Systems and Information Biology Program Modules and Course Lists

Computer Science Module: Systems and Information Biology

• COMP 232 Mathematics for Computer Science (3.00)

• COMP 248 Object‑Oriented Programming I (3.50)

• COMP 249 Object‑Oriented Programming II (3.50)

• COMP 352 Data Structures and Algorithms (3.00)

Genomics and Biological Data Sciences Module: Systems and Information Biology

• BIOL 479 Computational Biology (3.00)

• BIOL 480 Bioinformatics (3.00)

• BIOL 481 Genome Structure (3.00)

Molecular Biology Module: Systems and Information Biology

• BIOL 261 Molecular and General Genetics (3.00)

• BIOL 266 Cell Biology (3.00)

• BIOL 322 Biostatistics (3.00)

• BIOL 367 Molecular Biology (3.00)

• CHEM 212 Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Environmental and Sustainability Science (3.00)

• CHEM 221 Introductory Organic Chemistry I (3.00)

• CHEM 271 Biochemistry I (3.00)

Note: Students entering the program with Cegep Organic Chemistry must replace CHEM 221 with an equivalent number of credits in Biology program electives.

Research Experience Module: Systems and Information Biology (6 credits)

credits chosen from:

• BIOL 490 Independent Study (6.00)

• BIOL 493 Computational Biology Team Project (6.00)

• COMP 493 Computational Biology Team Project (6.00)

Note: The following courses are cross-listed:

BIOL 493 and COMP 493

List of Available and Approved COMP/COEN Courses

• COMP 335 Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science (3.00)

• COMP 339 Combinatorics (3.00)

• COMP 348 Principles of Programming Languages (3.00)

• COMP 353 Databases (4.00)

• COMP 472 Artificial Intelligence (4.00)

• COMP 478 Image Processing (4.00)

• COEN 432 Applied Machine Learning and Evolutionary Algorithms (3.00)

• COEN 433 Biological Computing and Synthetic Biology (3.00)

• COEN 434 Microfluidic Devices for Synthetic Biology (3.00)