Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: COMPUTATIONAL THINKING IN BIOLOGY

Department: Computer Science

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 4

Description: The ability to sequence whole-genomes of organisms has ushered in a new era in which biology has become an information science. This era has also given rise to the interdisciplinary area of computational biology. This course aims to introduce students to this challenging, yet exciting area by emphasizing the central role of computer science in formulating biological problems, generating hypotheses, and making discoveries.