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Stanford University's School of Engineering
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Computer Science
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Computational Biology Track
2025-2026 Program Sheet
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Final version of program sheet is due to the department no later than one month prior to the last quarter of senior year.
*Follow all requirements as stated for the year of the program sheet used.*
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Full Name:SUID # (i.e. 0123456):
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Stanford Email:Today's Date:
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Expected Graduation Quarter (i.e. Spring 2026):
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Mathematics (20 units minimum)
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DeptCourseTitleSoE Transfer/AP Approval
(✓ if transfer)		UnitGrade
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MATH19Calculus (see note 1)
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MATH20
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MATH21
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CS103Mathematical Foundations of Computing
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CS109Introduction to Probability for Computer Scientists
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Mathematics (20 units minimum)
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Biology (12 units minimum; take BIO or HUMBIO sequence)
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BIOAny 3 of 82, 83, 85, 86Genetics/Biochem & Mol Biol/Evolution/Cell Biology
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or
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HUMBIO 2A, 3A, 4AGenetics, Evolution & Ecology/Cell & Dev/Human Org
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Science Unit Total (12 units minimum)
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(32 units min. Math & Science combined)
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Technology in Society Requirement (1 course req'd; see note 8 for WIM options)
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A TiS course must be on the SoE-approved list the year you take it.
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Engineering Fundamentals (8 units minimum)
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CS106BProgramming Methodology
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Elective (see note 2)
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Engineering Fundamentals (8 units minimum)
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NOTES
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*All courses listed on this form can be included under only one category. There is no double counting.
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*All courses listed on this form must be taken for a letter grade (unless taken Spring 2019-20, and Aut-Sum 2020-21).
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*This printed form must be signed by the departmental representative (SSO), with changes petitioned (see UGHB, Petitions page) and initialed/dated by SSO.
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*Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) for all courses in ENGR Fundamentals and CS Core, Depth, and Senior Project (combined) is 2.0.
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*Students without prior programming experience should first take CS106A. The major otherwise requires at most 95 units.
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*AP (or IB/GCE) test credit for use in the major can be confirmed by checking your MAP record in the Bachelor of Science Mathematics, Science, and/or Fundamentals categories.
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*Transfer credits in Math, Science, Fundamentals, & TiS must be approved by the SoE Dean's office. Transfer credit information and SoE & departmental petitions are available at https://ughb.stanford.edu/transfers-ap-exceptions. Transfer credits in CS Core, Depth and Senior Project must be approved by the Computer Science office.
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*Courses must be taken for the number of units on the Program Sheet. CS 103, 106B, 107, 109, 111 and 161 must be taken for 5 units.
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( 1 )MATH 19/20/21 or equivalent (10 units AP BC, or transfer, with placement into MATH 51/CME 100) is acceptable. If 6-8 units AP or IB credit are used, must take Math 21 (21 may not be skipped using Math Diagnostic Placement results).
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( 2 )One course required; may not be any CS 106. See ENGR Fundamentals Courses list at ughb.stanford.edu
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CS Computational Biology Track Program Sheet (continued)
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CS Computational Biology Track Core, Depth, and Senior Project (43 units minimum)
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Be advised: no course may be listed twice on the sheet; no double counting.
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Core (15 units minimum)
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DeptCourseTitleSoE Transfer/AP Approval
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CS107 or 107EComputer Organization and Systems
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CS111Operating Systems Principles
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CS161Design and Analysis of Algorithms
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Depth (25 units minimum)
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CS173AFoundations of Computational Human Genomics
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CS221Artificial Intelligence: Principles and Techniques
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CS145 or 246Databases, Mining Massive Datasets
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Restricted Elective (see note 3) Data Visualization
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Restricted Elective (see note 4) Comp Bio
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Restricted Elective (see note 5) AI
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Restricted Elective (see note 6) Quant Tools
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Restricted Elective (see note 7) Application Areas
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Total depth units (25 units minimum)
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Senior Project (3 units minimum)
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CSAt least 3 units of 191, 191W, 194, 194H, 194W, 210B, or 294 (see note 8)
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Computer Science Core, Depth and Senior Project Total (43 units minimum)
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Program Approvals
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Departmental Approval (Staff-use only)
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Printed Name:Date:
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Signature:Date:
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School of Engineering (No action required-office use only)
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Printed Name:Date:
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Signature:Date:
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NOTES (continued from page 1)
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( 3 )One course selected from CS 142, 147L; DATASCI 112
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( 4 )One course selected from CS 279, 371; BIOMEDIN 210, 214, 215, 217, 219, 222, 260, 273B; IMMUNOL 207
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( 5 )Pick one course from:
Area I) AI Methods: 224R, 224W, 228, 229, 229S, 234, 238;
Area II) Natural Language Processing: CS 124, 224N, 224V;
Area III) Vision: CS131, 231N
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( 6 )One course selected from: CS 147, 148, 154, 166, 168, 230, 248A; BIO 183, 187; BIOC 241; EE 263, 364A; MS&E 152, 252; STATS 141, 202, 203, 205, 206, 211, 315A, 315B; ChemEng 150; AppPhys 294; or a class from: note 3, note 4, or a distinct area from note 5
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( 7 )One course selected from: BioE 220; BIODS 295; ChemEng 150, 174; GENE 211; HUMBIO 151R; ME 281; AppPhys 294; Bio 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 112, 214, 230; Chem 31A, 31B, 31M, 33, 141, 143, 171, 181; BIOC 241; Dbio 210; Surg 101, or a class from note 4
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( 8 )The WiM req't may be met by taking CS121, or CS 181W or 182W as TiS, or via Senior Project course (CS 191W, 194W, or 210B only).
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