COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (COURSE 6-7)
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MOLECULAR
BIOLOGY (COURSE 6-7)
Introductory Laboratory:
Select one of the following:
Computer Science and Molecular Biology (http://catalog.mit.edu/
interdisciplinary/undergraduate-programs/degrees/computerscience-molecular-biology)
Subjects
Science Requirement
6
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS)
Requirement
8
Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST)
Requirement [can be satisfied by 6.042[J], 18.03, or
18.06 in the Departmental Program]
2
Laboratory Requirement [can be satisfied by 7.02[J] or
20.109 in the Departmental Program]
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17
2 subjects designated as communication-intensive in
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CI-H; see HASS
Requirement, above)
6.005
Elements of Software Construction
12
6.006
Introduction to Algorithms
12
6.046[J]
Design and Analysis of Algorithms
12
Three Biological Science subjects:
7.03
Genetics
7.05
General Biochemistry
7.06
Cell Biology
12
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12
12
Restricted Electives
6.047
Computational Biology: Genomes,
Networks, Evolution
6.503
Foundations of Algorithms and
Computational Techniques in
Systems Biology
7.36[J]
Foundations of Computational and
Systems Biology
Select one of the following in Biology:
2 subjects designated as communication-intensive in
the Major (CI-M; see departmental program, below)
Physical Education Requirement
Swimming requirement, plus four physical education
courses for eight points (See Physical Education
Requirement for details.)
12
7.20[J]
Human Physiology
7.23
Immunology
7.27
Principles of Human Disease
7.28
Molecular Biology
7.33[J]
Evolutionary Biology: Concepts,
Models and Computation
Select one of the following:
Units
Mathematics and Introductory:
6.01
Introduction to EECS I
12
6.042[J]
Mathematics for Computer Science
12
18.03
Differential Equations
12
or 18.06
Linear Algebra
12
6.UAT
& 6.UAP
Oral Communication
and Undergraduate Advanced
2
Project (CI-M)
6.UAR
Seminar in Undergraduate Advanced
Research (CI-M)
Unrestricted Electives
Select 48 units
Chemistry:
48
Total Units
Organic Chemistry I
Select one of the following:
5.60
Thermodynamics and Kinetics
7.10[J]
Physical Chemistry of Biomolecular
Systems
20.110[J]
Thermodynamics of Biomolecular
Systems
12
Advanced Undergraduate Project
Departmental Program
5.12
Laboratory Fundamentals in
Biological Engineering (CI-M)
Select one of the following in Computational Biology:
Communication Requirement
Required Subjects
20.109
Three Computer Science subjects:
General Institute Requirements (GIRs)
Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree
Introduction to Experimental Biology
and Communication (CI-M)
Foundational Subjects:
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Molecular
Biology
Summary of Subject Requirements
15-18
7.02[J]
231-234
12
Departmental Program Units That Also Satisfy the GIRs
12
Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree
(36)
195-198
No subject can be counted both as part of the 17-subject GIRs and as
part of the 180–198 units required beyond the GIRs. Every subject
in the student’s departmental program will count toward one or the
other, but not both.
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5.07[J] Biological Chemistry I is also an acceptable option.
See the list of communication-intensive subjects (below) for other
subjects that may be taken in combination with 6.UAT as the second CI-M
subject.
Communication-Intensive Subjects in the Major
To complete the required communication-intensive
subjects in the major, students must take one of the
following department laboratory CI-M subjects by the
end of the third year:
7.02[J]
Introduction to Experimental Biology
and Communication
20.109
Laboratory Fundamentals in
Biological Engineering
The second CI-M is normally satisfied by taking either
6.UAR or the combination of 6.UAT and 6.UAP, as
shown in the degree chart. However, as an alternative,
6.UAT may also be taken with any of the following to
fulfill this requirement:
6.101
Introductory Analog Electronics
Laboratory
6.111
Introductory Digital Systems
Laboratory
6.115
Microcomputer Project Laboratory
6.129[J]
Biological Circuit Engineering
Laboratory
6.131
Power Electronics Laboratory
6.141[J]
Robotics: Science and Systems I
6.152[J]
Micro/Nano Processing Technology
6.161
Modern Optics Project Laboratory
6.163
Strobe Project Laboratory
6.182
Psychoacoustics Project Laboratory
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