Course Descriptions

Biology

BIO 453
Computational Bio & Bioinform.
3 credits

This course will introduce students to the concepts and tools involved in bioinformatics. Topics include biological databases, gene prediction, phylogenetic tree construction and protein structure basics.  Students will be introduced to R programming, and will then apply understanding of R using hands-on activities and biological examples.  

Prerequisite(s): BIO 251, DTA 447 or CSC 420 or SEC 290