Undergraduate Courses

BCMB 3600-3600H

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Genomics and Bioinformatics

Every Year – Spring

3

BCMB/BIOL/CHEM 3100 or BCMB 4010/6010

M. Adams, C. Glover, N. Kannan

An introduction to a broad range of ‘omic’ topics, including functional genomics, microarrays, proteomics, physiological genomics, and bioinformatics.

BIOL 4910

 

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Advanced Topics in Biology – Intro Bioinformatics Lab

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1

None

Various

This course introduces students to the field of bioinformatics by guiding them in a search for answers to a specific biological question. The students learn to utilize biological databases and tools on the Internet, understand the information in the databases, and apply simple statistical techniques in interpreting the data.

CBIO/CSCI 4835/6835

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Introduction to Computational Biology

Not Currently Offered

3

None

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Brings together computer science, machine learning, and computer vision analysis techniques. Introduces basic programming concepts within the context of scientific discovery and applying those concepts to current problems in biology using the Python ecosystem.

EHSC/FDST/MIBO 4310/6310-4310L/6310L

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Environmental Microbiology                                                                                                                                                                     

 

Every Year – Spring

4 (2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week)

BIOL 1103 or 1107-1107L

K. Lyndon

Types of microorganisms in the environment; effect of environmental conditions on microbial existence; public health aspects of environmental microbiology; applications of microorganisms to solve environmental problems.

EHSC 4350L

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Environmental Chemistry

Not offered on a regular basis

3

CHEM 2211 and CHEM 2211L and MATH 1113 Co-requisite: BIOS 2010-2010L or STAT 2000 or ENVE 3510

T. Glenn, K. Lydon

Chemical principles of environmental processes which result from natural or human-generated phenomena; air, water, and soil chemical reactions involving pollutants and wastes; measurement of pollutants in the environment.

EHSC 4700-4700E

 

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Genetic Applications in Environmental Health Science

Every Odd Year – Spring

3

BIOL 1103 or 1107-1107L

Various

Exploration of environmental and public health issues through the use of genetics.

GENE 4220L

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Laboratory in Genetic Modeling

Every Year – Fall

3

GENE/BIOL 3200

B. Billmyre

Modeling of DNA molecules and their interactions, gene and genome databases, annotation pipelines, the human genome and genetic disorders, ethical considerations or genomics, microarray analyses, proteomics, protein interactions, and modeling of gene networks.

INFO 2000-2000E

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Experiential Data Science Specialization 

Every Year – Spring and Fall

3

None

Q. Yu

Introduction to the field of informatics, including modern applications, challenges, computational tools, and techniques. Students will gain hands-on experience identifying, accessing, analyzing, and visualizing data from a wide variety of application domains to enhance their understanding of the world around us.

INFO 4150

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Engineering Informatics

Not Currently Offered

3

INFO 2000 or permission of deparment

TBD

Provides instruction and insights into data, theory, and application of machine learning algorithms and skills to apply these algorithms to real world datasets and applications in Engineering. The course also provides hands-on experience through project work.

PBIO/GENE 4510/6510

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Genome Evolution Across the Tree of Life

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GENE(BIOL) 3200

J. Leebens-Mack

Survey of the wealth of information arising from genomic research conducted on diverse species across the tree of life. Students will explore the evolutionary diversification of genomes in phylogenetically remote organisms and refine critical thinking and technical writing skills through analysis of publications drawn from the recent literature.

PBIO/BINF 4550/6550

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Bioinformatics and Omics

Every Year – Fall

3

BCMB 3600 or BCMB 3600H or GENE 3200-3200D or BCMB 8140 or PBIO (CRSS) 4500/6500

J. Leebens-Mack, A. Edison

State-of-the-art computational analyses of genome, DNA, RNA, and protein sequences will be presented, including programs for analyzing these data and the underlying analysis methods.

PBIO/BINF/FANR 4700/6700

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Computational Plant Science

Not Currently Offered

3

UNIV 1108 or ENGG 2090 or BIOS 2010(L) or STAT 2000 or STAT 2100H

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Introduces computational techniques to students who are new to programming or do not regularly program using examples from plant science. In doing so, the course introduces basic simulation techniques and imaging techniques that can be specialized and further developed in higher level graduate courses.

POPH/MIBO/IDIS 4450/6450 – 4450/6450L

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Microbial Genetic and Genomics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

 

Every Year – Fall

4

MIBO 3500 or MIBO 3500E or permission of department

E. Neidle

Molecular basis of gene regulation in microorganisms with emphasis on systems pertaining to pathogenesis, evolution, and ecology. computer lab includes examination of evolutionary relatedness, sequence comparisons, database searches and reconstruction of metabolic pathways.

CSEE 4750 

 

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Programming for Computational and Systems Biology

Not Currently Offered

3

ELEE 2040 or CSCI 1301-1301L or ENGR 1140 or permission of department

TBD

Essential and practical skills/experiences for students who are interested in finding jobs in pharmaceutical or data mining industry and/or performing research in computational and systems biology.