Sample courses that might be required for a degree in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology:

Science Courses

• Physics
• Computer Science I, II
• Discrete Structures
• Data Structures
• Database Management Systems
• Chemistry I, II
• Organic Chemistry
• Foundations of Biology I, II
• Experimental Biology Lab
• Molecular and General Genetics
• Cell Biology
• Biological Chemistry
• Bioinformatics

Colleges will also require you to take some core undergraduate courses in addition to some electives. Required core courses and electives will vary from college to college. Here are a number of examples:

Arts and Humanities

• Arts
• History
• Languages
• Literature
• Music

Math

• Algebra
• Calculus
• Computer Science
• Logic
• Statistics

Natural Sciences

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Physics

Social Sciences

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government
• Psychology
• Sociology