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Program checklist · B.S.

Computational Biology, B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Computational biology is the study of biological systems through computational and statistical modeling of large data sets. Through this program, students gain knowledge in biology, computer science, and information technology. This degree program is designed to prepare students for admission to graduate or professional school. The philosophy behind it is to leave as many options as possible to the student. This flexibility is essential for those students who have specific interests and goals other than those spelled out in more traditional curricula. This curriculum requires a minimum of 128 credit hours.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_d86cd6e6
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

The RPI Experience

0 items

    First Year

    0 items

      Fall

      7 items
      1. BIOL 1010
        Introduction to Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. and
        Not resolved to a course
      3. BIOL 1015
        Introduction to Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        or: BIOL 1016 - Introduction to Biology Computational Laboratory
        1
      4. BIOL 1155
        Welcome to the Biological Sciences
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      5. CHEM 1110
        Chemistry I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. MATH 1010
        Calculus I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      7. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Spring

      5 items
      1. BIOL 2120
        Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. BIOL 2125
        Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      3. CHEM 1200
        Chemistry II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. CSCI 1100
        Computer Science I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. MATH 1020
        Calculus II
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Second Year

      0 items

        Fall

        5 items
        1. HASS Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. BIOL 2500
          Genetics and Evolution
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. CHEM 2230
          Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
          Not resolved to a course
          1
        4. CHEM 2250
          Organic Chemistry I
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. PHYS 1100
          Physics I (M)
          Not resolved to a course
          or: PHYS 1110 - Physics I (S)
          4

        Spring

        6 items
        1. ADMN 1030
          Career Exploration
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. BIOL 4620
          Molecular Biology
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. CHEM 2240
          Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
          Not resolved to a course
          1
        4. CHEM 2260
          Organic Chemistry II
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. HASS Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        6. PHYS 1200
          Physics II
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Third Year

        0 items

          Fall

          5 items
          1. ILEA 4400
            The Discovery
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. BIOL 4200
            Biostatistics
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. BIOL 4760
            Molecular Biochemistry I
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          5. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Spring

          4 items
          1. Focus Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. Focus Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Fourth Year

          0 items

            Fall

            4 items
            1. HASS Core Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. Focus Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. Advanced Laboratory Option
              Not resolved to a course
              6
            4. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              1

            Spring

            4 items
            1. Senior Research Thesis
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. Focus Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. Focus Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Footnotes

            8 items
            1. Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) Core Electives: A total of 24 credits of HASS Core Electives should be taken. Students should take an Inquiry course during their first year. For a listing of HASS Inquiry courses go to: https://info.rpi.edu/hass-inquiry. In addition, students should take a HASS Communications Intensive course during their first three semesters.
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Students who apply Advanced Placement credits in place of BIOL 1010 and BIOL 1015 may take BIOL 2120 and BIOL 2125 in its place.
              Not resolved to a course
            3. Students must take 1 of the following Laboratory courses alongside BIOL 1010 : and BIOL 1015 or BIOL 1016 . Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Biological Neuroscience, and Computational Biology majors are recommended to register for BIOL 1015 . Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Biological Neuroscience, and Computational Biology majors who posses thorough wet-lab experience and an interest in enhancing their data analysis skills are recommended to register for BIOL 1016.
              Not resolved to a course
            4. CSCI 1100
              may be taken in another semester depending on individual student schedule. A HASS Course or Free Elective should be taken instead if CSCI 1100 is not taken Spring of First Year.
              Not resolved to a course
            5. Advanced Lab Option: BIOL 4720 or BIOL 4320. The Advanced Lab Option fulfills the Communication Intensive and Culminating Experience requirements. Cannot by satisfied with transfer credits. Each Advanced Lab option is normally only offered in certain semesters within the academic year; it is important to plan accordingly.
              Not resolved to a course
            6. Focus courses. Students must choose a focus, among 1. Biomolecular Systems or 2. Ecological Systems and must complete 20 credits of course work within the focus, including required and elective courses (see below).
              Not resolved to a course
            7. Senior Research Thesis (BCBP 4990 or BIOL 4990 ) is recommended; however, students may substitute any additional 4000-level elective course from either focus (see below).
              Not resolved to a course
            8. These courses should be completed by the end of the second year / fourth semester. ADMN 1030 (or equivalent) is recommended as a prerequisite to ILEA 4400 (or equivalent). While both courses may be taken in any semester, the suggested sequence should be followed when possible
              Not resolved to a course

            Focus I: Biomolecular Systems

            0 items

              Required Courses

              2 items
              1. BCBP 4550
                Molecular Modeling
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              2. BIOL 4630
                Molecular Biology II
                Not resolved to a course
                4

              Biomolecular Electives (Choose at least one)

              10 items
              1. BCBP 4660
                The Biology of Systems
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              2. BCBP 4770
                Molecular Biochemistry II
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              3. BCBP 4800
                Methods in Biophysics
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              4. BCBP 4870
                Protein Structure Determination
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              5. BMED 2100
                Biomaterials Science and Engineering
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              6. BMED 4200
                Modeling of Biomedical Systems
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              7. BMED 4450
                Drug and Gene Delivery
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              8. CHEM 4300
                Medicinal Chemistry
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              9. CHEM 4720
                Proteomics and Structural Bioinformatics
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              10. CHEM 4770
                Molecular Biochemistry II
                Not resolved to a course
                4

              Computational Electives (Choose at least one)

              12 items
              1. BIOL 4220
                Machine Learning for Environmental Biology
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              2. BIOL 4540
                Sequence Analysis
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              3. CSCI 1200
                Data Structures
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              4. CSCI 2300
                Introduction to Algorithms
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              5. CSCI 4100
                Machine Learning from Data
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              6. CSCI 4150
                Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              7. CSCI 4350
                Data Science
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              8. CSCI 4370
                Data and Society
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              9. CSCI 4390
                Data Mining
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              10. CSCI 4800
                Numerical Computing
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              11. MATH 4720
                Mathematics in Medicine and Biology
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              12. MATP 4910
                Data Analytics Research
                Not resolved to a course
                4

              Focus II: Ecological Systems

              0 items

                Required Courses

                3 items
                1. BIOL 4220
                  Machine Learning for Environmental Biology
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                2. BIOL 4850
                  Principles of Ecology
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                3. BIOL 4880
                  Global Environmental Change
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4

                Ecological Electives (Choose at least one)

                7 items
                1. BIOL 4520
                  Human Population
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                2. CHEM 4810
                  Chemistry of the Environment
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                3. ECON 4230
                  Environmental Economics
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                4. ENVE 4710
                  Groundwater Hydrology
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                5. ERTH 4190
                  Environmental Measurements
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                6. ERTH 4500
                  Earth’s Climate: Past, Present, and Future
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                7. IENV 4700
                  One Mile of the Hudson River
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4

                Computational Electives (Choose at least one)

                13 items
                1. BIOL 4540
                  Sequence Analysis
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                2. CSCI 1200
                  Data Structures
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                3. CSCI 2300
                  Introduction to Algorithms
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                4. CSCI 4100
                  Machine Learning from Data
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                5. CSCI 4150
                  Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                6. CSCI 4350
                  Data Science
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                7. CSCI 4370
                  Data and Society
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                8. CSCI 4390
                  Data Mining
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                9. CSCI 4800
                  Numerical Computing
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                10. ERTH 4750
                  Geographic Information Systems in the Sciences
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                11. MATH 4720
                  Mathematics in Medicine and Biology
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                12. MATP 4600
                  Probability Theory and Applications
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                13. MATP 4910
                  Data Analytics Research
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
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