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Fall 2023
Jan 13, 2025
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BIOL 218 - Introduction to Bioinformatics
Designed to introduce the principles and practical approaches of bioinformatics and to enable students to solve biological problems with computational tools in real life. The learning experience features an integration of lectures, hands-on exercises, and group research projects. This course covers learning and research resources in bioinformatics and genomics, advances in sequencing technologies, subsequent analytic tools, structural informatics, phylogenetics, and comparative genomics. Students are required to enroll in the corresponding laboratory (3 hours). Corequisite: BIOL 218L Introduction to Bioinformatics Lab. Prerequisites: A college level biology course with lab, or CSCI 156 Python Programming for Applications,or ENVS 202 Data Analysis for Scientists or STAA 127 Statistics for the Social Science, or STAT 157 Probability and Statistics; or permission of the instructor.
1.250 Credit hours
1.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Non-Matriculated, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Directed Study

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Biology Group A Course, Undergraduate Level Course

Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels:     
      Non-Matriculated
May not be assigned one of the following Student Attributes:     
      DGCE Student

Corequisites:
BIOL 218L

Prerequisites:
PREREQ for BIOL 218

General Requirements:
Course or Test: BIOL 100 to 499
Course Attribute: LAB3
Required Courses: 1
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: BIOL 100 to 199
Course Attribute: D1LA
Required Courses: 1
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: CSCI 156
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: ENVS 202
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: STAA 127
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or
Course or Test: STAT 157
May not be taken concurrently.  )
or

May not be taken concurrently.  )
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