National University of Singapore

Degree Requirements (2009/10)

The Computational Biology programme degree requires at least 160 MCs. Modules are classified as follows (note that every module can only be counted towards satisfying exactly one requirement):

(i) PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS (Total of 118 MCs)

a. Common Essentials

CS1101 or CS1101S Programming Methodology
CS1102 or CS1102S Data Structures and Algorithms
CS2100 Computer Organisation
CS2102 Database Systems
CS2103 Software Engineering
CS2105 Introduction to Computer Networks

b. Major Requirements

Level 1000

CS1231 Discrete Structures
LSM1101 Biochemistry and Biomolecules
LSM1102 Molecular Genetics
MA1101R Linear Algebra
MA1102R Calculus

Level 2000

CS2220 Introduction to Computational Biology
CS2301 Business and Technical Communications
Either LSM2101 Metabolism and Regulation or
LSM2102 Molecular Biology or
LSM2103 Cell Biology
Either LSM2201 Experimental Biochemistry or
LSM2202 Experimental Molecular and Cell Biology
ST2334 Probability and Statistics &

Level 3000

CS3230 Design & Analysis of Algorithms
LSM3231 Protein Structure and Function
Either CS3225 Combinatorial Methods in Bioinformatics or
MA3259 Mathematical Methods in Genomics
Minimum of 12 MCs from the following list ^:
CS3103 Computer Networks and Protocols ++
CS3225 Combinatorial Methods in Bioinformatics or
MA3259 Mathematical Methods in Genomics
CS3240 Human-Computer Interaction
CS3241 Computer Graphics
CS3243 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
CS3244 Machine Learning

Level 4000

CS4220 Knowledge Discovery Methods in Bioinformatics
LSM4241 Functional Genomics
Either

CS4101 Honours Project @; and
Complete 8 MCs by taking modules from CB Elective list*

or

Complete 20 MCs by taking modules from CB Elective list*

Computational Biology (CB) Electives

CS4221 Database Design
CS4231 Parallel and Distributed Algorithms
CS4235 Computational Geometry
CS4237 Systems Modelling and Simulation
CS4243 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
CS4244 Knowledge-Based Systems
CS4248 Natural Language Processing
CS5228 Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
CS5234 Combinatorial & Graph Algorithms
CS5238 Advanced Combinatorial Methods in Bioinformatics
CS5340 Uncertainty Modelling in Artificial Intelligence

(ii) UNIVERSITY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

(iii) UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Students are required to read CM1121 Basic Organic Chemistry, and PC1432 Physics IIE towards Unrestricted Electives. Students are encouraged to take up CS3880 Advance Technology Attachment Programme (ATAP), and special permission must be granted by the Computational Biology coordinator and ATAP coordinator.

Summary of degree requirement for Bachelor of Computing in Computational Biology

Modules	MCs	Subtotals
UNIVERSITY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS		20
PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS		118
Common Essentials
CS1101/S Programming Methodology	5
CS1102/S Data Structures and Algorithms	5
CS2100 Computer Organisation	4
CS2102 Database Systems	4
CS2103 Software Engineering	4
CS2105 Introduction to Computer Networks	4
Major Requirements
Level-1000 CS and LS major requirements
CS1231 Discrete Structures	4
LSM1101 Biochemistry and Biomolecules	4
LSM1102 Molecular Genetics	4
MA1101R Linear Algebra	4
MA1102R Calculus	4
Level-2000 CS and LS major requirements
CS2220 Introduction to Computational Biology	4
CS2301 Business and Technical Communications	4
LSM2101 Metabolism and Regulation or LSM2102 Molecular Biology or LSM2103 Cell Biology	4
LSM2201A Experimental Biochemistry or LSM2202A Experimental Molecular and Cell Biology	4
ST2334 Probability and Statistics &	4
Level-3000 CS and LS major requirements
CS3230 Design & Analysis of Algorithms	4
CS3225 Combinatorial Methods in Bioinformatics or MA3259 Mathematical Methods in Genomics	4
LSM3231 Protein Structure and Function	4
Level-3000 Electives^ : Choose any three from the following: CS3103 Computer Networks and Protocols ++ CS3225 Combinatorial Methods in Bioinformatics or MA3259 Mathematical Methods in Genomics CS3240 Human-Computer Interaction CS3241 Computer Graphics CS3243 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence CS3244 Machine Learning	12
Level-4000 CS and LS major requirements
CS4220 Knowledge Discovery Methods in Bioinformatics	4
LSM4241 Functional Genomics	4
Either CS4101 Honours Project @ Sufficient number of modules from CB Elective course list* or Sufficient number of modules from CB Elective course list*	20
UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES %		22
Grand Total		160

&: Students should choose ST2131 Probability and ST2132 Mathematical Statistics in place of ST2334 if they plan to pursue higher level Statistics modules.

^: With the special permission from the UROP coordinator and Computational Biology Programme Coordinator, CS3208/CS3209 Undergraduate Research in Computing I/II can be used to replace two of the level-3 Computational Biology electives if the project is on Computational Biology.

@: The theme of the project must be on Computational Biology.

*: The Computational Biology (CB) Elective Course List may be revised from time to time to include new Computational Biology electives that are introduced and approved by the Department of Computer Science .

++: Students who take CS3103 (Computer Networks and Protocols) must also take CS3103L(Computer Networks Laboratory).

%: Students are required to read CM1121 Basic Organic Chemistry, and PC1432 Physics IIE towards Unrestricted Electives. Students are encouraged to take up CS3880 Advance Technology Attachment Programme (ATAP), and Special permission must be granted by the Computational Biology coordinator and ATAP coordinator.