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2021 - 2022 Catalog Year General Studies Maroon

Degree: BS

College/School: College of Health Solutions

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Term 1 0 - 14 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 181: General Biology I (SQ)	4	C
CHS 100: Optimizing Your Health and Performance (SB) OR CHS 300: An Exploration of Well-Being (SB)	3	C
CHS 101: The ASU Experience for Health Solutions Students	1
ENG 101: First-Year Composition or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107: First-Year Composition or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
Elective ( MAT 170 recommended)	3
Term hours subtotal:	14

Students who test into MAT 251 can take MAT 170 in Term 1 as a refresher or take an elective course instead.
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
Students who enter as freshmen must complete CHS 100; students who enter with more than 45 hours should complete CHS 300 instead.

Term 2 14 - 30 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 182: General Biology II (SG)	4	C
BMI 110: Introduction to Python	3	C
MAT 251: Calculus for Life Sciences (MA)	3	C
BMI 201: Introduction to Clinical Informatics	3	C
ENG 101: First-Year Composition or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107: First-Year Composition or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	16

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Term 3 30 - 46 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SQ)	4	C
BMI 210: Data Structures and Algorithms in Python	3	C
BMI 102: Introduction to Population Health Informatics	3	C
MAT 243: Discrete Mathematical Structures	3	C
STP 231: Statistics for Life Science (CS)	3	C
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	16

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Term 4 46 - 61 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BMI 221: Knowledge Representation for Biomedical Informatics	3	C
BMI 211: Modeling Biomedical Decisions	3	C
BMI 310: App Development for Clinical and Population Health OR CSE 335: Principles of Mobile Application Development	3	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Historical Awareness (H)	3
Elective	3
Complete BMI 102 AND BMI 201 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 5 61 - 76 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 340: General Genetics	4	C
BMI 311: Modeling Biomedical Knowledge	3	C
BMI 332: Team Dynamics for Healthcare IT Projects	3	C
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Upper Division Elective	2
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 6 76 - 91 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BMI 312: Modeling Biomedical Data	3	C
BMI 330: Topics in Translational Bioinformatics	3	C
BMI 410: Database Management in Health Care	3	C
BMI 440: Software Engineering for Biomedical Informatics OR CSE 360: Introduction to Software Engineering	3	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Global Awareness (G)	3
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 7 91 - 106 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BMI 461: Advanced Topics in Biomedical Informatics I	3	C
BMI 482: Capstone I (L) OR CHS 492: Honors Directed Study	3	C
BMI 484: Internship	3	C
Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

Term 8 106 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BMI 404: Clinical Environments	3	C
BMI 483: Capstone II (L) OR CHS 493: Honors Thesis (L)	3	C
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Complete 2 courses: Elective	5
Term hours subtotal:	14

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First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum

General University Requirements Legend
General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)
First-Year Composition

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2021 - 2022 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.

2021 - 2022 Major Map
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, BS

College/School: College of Health Solutions

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Critical Course

Necessary Course

Term 1

0 - 14 Credit Hours

BIO 181: General Biology I (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CHS 100: Optimizing Your Health and Performance (SB) OR CHS 300: An Exploration of Well-Being (SB)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

CHS 101: The ASU Experience for Health Solutions Students

Hours: 1

ENG 101: First-Year Composition or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107: First-Year Composition or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Elective ( MAT 170 recommended)

Hours: 3

Notes:

Students who test into MAT 251 can take MAT 170 in Term 1 as a refresher or take an elective course instead.
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
Students who enter as freshmen must complete CHS 100; students who enter with more than 45 hours should complete CHS 300 instead.

Term 2

14 - 30 Credit Hours

BIO 182: General Biology II (SG)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

BMI 110: Introduction to Python

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

MAT 251: Calculus for Life Sciences (MA)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BMI 201: Introduction to Clinical Informatics

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ENG 101: First-Year Composition or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107: First-Year Composition or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).

Notes:

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Term 3

30 - 46 Credit Hours

CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

BMI 210: Data Structures and Algorithms in Python

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BMI 102: Introduction to Population Health Informatics

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

MAT 243: Discrete Mathematical Structures

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

STP 231: Statistics for Life Science (CS)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.

Notes:

Develop your skills

Term 4

46 - 61 Credit Hours

BMI 221: Knowledge Representation for Biomedical Informatics

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BMI 211: Modeling Biomedical Decisions

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BMI 310: App Development for Clinical and Population Health OR CSE 335: Principles of Mobile Application Development

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Historical Awareness (H)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Complete BMI 102 AND BMI 201 course(s).

Notes:

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Term 5

61 - 76 Credit Hours

BIO 340: General Genetics

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

BMI 311: Modeling Biomedical Knowledge

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BMI 332: Team Dynamics for Healthcare IT Projects

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)

Hours: 3

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 2

Notes:

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Term 6

76 - 91 Credit Hours

BMI 312: Modeling Biomedical Data

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BMI 330: Topics in Translational Bioinformatics

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BMI 410: Database Management in Health Care

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BMI 440: Software Engineering for Biomedical Informatics OR CSE 360: Introduction to Software Engineering

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Global Awareness (G)

Hours: 3

Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).

Notes:

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Complete an in person or virtual practice interview

Term 7

91 - 106 Credit Hours

BMI 461: Advanced Topics in Biomedical Informatics I

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BMI 482: Capstone I (L) OR CHS 492: Honors Directed Study

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BMI 484: Internship

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Term 8

106 - 120 Credit Hours

BMI 404: Clinical Environments

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BMI 483: Capstone II (L) OR CHS 493: Honors Thesis (L)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Complete 2 courses:

Elective

Hours: 5

Notes:

Apply for full-time career opportunities
Barrett Honors College students who take CHS 492 and CHS 493 will need a Literacy and Critical Inquiry course in Term 8. Non-Barrett students who take BMI 482 and BMI 483 may take an elective course instead.

Notes

- First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
- Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

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Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum

General University Requirements Legend

General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)

First-Year Composition