BIOL 7638:Computational Biology

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission and enrollment in the Master of Science in Integrative Biology program and a grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3300, MATH 2202, or permission of the graduate program coordinator.
Computational Biology introduces mathematical techniques used in molecular, cellular, organismal, and population biology. Methods appropriate to modeling and analysis of data from a variety of organizational levels are studied. The course includes some material from molecular bioinformatics and statistics, but is focused on modeling, simulation and network analysis. Introductory modules introduce representation of biochemical and genetics systems at the molecular level, and move to cellular feedback systems in metabolism and related concepts from higher organizational levels such as biomechanical modeling and predator-prey analysis.