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2018-2019 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BI 170 PRINCIPLES OF BIOINFORMATICS I w/LAB



This course introduces students to the field of bioinformatics. The course covers the analysis of genetic sequences, genetic information from the human genome project & other model systems. Topics covered include data mining, data analysis and computational methods of DNA/RNA and proteins. Also covered are biological and chemical databases and searching, alignment tolls, computational analysis of protein structure and function, and phylogenetics. The course also covers ethical issues associated with bioinformatics research and application. Lecture 3 hours per week. Lab 3 hours per week. 4 credits. Pre-requisites: BI 110 & CH 110. 4 Credits Prerequisites: BI 110 & CH 110