Computer Science @ George Washington University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
(ABET-CAC-accredited)
(Bioinformatics Option)

Effective for students entering in or after Fall 2003

If you entered before Fall 2003, you may change to this curriculum with your advisor's approval.

P(...) = Prerequisite Courses; Co(...) = Corequisite Courses.

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Semester	Courses	Courses	Courses	Courses	Courses	Total Credit Hours 130
1	Engl 9 or 10 or EFL 50 (3)	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)	17
2	BiSc 14 (4) Intro to Biology: Cells and Molecules	CSci 123 (3) Discrete Structures P(Math 20/31)	Csci 133 (3) Algorithms and Data Structures I (Java) P(CSci 53)	Chem 12 (4) General Chemistry	Math 21 or 32 (3) P(Math 20/31)	17
3	BiSc 109 (4) Molecular Biology	CSci 135 (3) Computer Architecture I P(CSci 123, CSci 133)	CSci 143 (3) Software Engineering I (Java+C) P(CSci 133)	Chem 151+153 (4) Organic Chemistry w Lab	BiSc 13 (4) Intro to Biology: Organisms	17
4	CSci 144 (3) Intro to Bioinformatics P(BiSc 14)	CSci 136 (3) Computer Architecture II P(CSci 135)	CSci 147 (3) Team Software Project Co(CSci 143)	Chem 152+154 (4) Organic Chemistry w Lab	Math 32 or Math 33 (3) P(Math 21/32)	16
5	Phys 1 or 21 (4) General Physics w Lab	CSci 150 (3) Foundations of Computing P(CSci 133, CSci 135)	CSci 151 (3) Algorithms and Data Structures P(CSci 143)	CSci 156 (3) Intro to Operating Systems P(CSci 103 or 143)	ApSc 115 (3) Engineering Analysis (Prob/Stat) P(Math 32)	16
6	Phys 2 or 22 (4) General Physics w Lab	CSci 178 (3) Database Systems I P(CSci 52/136, CSci 147)	CSci 166 (3) Computational Biology P(CSci 144, 151)	Elective E1 or B1 (see below)	Engl 11/13 (3) English Comp	16
7	Humanities or Social Science (H/SS) Elective (3)	CSci 183 (3) Computer Networks I P(CSci 143)	CSci 195 (3) Senior Computer Science Design Project I P(CSci 178)	H/SS (3)	H/SS (3)	15
8	H/SS (3)	H/SS (3)	CSci 196 (3) Senior Computer Science Design Project II P(CSci 195)	Elective E2 or B2 (see below)	H/SS (3)	16

NOTE:

We recommend taking BiSc 109 and CSci 144 in the Fall and Spring respectively. However, they are also offered on a limited basis in the Spring and Fall (respectively) as well.
Freshmen with AP Biology are encouraged to take BiSc 109 in the Fall semester, followed with CSci 144 in the Spring semester.
Electives E1 and E2 are unrestricted, unless you opt for a Secondary Field in Biology. To obtain a Secondary Field in Biology, choose two Biology electives (B1 and B2) from this list:

BiSc 102 (3 cr): Cell Biology
BiSc 103 (3 cr): Biochemistry
BiSc 107 (4 cr): Genetics
BiSc 137 (4 cr): Microbiology
BiSc 150 (3 cr): Organic Evolution
BiSc 151 (3 cr): History of Life
BiSc 180 (3 cr): Biotechnology
BiSc 171 (3 cr): Undergraduate Research

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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (ABET-CAC-accredited) (Bioinformatics Option)

Effective for students entering in or after Fall 2003

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
(ABET-CAC-accredited)
(Bioinformatics Option)