Courses
Courses primarily for undergraduates:
Credits: 0.5. Contact Hours: Lecture 0.5.
First 8 weeks. Orientation to the area of bioinformatics and computational biology. For students considering a major in BCBIO. Specializations and career opportunities. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall)
(Cross-listed with BIOL 3220/ GEN 3220).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: BIOL 2120
Genome sequencing, assembly, structural and functional annotation, and comparative genomics. Investigating these topics will develop skills in programming and scripting (Perl and/or Python), the use of biological databases, sequence alignment, similarity search, identification of sequence patterns, construction of phylogenetic trees, and comparative genomics.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
(Cross-listed with BIOL 4010/ COMS 4010/ GEN 4010).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: BCBIO 3220; (COMS 1270 or COMS 2270); (MATH 1600 or MATH 1650); (MATH 1660 or STAT 3201); (STAT 1010 or STAT 1040 or STAT 3030) or Permission of Instructor
Application of computer science and statistics to molecular biology with a significant problem-solving component, including hands-on programming using Python to solve a variety of biological problems. String algorithms, sequence alignments, homology search, pattern discovery, genotyping, genome assembly, genome annotation, comparative genomics, protein structure. Offered odd-numbered years.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
(Cross-listed with BIOL 4060/ COMS 4060/ GEN 4060).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: BIOL 2120
Introduction to cutting edge OMICS analyses including transcriptome, proteome, metabolome, DNA-protein interactome, protein-protein interactome and methylome. Genomic analysis including transcriptome analysis, cancer genomics, comparative genomics, and regulatory network analysis.
(Typically Offered: Fall)
Credits: 0.5. Contact Hours: Lecture 0.3, Laboratory 0.5.
Repeatable, maximum of 2 credits.
Modular minicourses consisting of guided tutorials and hands-on computer software exercises focused on fundamental problems, approaches, and software applications in bioinformatics and computational biology. BIOL 3140 recommended. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Spring, Summer)
Credits: 0.5. Contact Hours: Lecture 0.3, Laboratory 0.5.
Repeatable, maximum of 2 credits.
Modular minicourses consisting of guided tutorials and hands-on computer software exercises focused on fundamental problems, approaches, and software applications in bioinformatics and computational biology. BIOL 3140 recommended. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Spring, Summer)
Credits: 0.5. Contact Hours: Lecture 0.3, Laboratory 0.5.
Repeatable, maximum of 2 credits.
Modular minicourses consisting of guided tutorials and hands-on computer software exercises focused on fundamental problems, approaches, and software applications in bioinformatics and computational biology. BIOL 3140 recommended. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Spring, Summer)
Credits: 0.5. Contact Hours: Lecture 0.3, Laboratory 0.5.
Repeatable, maximum of 2 credits.
Modular minicourses consisting of guided tutorials and hands-on computer software exercises focused on fundamental problems, approaches, and software applications in bioinformatics and computational biology. BIOL 3140 recommended. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-5. Repeatable, maximum of 9 credits.
Prereq: BCBIO 3220; Junior or Senior Standing; Permission of Instructor
Independent research projects for undergraduate students in bioinformatics and computational biology.Graduation Restriction: Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences may use no more than 9 credits of BCBIO 4900 and 4910 toward graduation.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits: 1-5. Repeatable, maximum of 9 credits.
Prereq: BCBIO 3220; Junior or Senior Standing; Permission of Instructor
Research projects in bioinformatics and computational biology done by teams of students.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)