Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: PROBABILITY IN BIOINFORMATICS AND GENETICS

Department: Statistics

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): STAT 305 OR STAT 310 OR STAT 331 or permission of instructor

Description: Course introduces the student to modern biotechnology and genomic data. Statistical methods to analyze genomic data are covered, including probability models, basic stochastic processes, and statistical modeling. Biological topics include DNA sequence analysis, phylogenetic inference, gene finding, and molecular evolution. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: STAT 623. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for STAT 423 if student has credit for STAT 623.