Course Description
This course serves as an introduction to the use of mathematical, statistical and computational models and tools for understanding biology at the molecular, population, ecological and evolutionary scales. We will use discrete and continuous mathematics to model disease spread, ecological competition and biochemical systems. We explore the effect of random events in biochemistry and learn how to model such randomness in a statistical framework. We will also use computation tools to analyze genetic data and write a short computer program that simulates the change in allele frequencies in a population in time due to random effects. All course topics will involve hands-on computational exercises, but no prior experience in these tools and methods is expected.
Spring 2025
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 6, 2025
Classes End:
April 22, 2025
Location:
00105 Cox Hall
Class Days:
T H
Class Start Time:
10:15am
Class End Time:
11:30am
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: BIO 181 and MA 131 or MA 141 (or equivalents).
