Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Program Option #2 - Computational Biophysics

Freshman Year

Fall

Spring

Math 1A , 1B , Calculus

4

4

Chemistry 1A or 4A General Chemistry

4

Chemistry 3A , 3AL , or Chem 112A , Organic Chemistry

5

Physics 7A , Physics for Scientists and Engineers

4

E 10, Engineering Design and Analysis or BioE 10

3

E 7, Introduction to Applied Computing or CS 61A or BioE 142

4

Reading and Composition

4

Freshman Seminar: BioE 24 and/or BioE 25

1

1

Minimum Total Units

16

18

Sophomore Year

Fall

Spring

Math 53 -54 , Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Diff. Eqns.

4

4

Physics 7B ,  Physics for Scientists and Engineers

4

Biology 1A & 1AL , General Biology

5

Chemistry 3B or Chem 112B , Organic Chemistry

3

Engineering/Biology Preparation: CS 61B or BioE 142

4

Engineering/Biology Preparation: MCB C100A /Chem C130

4

Electives: Humanities / Social Studies

3

Minimum Total Units

16

15

Junior Year

Fall

Spring

Computational Biology Topics : BioE 131

4

Computational Biology Topics : BioE 143

4

Technical Electives : BioE 102 [ChemE 141 or Physics 112

4

Technical Electives : Math 128A , Math 170 (numerical analysis/optimization)
recommended

4

Upper Division Biology Electives : MCB 100B or Chem 130B

3

Upper Division Biology Electives : MCB 110 or Chem 135

3

BioE 100 or Humanities / Social Studies course with ethics content

3

Electives: Humanities / Social Studies

4

Minimum Total Units

15

14

Senior Year

Fall

Spring

Computational Biology Topics

4

4

Technical Electives (consult faculty advisor)

3

4

Engineering Topic : BioE 112

4

Bioengineering design project, lab course, or bioengineering research

4

Electives: Humanities / Social Studies

3

3

Minimum Total Units

14

15

MINIMUM GRAND TOTAL UNITS

123