Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Major Program Option - Bioinformatics This track focuses on the development and use of mathematical and probabilistic/statistical methods for the analysis of biological data. For instance, methods to identify genes in genomes, predict the function or 3D structure of proteins, predict protein-protein interactions, construct phylogenetic trees for protein families or species, and predict protein active sites all fall in this area. Coursework in this track includes more mathematics, probability and statistics, programming and advanced algorithms than many other tracks in the Bioengineering undergraduate curriculum. It also includes more upper division molecular biology, to provide a secure foundation in the core subjects of this highly interdisciplinary area. | Bioinformatics & Computational Biology | | | | Program Option #1 - Bioinformatics | | | | 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 , BioE 144 | 4 | 4 | | Technical Electives : BioE C141 , EE126 or Stat 134 (statistics) | 3 | | | Technical Electives : CS70 , Math 55 or Stat 150 (discrete mathematics) | | 3 | | Upper Division Biology Electives : MCB 110 , MCB 100B | 4 | 4 | | 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 : Upper division CS and MCB courses recommended | 3 | 4 | | Engineering Topic : BioE course recommended | 4 | | | Bioengineering design project, lab course, or bioengineering research with programming | | 4 | | Electives: Humanities / Social Studies | 3 | 3 | | Minimum Total Units | 14 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | MINIMUM GRAND TOTAL UNITS | | 123 |
See the Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Degree Requirements for course details
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