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M.S. in Computational Biology

View the Schedule of Courses for descriptions of all non-biological sciences courses.

Background in Biology: Non-research Track

Year One: Fall
03-742 Molecular Biology
15-121 Introduction to Data Structures
21-127 Concepts of Mathematics
21-241 Matrix Algebra
or
21-260 Differential Equations

Year One: Spring
15-211 Fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms
36-747 Statistics for Lab Science
03-730 Advanced Genetics

Year One: Summer
03-601 Computational Biology Internship

Year Two: Fall
03-711 Computational Molecular Biology and Genomics
03-712 Computational Methods for Biological Modeling and Simulation
15-451 Algorithm Design and Analysis

Year Two: Spring
03-710 Computational Biology
02-710 Computational Genomics

10-701 Machine Learning

 

Background in Computer Science or Other Mainly
Computational Field: Non-research Track

Year One: Fall
03-231 Biochemistry
36-625 Probability and Mathematical Statistics I
38-709 Applied Cell and Molecular Biology
03-755 Graduate Research Seminar

Year One: Spring
03-240 Cell Biology
03-710 Computational Biology
36-626 Probability and Mathematical Statistics
03-204 Information, Entrophy and Noise in the Brain

Year One: Summer
03-601 Computational Biology Internship

Year Two: Fall
03-330 Genetics
03-711 Computational Molecular Biology and Genomics
03-712 Computational Methods for Biological Modeling and Simulation
03-601 Computational Biology Internship

Year Two: Spring
03-730 Advanced Genetics
02-710 Computational Genomics
10-701 Machine Learning

 

Background in Biology: Mixed Research and Lecture Track

Year One: Fall
03-742 Molecular Biology
15-121 Introduction to Data Structures
21-127 Concepts of Mathematics
21-241 Matrix Algebra
or
21-260 Differential Equations

Year One: Spring
15-211 Fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms
36-747 Statistics for Lab Science
03-700 M.S. Research

Year Two: Fall
03-711 Computational Molecular Biology and Genomics
03-712 Computational Methods for Biological Modeling and Simulation
03-700 M.S. Research

Year Two: Spring
03-710 Computational Biology
15-451 Algorithm Design and Analysis
03-700 M.S. Research

 

Background in Computer Science or Other Mainly
Computational Field: Mixed Research and Lecture Track

Year One: Fall
03-231 Biochemistry
03-362 Cellular Neuroscience
36-625 Probability and Mathematical Statistics I
03-700 M.S. Research

Year One: Spring
03-240 Cell Biology
03-710 Computational Biology
03-204 Information, Entrophy and Noise in the Brain
03-700 M.S. Research

Year Two: Fall
03-330 Genetics
03-711 Computational and Molecular Biology and Genomics
03-712 Computational Methods for Biological Modeling and Simulation
03-700 M.S. Research

Year Two: Spring
02-710 Computational Genomics
10-701 Machine Learning
03-700 M.S. Research