Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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STAT 423 001 (CRN: 23090)
PROB BIOINFORMATICS & GENETICS
Long Title: PROBABILITY IN BIOINFORMATICS AND GENETICS
Department: Statistics
Instructor: Kimmel, Marek
Meetings:
9:25AM - 10:40AM TR (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
1:00PM - 1:50PM F (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 4
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: STAT 310 OR ECON 307 OR STAT 315 OR DSCI 301 OR STAT 312 OR STAT 418
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 8
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 42
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 15
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 4:02AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
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. A weekly 1-hour lab on computational aspects of the course will cover software and practice of bioinformatics and computational biology, including modern data sets. Cross-list: STAT 623. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for STAT 423 if student has credit for STAT 623.