Description
Prerequisites: BIO 181; BIO 182; BIO 205; BIO 344; CHM 301; CHM 302
Bioinformatics focuses on the analysis of DNA/RNA sequence data, and this class will include discussion of the mathematical, statistical, and computational techniques used in studying genomes and proteomes. This course teaches biologists the fundamentals of bioinformatics, the application of the tools of computer science (such as programming languages and databases) to address biological questions. As biological research becomes increasingly data intensive, literacy in bioinformatics, and experience using, evaluating, and presenting on bioinormatics tools have become essential skills for modern biologists.