Biomedical Computing - The Program
The Biomedical Computing program gives students an education in the fundamental areas of computer science and life sciences. It also provides a link between these areas through new specialized courses in medical informatics and computational biology.
Biomedical Computing is a 120-credit program. Full year courses (indicated by /6.0) count as 6.0 units and half-year courses count as 3.0 units. See the Faculty of Arts and Science calendar for complete details.
| BIOL-102 | Introductory Biology of Cells |
| BIOL-103 | Introductory Biology of Organisms |
| CHEM-112 | General Chemistry |
| CISC-121 | Introduction to Computing Science I |
| CISC-124 | Introduction to Computing Science II |
| MATH-111/6.0 | Linear Algebra |
| MATH-122/6.0 | Differential and Integral Calculus |
| BIOL-205 | Mendelian and Molecular Genetics |
| MBIO-218 | Gene Structure and Function |
| STAT-263 | Introduction to Statistics |
| CISC-203 | Discrete Mathematics for Computing Science |
| CISC-204 | Logic for Computing Science |
| CISC-220 | System-Level Programming |
| CISC-221 | Computer Architecture |
| CISC-223 | Software Specifications |
| CISC-235 | Information Structures |
| CISC-260 | Programming Paradigms |
| CISC-271 | Scientific Computing |
| BIOL-334 | Comparative Biochemistry |
| BIOL-331 | Analytical Genomics |
| CISC-320 | Software Development |
| CISC-330 | Computer-Integrated Surgery |
| CISC-332 | Database Management Systems |
| CISC-352 | Artificial Intelligence |
| CISC-365 | Algorithms I |
| CISC-471 | Computational Biology |
| CISC-472 | Medical Informatics |
| CISC-497 | Social, Ethical and Legal Issues in Computing |
| CISC-499 | Advanced Undergraduate Project |
| 9.0 units from CHEM 281, CHEM 282, PHGY 214/6.0, and any courses in CISC, SOFT, ANAT, BIOL, BCHM, CANC, CRSS, DDHT, EPID, LISC, MBIO, MICR, PATH, PHAR, PHGY at the 300-level or above | |
| 15.0 elective credits | |
Recommended Options and Electives |
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| BCHM-315 | Proteins and Enzymes |
| BCHM-410 | Protein Structure and Function |
| BCHM-411 | Advanced Molecular Biology |
| CISC-322 | Software Architecture |
| CISC-325 | Human-Computer Interaction |
| CISC-435 | Computer Communications and Networks |
| CISC-452 | Neural and Genetic Computing |
| CISC-453 | Topics in Artificial Intelligence |
| CISC-454 | Computer Graphics |
| CISC-457 | Image Processing and Computer Vision |
| DDHT-460 | Drug Development |
| LISC-322 | Fundamentals of Neuroscience |
| LISC-390 | Life Science Laboratory I |
| LISC-391 | Life Science Laboratory II |
| LISC-414 | Progress in Neuroanatomy and Neuropharmacology |
| LISC-422 | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience |
| PHAR-230 | Pharmacology for Health Sciences |
| PHAR-340 | General Pharmacology |
| PHAR-416 | Xenobiotic Disposition and Toxicity |
| PHIL-301 | Biomedical Ethics |