Undergraduate Learning Outcomes

By the end of the program of study, the student will be able to:

1. Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions  
2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline. 
3. Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts. 
4. Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles 
5. Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline  
6. Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions

By the end of the program of study, the student will be able to:

1. Represent and manipulate data in effective ways.
2. Manipulate data using packages/tools and by ad hoc data handling.
3. Use mathematical, computational and statistical tools to detect patterns and model performance.
4. Use computational principles and tools to tackle issues addressable by data science.
5. Use a solid foundation in data science to independently learn new methodologies and technologies in the field of data science.

By the end of the program of study, the student will be able to:

1. Collect and prepare biological data for computational analysis.
2. Examine biological data via various computational models by creating appropriate software tools.
3. Use the results of computational analysis to generate and test hypotheses regarding the underlying biological system.