Bachelor of Science in Biomathematics

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

As a Biomath major, you'll use math to explore fundamental questions in the life sciences, preparing you for a rewarding career or graduate school.
Research in genomics, proteomics and biochemistry are driving the life sciences today. Biomath at Rose-Hulman will take you deep into the study of math as it applies to biology and the broader life sciences. This exciting major will prepare you for a rewarding career that could help conquer some of the greatest challenges now facing humankind.
An increasing number of problems in the biological sciences are being solved using sophisticated mathematical and computational tools. The biomathematics degree blends mathematics, biology, and computer science in preparation for continued graduate studies and for careers in the quantitative life sciences. The degree's mission is to provide a world class undergraduate education in applied mathematics used in support of the life sciences.

The degree's mission is supported and motivated by these facts:

Biological data is being generated with unprecedented precision and in unfathomable volumes.
Quantifying biological observations requires mathematical and statistical analysis.
The basic principles of complex biological systems support mathematical and computational modeling, which can lead to testable hypotheses and new discoveries.

Department of Mathematics