Curriculum

Curriculum

The Master of Science degree in CBB is no longer being offered

SAMPLE CBB REGISTRATION

This is not an exhaustive listing of courses, nor is it a study track that will work for every student. We work with each student individually to determine the most efficient scheduling of courses.

YEAR 1

Year 1, fall quarter:

Course Number Course Name Course Classification
STAT 465 Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Core
CBB 460 Seminar Series Required
Enrollment in 2 or 3 of the following
BIOLSCI 301 Biochemistry Elective
BIOLSCI 302 Fundamentals of Neurobiology I Elective
EECS 310 Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science Elective
EECS 311 Data Structure and Management Elective
EECS 339 Introduction to Database Systems Advanced Elective
EECS 351 Introduction to Computer Graphics Advanced Elective
ESAM 311 Methods of Applied Mathematics Elective
ESAM 421 Models in Applied Mathematics Advanced Elective
IBIS 402 Eukaryotic Molecular Biology Advanced Elective
IBIS 403 Eukaryotic Genetics Advanced Elective
IEMS 304 Statistics II Elective
IEMS 450 Mathematical Programming I Advanced Elective
STAT 330 Applied Statistics for Research I Elective
STAT 420 Statistical Theory & Methodology I Advanced Elective


Year 1, winter quarter:

Course Number Course Name Course Classification
EECS 336 Design and Analysis of Algorithms Core
CBB 499 Projects (1st Term of Research) Required
CBB 460 Seminar Series Required
Enrollment in 2 or 3 of the following
BIOLSCI 306 Fundamentals of Neurobiology II Elective
BIOLSCI 361 Proteins and Nucleic Acids Advanced Elective
BIOLSCI 395 Functional Genomics Advanced Elective
EECS 330 Human Computer Interaction Elective
EECS 339 Introduction to Database Systems Elective Advanced Elective
EECS 394 Software Project Management and Development Advanced Elective
ESAM 311 Methods of Applied Mathematics Elective
ESAM 495 Computational Neuroscience Advanced Elective
IBIS 401 Biochemistry and Biophysics Advanced Elective
IBIS 407 Genome Scale Science Advanced Elective
IEMS 450 Mathematical Programming Advanced Elective
NUIN 485 Genes, the Brain, and Behavior Advanced Elective
STAT 320 Statistical Theory and Methods Elective
STAT 330 Applied Statistics for Research Elective


Year 1, spring quarter:

Course Number Course Name Course Classification
BIOLSCI 323 Bioinformatics: Biological Sequence and Structure Analysis Core and/or
CHEMENG 395 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering : Networks Core
CBB 499 Projects (2nd Term of Research) Required
CBB 460 Seminar Series Required
Enrollment in 0 or 1 of the following
BIOLSCI 378 Functional Genomics Advanced Elective
EECS 311 Data Structure and Management Elective
EECS 317 Data Management and Information Processing Elective
EECS 328 Numerical Methods for Engineers Elective
EECS 394 Software Project Management and Development Advanced Elective
IEMS 303 Statistics Elective
STAT 320 Statistical Theory and Methods Elective


Year 1, summer quarter:

Course Number Course Name Course Classification
CBB 560 Research Internship Required


YEAR 2

Year 2, fall quarter:

Course Number Course Name Course Classification
STAT 465 Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Core
CBB 499 Projects (3rd Term of Research) Required
CBB 460 Seminar Series Required
Enrollment in 0 or 1 of the following
BIOLSCI 301 Biochemistry Elective
BIOLSCI 302 Fundamentals of Neurobiology I Elective
EECS 310 Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science Elective
EECS 311 Data Structure and Management Elective
EECS 339 Introduction to Database Systems Elective Advanced Elective
EECS 351 Introduction to Computer Graphics Advanced Elective
ESAM 311 Methods of Applied Mathematics Elective
ESAM 421 Models in Applied Mathematics Advanced Elective
IBIS 402 Eukaryotic Molecular Biology Advanced Elective
IBIS 403 Eukaryotic Genetics Advanced Elective
IEMS 304 Statistics II Elective
IEMS 450 Mathematical Programming I Advanced Elective
STAT 330 Applied Statistics for Research I Elective
STAT 420 Statistical Theory & Methodology I Advanced Elective