Program Requirements and Roadmaps

Program Requirements

Master’s Requirements (34 units)

For complete course descriptions and prerequisites, see the University catalog.

Core Courses (19 units)

  • CS 123A OR  BIOL 123A - Bioinformatics I 3 unit(s)
  • CS 123B OR  BIOL 123B - Bioinformatics II 3 unit(s)
  • BIOL 205 - Advanced Molecular Techniques 4 unit(s)
  • CS 200W - Graduate Technical Writing 3 unit(s) (CGGWAR)
  • CS 223 - Advanced Bioinformatics 3 unit(s)
  • MATH 162 - Statistics for Bioinformatics 3 unit(s)

Electives (9 units)

  • At least 6 units must be graduate level.

Culminating Experience (6 units)

Select one of the following tracks in consultation with the Graduate Advisor:

Biological Sciences Track  Computer Science Track  Mathematics Track 
  • BIOL 297 or 
    CS 297 or 
    MATH 297A
  • Additional Electives with advisor consent
  • BIOL 298 
  • CS 297 
  • CS 298 or CS 299 
  • MATH 297A 
  • MATH 298 or MATH 299 

 

Sample Degree Roadmaps
Fall-Admit Roadmap Spring-Admit Roadmap
1st Semester (Fall) 1st Semester (Spring)
  1. CS/BIOL 123A
  2. BIOL 205
  3. MATH 162
  4. BIOL 297*
  1. CS/BIOL 123A
  2. Elective 1
  3. CS 200W
  4. BIOL 297*
2nd Semester (Spring) 2nd Semester (Fall)
  1. CS/BIOL 123B
  2. CS 200W
  3. Elective 1
  4. BIOL 297*
  1. CS/BIOL 123B
  2. MATH 162
  3. BIOL 205
  4. BIOL 297*
3rd Semester (Fall) 3rd Semester (Spring)
  1. CS 223
  2. CS 297 or MATH 297
  3. Elective 2
  4. BIOL 297*
  1. Elective 3
  2. CS 297 or MATH 297
  3. Elective 2
  4. BIOL 297*
4th Semester (Spring) 4th Semester (Fall)
  1. Elective 3
  2. CS 298/299 or MATH 298/299 or BIOL 298/299
  1. CS 223
  2. CS 298/299 or MATH 298/299 or BIOL 298/299

Notes:

  1. MATH 162, BIOL 205, and CS 223 are offered only in Fall semesters.
  2. *BIOL 297 is needed only for those who are going through the Biology track, and needs to consult with the coordinator and approved by a Biology professor.
  3. CS/BIOL 123A, CS/BIOL 123B, and CS 200W are offered in both Fall and Spring semesters.