 |
| TOTAL PROGRAM-SPECIFIC REQUIRED AND ELECTIVE CREDITS | 78 |
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE | 120 |
1 Students are strongly urged to consult degree requirements for “double-duty” courses: degree requirements that also meet CUNY Pathways general education requirements in that category.
2 Biomedical Informatics is a STEM degree program, requiring 4 or 5 credit courses in mathematics and science. Students may elect to use their required 4 or 5 credit Math or science courses to meet Common Core requirements in Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning, Life and Physical Sciences, or Scientific World.
3 Complete lists of liberal arts and sciences courses and advanced liberal arts courses, as well as semester-specific lists of interdisciplinary courses and writing intensive courses, are available online at the City Tech Pathways website.
4 Students who have already met this requirement by taking COM 1330 or higher may choose any other liberal arts and science course in its place.
5 Please see department advisor for details.
6 Students who elect to take MAT 1475 without the requisite math background will be required to take MAT 1175, MAT 1275, and/or MAT 1375 in preparation, depending upon initial placement. This will increase the number of required credits for the degree by 4-12.
7 The number of free elective credits will vary depending upon the program-specific courses students use to meet Common Core requirements. Students may substitute other courses for electives with department approval.