ASCB Degree Requirements

Entered Fall 2012 and Later

COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY (ASCB) 40CU

Math (5 CU)

MATH 114
CIS 160
CIS 262
BIOL 446
Math Elective

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Natural Science (5.5 CU)

BIOL 121
BIOL 102
BIOL 221
CHEM 101
CHEM 53

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Engineering (12 CU)

CIS 110
CIS 120
CIS 121
CIS 240
CIS 320
CIS Elective*
CIS Elective*
CIS Project Elective**
CIS Project Elective **
Engineering
Engineering
EAS 499

*A CIS Elective is any CIS or MKSE engineering course.  The SEAS student handbook defines all CIS and MKSE classes numbered 1xx-5xx to be engineering courses, with the following exceptions: CIS 100, 101, 106, 107, 125, 160, 261, 262. These courses do not count as CIS engineering classes. Additionally, ESE 350 may be used to satisfy a CIS Elective requirement.

Please note:  Students may count at most 1 c.u. of 1xx credit towards their CIS Electives.

**Select one from the following list:  CIS 277, CIS 330, CIS 341, CIS 371, CIS 380, CIS 455, CIS 553, or ESE 350

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Concentration (7-8 CU)

BIOL 437
BIOL 537

Two from the following list: PHYS 150; CHEM 102/54; BIOL 202; BIOL 215 or 251; BIOL 230 or 231 or 240; BIOL 254 or 255

Concentration
Concentration
CHEM 54 (if applicable)

Remaining courses should be drawn from: Any CIS course; Any 200 level Biology course; or BIOL 302, 410, 411, 412, 414, 421, 425, 431, 480, 485; PHYS 280, PHYS 585; MATH 420, MATH 425, STAT 433

Concentration
Concentration
Concentration

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Social Sci & Humanities (7 CU)

SS
SS
H
H
SS or H
SS, H, or TBS
SS, H, or TBS

THE SSH DEPTH AND WRITING REQTS MUST BE SATISFIED FROM THE SSH COURSES ABOVE

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SSH Depth Requirement

(Two courses in one SSH subject area)
SSH Depth Reqt
SSH Depth Reqt

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Writing Requirement

(One Writing Seminar)
Writing Seminar

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Free Elective (2.5-3.5 CU)

Free Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective