Syllabus

Semester: Fall 2024
Meeting time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 - 5:15 pm.
Location: 1501 Posvar
Instructor: Alex Maldonado, PhD (he/him/his)
Email: alex.maldonado@pitt.edu
Office hours:

Day	Time	Location
Tuesday	11:30 am - 12:30 pm	102 Clapp Hall
Thursday	11:30 am - 12:30 pm	315 Clapp Hall

Catalog description

This course gives students a broad understanding of how computational approaches can solve problems in biology. We will also explore the biological and computational underpinnings of the methods.

Note

The catalog course description mandates what material this course has to cover. How the material is covered is at the discretion of the instructor.

Prerequisites

To enroll, you must have received a minimum grade of C in Foundations of Biology 2 (BIOSC 0160, 0165, or 0716).

Programming experience

In contrast to previous semesters, no programming will be necessary for the successful completion of this course.