BIOINFORMATICS

BFMT-200  Bioinformatics

3 Credits

Bioinformatics is the science of storing, extracting, organizing, analyzing, interpreting, and utilizing biological information. This course provides an introduction to bioinformatics, the combined field of biology and informatics (information science and technology). This course integrates biological concepts with computer and database methods to study biological systems. The Associate of Arts Informatics Degree program prepares students for undergraduate schools or a career in the fast-paced pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries. Prerequisite: BIOL-101 (4 hours weekly)

BFMT-204  Intermediate Bioinformatics

3 Credits

Course integrates biological concepts with computer and database methods to study biological systems. Concepts covered include modeling complex biological systems, mechanisms and integration of molecular and organism evolution, introduction to web-based biological databases, and computational tools for analysis of genomic and protein data. The Associate of Arts Bioinformatics Degree program prepares students for undergraduate schools or a career in the fast-paced pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries. Prerequisite: BFMT-200. (4 hours weekly)