BIOL 370 - Introduction to Bioinformatics

A hands-on, project-oriented interdisciplinary introduction to molecular bioinformatics. The course defines bioinformatics as the science of examining the structure, function, and evolution of biological molecules (especially genes and proteins) through the use of computational analysis, statistics, visualization, and pattern recognition. This course is designed for sophomore through senior level biology and computer science students. The course may also be taken by mathematics students with programming skills and by chemistry students with interest and prior coursework in genetics.

Prerequisites: (BIOL 300 - Genetics, CS 310 - Data Structures and Algorithms, or permission of Department Chair) AND (biology, computer science, or math major).
Credit(s): 3
When Offered: Spring Only