BA in Computer Science
(ABET-CAC-accredited) (Bioinformatics Option)

Effective for students entering in or after Fall 2003

P(...) = Prerequisite Courses; Co(...) = Corequisite Courses.
Semester Courses Courses Courses Courses Courses Total Credit Hours
133
1 Engl 9 or 10 or EFL 50 (3) English Composition CSci 41 (3)
Introduction to Computer Science (Entering SEAS freshmen also take SEAS 1 (1))
CSci 53 (3)
Intro to Software Development (Java)
Co(CSci 41)
Chem 11 (4) General Chemistry Math 20 or 31 (3) Calc with Precalc I 17
2 BiSc 14 (4) Intro to Biology
CSci 123 (3)
Discrete Structures
P(Math 20 or 31)
Csci 133 (3)
Algorithms and Data Structures I 
(Java) P(CSci 53)
Chem 12 (4) General Chemistry P(Chem 11) Math 21 or 32 (3) Calc with Precalc II
P(Math 20 or 31)
17
3 BiSc 109 (3) Molecular Biology P(BiSc 14, Chem 12)
CSci 135 (3) 
Introduction to Computer Organization 
P(CSci 123, CSci 133)
CSci 143 (3)
Software Engineering I
(Java+C) P(CSci 133)
Chem 151+153
(4) Organic Chemistry w Lab P(Chem 12)
BiSc 13 (4) Intro to Biology
17
4 CSci 144 (3) Intro to Bioinformatics P(BiSc 14)
Social or Behavioral Science Elective (3) CSci 147 (3) Team Software Project Co(CSci 143) Chem 152+154 (4) Organic Chemistry w Lab P(Chem 151) Statistics Elective (3)
16
5 Biology Block D course (4)
Humanities Elective (3) CSci 151 (3) Algorithms and Data Structures II P(CSci 143) Phys 1 or 21 (4) General Physics w Lab Engl 11 or 13 (3) English Composition P(Engl 9/10/EFL 50) 17
6 Biology Block D course (4)
CSci 166 (3)
Computational Biology
P(CSci 144, 151)
CSci 178 (3)
Database Systems I
P(CSci 143)
Phys 2 or 22 (4) General Physics w Lab P(Phys 1 or Phys 21) Language and Culture Elective (3) 17
7 Biology Block C course (4) Biology Elective/Project (3)
Humanities Elective (3) Literature Elective (3) Language and Culture Elective (3) 16
8 Biology Block B course (4) Biology Elective/Project (3)
Creative and Performing Arts Elective (3) Social or Behavioral Science Elective (3) Literature Elective (3) 16