- Requirements
- BS
- BA
- BA - Comp. Biology
- BA - Comp. Economics
- BA - Comp. Geography
Requirements:
B.A., Computational Biology Emphasis
General Education
You can obtain a detailed list of GEs from the College of Letters and Science Undergraduate Office (Cheadle Hall, room 1117).
Pre-Major Requirements
You must obtain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 in the following courses in order to progress to full-major status.
| Course | Units | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Math 3A-B-C | 12 | Calculus With Applications, Courses 1-3 |
| Math 5A-B | 8 | Intro to Linear Algebra and Differential Equations, Vector Calculus |
| CMPSC 10 | 4 | Computer Programming |
| CMPSC 20 | 4 | Programming Methods |
| CMPSC 40 | 4 | Foundations of Computer Science |
| CMPSC 60 | 4 | Introduction to C, C+ and UNIX |
| PSTAT 120A | 4 | Probability and Statistics |
Note: Students with no previous programming background should take CS 5JA before taking CS 10. CS 5JA is not included in the list of preparation for the major courses.
Preparation for the Major
The lower-division major requirements are excluded from the pre-major GPA requirement and need not to be completed prior to advancement to the full major.
| Course | Units | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1A-AL-B-BL-C-CL | 15 | General Chemistry |
| MCDB 1A-AL | 5 | Introductory Biology I and Lab |
| MCDB 1B | 3 | Introductory Biology II-Physiology |
| EEMB 2 | 2 | Introductory Biology II-Ecology and Evolution |
| MCDB 1BL or EEMB 2L | 1 | Introductory Biology Lab II |
| ENGR 101 | 3 | Ethics |
Upper Division Major Requirements
| Course | Units | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CMPSC 123 | 4 | Overview of Computer Systems: Hardware and Software |
| CMPSC 130A-B | 8 | Data Structures And Algorithms I and II |
| CMPSC 138 | 4 | Automata and Formal Languages |
| CMPSC 165B | 4 | Machine Learning |
| CMPSC 174A | 4 | Fundamentals of Database Systems |
| CMPSC 167 | 4 | Bioinformatics |
| PSTAT 120B | 4 | Probability and Statistics |
| MCDB 101A-B | 8 | Molecular Genetics I: Prokaryotes, Molecular Genetics II: Eukaryotes |
Upper Division Biology Electives
Choose 8 units from the following courses:
| Course | Units | Title |
|---|---|---|
| MCDB 103 | 4 | Cell Biology |
| MCDB 103L | 4 | Laboratory in Cell Biology |
| MCDB 110 | 4 | Principles of Biochemistry |
| MCDB 112 | 4 | Developmental Biology |
| MCDB 112L | 2 | Laboratory in Developmental Biology |
| MCDB 115 | 4 | Developmental Neurobiology |
| MCDB 118 | 4 | Plant Development |
| MCDB 133 | 5 | Molecular and Cellular Immunobiology |
