Biological Data Sciences

 
Undergraduate Program Fact Sheet
Biological Data Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Biological Data Sciences

The life sciences have been transformed by the ability to rapidly collect large-scale datasets. Students studying Biological Data Sciences will be at the interface of life and quantitative sciences and study as well as use large datasets to address important questions across disciplines of the life sciences.

Faces of AgSci

“My internship with the Crop and Sciences Department was a great opportunity to apply some of the programming and statistical skills I have learned in my classes and apply them to real-life scenarios." - Sophie Baur, Biological Data Sciences

College of Agricultural Sciences

 
  2,709 |  
Total number of AgSci
undergraduate students
 
  25 |  
Number of undergraduate
students in this major
 
  $900K |  
In scholarships for
AgSci students
 
  $114M |  
In funding for AgSci
research each year

Biological Data Sciences Degree Options

  • Genomics (GEN)
  • Ecological and Environmental Informatics (EEI)
  • Computational Biology (CB)

Degrees that Pay. Careers that Matter.

Job opportunities are abundant for graduates with expertise in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources, or ecological sustainability. This expertise helps solve the world’s most pressing issues in the arenas of world hunger, human health, and environmental conservation. Discover how you can build a meaningful career that helps make tomorrow better.

Examples of career paths with a degree in Biological Data Sciences include:

Individualized Advising

Advisors help students develop their course of study. They are the students’ link to scholarships and campus resources, advise on matters of professional development, and point students toward experiential learning and leadership opportunities that will help them be successful in their agricultural or business careers after graduation. For Biological Data Sciences advising, contact Jeff Chang

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