Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: EVOLUTIONARY BIOINFORMATICS

Department: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Large accessible data sets have opened new frontiers in evolutionary biology, and many fields. Learn to write computer programs to test hypotheses and discover patterns in diverse data. Understand the most common strategies in evolutionary bioinformatics, including dynamic programming, hidden Markov models, and graphical algorithms. No previous programming experience required. Biosciences Group B. Cross-list: COMP 370. Recommended Prerequisite(s): MATH 101 and MATH 102.