Academic Calendar 2021-2022

Biomedical Computing – Specialization (Computing) – Bachelor of Computing (Honours)

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BMCO-P-BCH (Biomedical Computing)
BMCO-I-BCH (Biomedical Computing with Professional Internship)

Subject:  Administered by the School of Computing in cooperation with the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, and Biomedical and Molecular Sciences.
Plan:  Consists of 105.0 units as described below.
Program:  The Plan, with sufficient electives to total 120.0 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Computing (Honours) Degree.

1. Core
A. Complete the following:
CISC 121Introduction to Computing Science I3.00
CISC 124Introduction to Computing Science II3.00
B. Complete the following:
BIOL 102Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology3.00
BIOL 103Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems3.00
C. Complete the following:
CHEM 112General Chemistry6.00
D. Select 6.00 units from the following:6.00
Discrete Mathematics for Computing l
and Introduction to Linear Algebra
Discrete Mathematics for Computing l
and Linear Algebra
Linear Algebra
E. Select 6.00 units from the following:6.00
Differential and Integral Calculus
Differential and Integral Calculus
Differential and Integral Calculus I
Differential and Integral Calculus II
F. Select 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Introduction to Statistics
STAT_Options
G. Complete the following:
CISC 203Discrete Mathematics for Computing II3.00
CISC 204Logic for Computing Science3.00
CISC 221Computer Architecture3.00
CISC 223Software Specifications3.00
CISC 235Data Structures3.00
CISC 271Linear Data Analysis3.00
H. Complete the following:
BIOL 205Mendelian and Molecular Genetics3.00
I. Complete the following:
BCHM 218Molecular Biology3.00
J. Complete the following:
CISC 320Fundamentals of Software Development3.00
CISC 330Computer-Integrated Surgery3.00
CISC 332Database Management Systems3.00
CISC 352Artificial Intelligence3.00
CISC 365Algorithms I3.00
CISC 360Programming Paradigms3.00
K. Select 3.00 units from the following:
BIOL 334Comparative Biochemistry3.00
BCHM 315Proteins and Enzymes3.00
L. Complete the following:
BIOL 331Analytical Genomics3.00
M. Complete the following:
CISC 471Computational Biology3.00
CISC 472Medical Informatics3.00
N. Complete the following:
CISC 497Social, Ethical and Legal Issues in Computing3.00
O. Select 3.00 units from the following:
Advanced Undergraduate Project
Undergraduate Thesis
2. Option
A. BMCO_Options12.00
Electives
Elective Courses15.00
Total Units120.00

3. Substitutions

A. Students in the internship version of this Plan will substitute 3.0 units from COMP at the 300 level for requirement 1.O. (CISC 499 Advanced Undergraduate Project). In addition, the B.Cmp.(Hons.) Program requirements will be increased by 6.0 units from COMP at the 300 level, for a total of 126.0 units if the student is taking a 12-month internship, or by 9.0 units from COMP at the 300 level, for a total of 129.0 units if the student is taking a 16-month internship.

4. Notes

A. Those students with no programming experience should review first-year course choices based on the Section on Introductory Courses at the start of the chapter on Computing.

B. ELEC courses are offered by the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. Special permission may be required to register. All such courses will count as 3.0 units towards degree requirements in Arts and Sciences.

C. A maximum of 6.0 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan Requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, LAW, NURS and courses in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. 

Biomedical Computing Course List

The following list contains courses offered through other Departments. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.5 (Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses. Access to these courses may only be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits.

BMCO_Options

Options in the Biomedical Computing Plan
CHEM 281General Organic Chemistry I (with Virtual Laboratory)3.00
CHEM 282General Organic Chemistry II3.00
CHEM 285General Organic Chemistry II (with Virtual Laboratory)3.00
PHGY 215Principles of Mammalian Physiology l3.00
PHGY 216Principles of Mammalian Physiology ll3.00
(ANAT; BIOL; BCHM; CANC; CISC; CISC_Subs; CRSS; DDHT; EPID; LISC; MBIO; MICR; PATH; PHAR; PHGY) at the 300 level or above

CISC_Subs

Courses in other departments usable as CISC options
COMM 365
ELEC 470Computer System Architecture3.50
MATH 272Applications of Numerical Methods3.00
MATH 337Stochastic Models in Operations Research3.00
MATH 401Graph Theory3.00
MATH 402Enumerative Combinatorics3.00
MATH 434Optimization Theory with Applications to Machine Learning3.00
MATH 474Information Theory3.00

STAT_Options

Statistic Course Options
BIOL 243Introduction to Statistics3.00
CHEE 209Analysis Of Process Data3.50
COMM 162Managerial Statistics3.00
ECON 250Introduction to Statistics3.00
GPHY 247Introduction to Statistics3.00
KNPE 251Introduction to Statistics3.00
NURS 323Introduction to Statistics3.00
POLS 385Introduction to Statistics3.00
PSYC 202Statistics in Psychology3.00
SOCY 211Introduction to Statistics3.00
STAM 200Introduction to Statistics3.00
STAT 252Introductory Applied Probability3.00
STAT 263Introduction to Statistics3.00
STAT 367Engineering Data Analysis4.00