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Program checklist · B.S.

Computational Biology

Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.1104
Total credits (published)
45-60
Credits (computed from items)
632-677
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
211440
CourseShelf checklist
CK_211440_56a05c4a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Mathematics/Statistics Core

major core · 5 items
  1. 21-120
    Differential and Integral Calculus
    Not resolved to a course
    10
  2. 21-122
    Integration and Approximation
    Not resolved to a course
    10
  3. 15-151
    Mathematical Foundations for Computer Science(or 21-127/21-128 if not offered)
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  4. 36-218
    Probability Theory for Computer Scientists(Students taking 15-259 should take 36-326 or 15-260 instead. 15-260 is only open to students who have taken 15-259.)
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 36-226 Introduction to Statistical Inference
    or: 36-326 Mathematical Statistics (Honors)
    or: 36-235 Probability and Statistical Inference I
    or: 15-259 Probability and Computing
    9
  5. 21-241
    Matrices and Linear Transformations
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 21-242 Matrix Theory
    11

General Science Core

major core · 2 items
  1. 09-105
    Introduction to Modern Chemistry I
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 09-107 Honors Chemistry: Fundamentals, Concepts and Applications
    10
  2. 33-121
    Physics I for Science Students
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 33-141 Physics I for Engineering Students
    12

Biological Core

major core · 4 items
  1. 03-151
    Honors Modern Biology
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 03-121 Modern Biology
    10
  2. 03-221
    Genomes, Evolution, and Disease: Introduction to Quantitative Genetic Analysis
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  3. 03-232
    Biochemistry I(Students taking 03-231, including pre-med students, will take organic chemistry as a prerequisite, which will satisfy a biology elective requirement.)
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 03-231 Honors Biochemistry
    9
  4. 03-320
    Cell Biology
    Not resolved to a course
    9

Computer Science Core

major core · 6 items
  1. 07-128
    First Year Seminar(This course may be replaced by 03-201 or 03-202 if and only if 07-128 is not offered)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. 15-122
    Principles of Imperative Computation
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  3. 15-251
    Great Ideas in Theoretical Computer Science
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  4. 15-451
    Algorithm Design and Analysis
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 15-351 Algorithms and Advanced Data Structures
    12
  5. 07-280
    Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning I
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 10-301 Introduction to Machine Learning
    12
  6. 02-120
    Programming for Scientists
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 15-112 Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science
    12

Computational Biology Core

major core · 3 items
  1. 02-135
    Computational Biology and Society
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. 02-180
    Great Ideas in Computational Biology I
    Not resolved to a course
    5
  3. 02-181
    Great Ideas in Computational Biology II
    Not resolved to a course
    5

*02-251 is allowed if 02-180 and 02-181 are not offered

4 items
  1. 02-261
    Quantitative Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 02-262 Computation and Biology Integrated Research Lab
    12
  2. 02-402
    Computational Biology Seminar
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. 02-510
    Computational Genomics
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  4. 02-512
    Computational Methods for Biological Modeling and Simulation
    Not resolved to a course
    9

Major Electives

electives · 3 items
  1. 02-3xx
    Not resolved to a course
    18-24
  2. 03-3xx
    Not resolved to a course
    9-12
  3. xx-2xx
    Not resolved to a course
    18-24

Computing @ Carnegie Mellon (1 course)

1 item
  1. 99-101
    Core@CMU
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Summary of Degree Requirements

9 items
  1. Math/Stats Core
    Not resolved to a course
    52
  2. General Science Core
    Not resolved to a course
    22
  3. Biological Core
    Not resolved to a course
    37
  4. Computer Science Core
    Not resolved to a course
    51
  5. Computational Biology Core
    Not resolved to a course
    46
  6. Major Electives
    Not resolved to a course
    45-60
  7. General Education (Humanities & Arts)
    Not resolved to a course
    63
  8. Computing at Carnegie Mellon
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  9. Remaining Units
    Not resolved to a course
    42-57
Source. Carnegie Mellon University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://coursecatalog.web.cmu.edu/schools-colleges/schoolofcomputerscience/undergraduatecomputatonalbiology/computational-biology-bs/. Captured page pages/0055.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.