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BINF 4290: Bioinformatics

Students learn how to select, design, implement, and evaluate a variety of computational tools and techniques to solve problems in the field of biology such as sequencing DNA, identifying and predicting genes, and detecting RNA structures. They are introduced to the principles and practical approaches of bioinformatics including exhaustive search, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, divide and conquer, graph applications, clustering and trees, pattern matching, and hidden Markov models.

Priority registration in this course is offered to students admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C" grade in BIOL 2315, 2330, CPSC 2150, 3260, and STAT 3225; and a minimum "C" grade in MATH 1252 or 2362 and 2382.

Course Information:

Credits:

4.0

Additional Fees:

$82.7

Repeat Limit:

None

Lecture Hours:

4.0

Seminar Hours:

0.0

Lab Hours:

2.0

Offered online:

False

Course outline(s):

None


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Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
BINF 4290 UNBC UNBC BCMB 4XX (3) 20240101 to Present

Inactive Transfers:

No inactive transfer agreements found.

Current Offerings:

Semester CRN Section Seats Waitlist Days Time Room Type Instructor
2025 10 10552 001 19 -T--F-- 1030-1220 A368 Lecture Ryan Zier-Vogel
--W---- 1030-1220 T450 Lab Ryan Zier-Vogel

Previous Offerings:

Semester Seats Waitlist Days Time Room Type Instructor
2024 10 23 --WR--- 1630-1820 T450 Lecture Ryan Zier-Vogel
----F-- 1630-1820 T450 Lab Ryan Zier-Vogel
---R--- 1830-2125 A284 Exam Ryan Zier-Vogel
2023 10 23 -T--F-- 1030-1220 A284 Lecture Ryan Zier-Vogel
--W---- 1030-1220 T450 Lab Ryan Zier-Vogel
-T----- 1830-2125 A284 Exam Ryan Zier-Vogel