Department of
Bioengineering

Undergraduate Studies

Computational Biology/Bioengineering Track

Core Elective:

TAM 335 Introductory Fluid Mechanics (4 hr)
  Prerequisite: TAM 212; (BIOE 398PW is sufficient)
- or -  
ME 300 Thermodynamics (3 hr)
  Prerequisite: TAM 212; (BIOE 398PW is sufficient)

Free Elective Recommendation:

MCB 252 Cells, Tissues & Development (3 hr)

Required Fundamental Courses: (7 hr)

MATH 415 Linear Algebra (3 hr)
   
CS 125 Intro to Computer Science (4 hr) or proficiency in a
  programming language (consult advisor)

Required Advanced Courses:

Statistics: (Select 1 course)

STAT 420 Methods of Applied Statistics (3 hr)
   
STAT 451 Probability Theory I (3 hr)
   
STAT 424 Analysis of Variance (3 hr)

Data Structures: (Select 1 course)

CS 225 Data Structure and Sofw Princ (4 hr)
   
CS 400 Data Structure, non-CS major (4 hr)

Modeling of Biological Systems: (Select 1 course)

MCB 432 Computing in Molecular Biology (3 hr)
  Prerequisite: MCB 250, MCB 252, MCB 354, and (MATH 220 or MATH 230)
   
BIOE 475 Modeling of Bio-Systems (3 or 4 hrs)
  Prerequisite: ECE 210 or GE 320
   
CHBE 474 Metabolic Engineering (3 hr)
  Prerequisite: MATH 225 and MATH 385 or consent of instructor
Other 400 level CS or STAT courses (3 or 4) - with advisor approval

Students emphasizing industry job skills should select CS 225 and a 400 level CS elective.