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Bachelor of Computer Science Streams
redbar Honours Biomedical Computing Stream 2011-2012

This stream is geared toward those seeking employment as a computer scientist or software engineer in biotechnology, medical computing or the life sciences. Students will learn about some of the most interesting computational problems in the field while developing a solid understanding of biology.

bluebar FIRST YEAR
(First year students are advised to take courses in term indicated below)

COMP 1405 Introduction to Computer Science I (Fall)
COMP 1805 Discrete Structures I (Fall)
COMP 1406 Introduction to Computer Science II (Winter)

MATH 1007 Elementary Calculus I (Fall)
MATH 1104 Linear Algebra for Engineering & Science (Winter)

1.0 credit in BIOL 1103 (Fall) and BIOL 1104 (Winter)
1.0 credit in CHEM 1001 (Fall) and CHEM 1002 (Winter)

0.5 credit in Electives (see below)

Total: 5 credits

bluebar SECOND YEAR
COMP 2003 Computer Organization
COMP 2401 Introduction to Systems Programming
COMP 2402 Abstract Data Types and Algorithms
COMP 2404 Programming in C++
COMP 2805 Introduction to Theory of Computation

0.5 credit from MATH 2007 or MATH 2107 or MATH 3101

1.0 credit in BIOL 2104 and BIOC 2200
1.0 credit in CHEM 2203 and CHEM 2204

Total: 5 credits

bluebar THIRD YEAR
COMP 3000 Operating Systems
COMP 3004 Object-Oriented Software Engineering
COMP 3005 Database Management Systems
COMP 3007 Programming Paradigms
COMP 3804 Design and Analysis of Algorithms I

0.5 credit in COMP or MATH at the 2000-level or above
0.5 credit from STAT 2507 or STAT 2605

1.0 credit in BIOL 2600 and BIOC 3101

0.5 credit in Electives(see below)

Total: 5 credits

bluebar FOURTH YEAR
COMP 4905 Honours Project
1.0 credit in COMP 3308 and COMP 4804
0.5 credit in COMP 4300 OR COMP 4308
0.5 credit in Computer Science at the 4000-level

0.5 credit in BIOL 3104 Molecular Genetics OR BIOL 3609 Evolutionary Concepts

2.0 credits in Electives (see below)

Total: 5 credits

bluebar ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
3.0 credits in free electives
(See Undergraduate Calendar COMP Program page http://www.carleton.ca/cuuc/)
TOTAL FOR DEGREE: 20 credits

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