Fall
BIO 3430 – Mycology
A study of the fungal kingdom including slime molds and lichens. Laboratory studies will emphasize taxonomy, morphology and culture techniques.
Spring
BIO 7360Y – Applied Bioinformatics
This course provides an introduction to scripting and other computational techniques used for visualizing and analyzing large biological datasets. Computational techniques include sequence and structural alignment, data mining, phylogenetic tree construction, and data clustering using UNIX, Python, and R. Students will gain a solid foundation in broadly applicable bioinformatics skills.
Summer
BIO 7402 – Molecular Field Methods
Study Abroad, Ecuador
The application of molecular tools for identifying, quantifying, and interpreting biological diversity assessments in aquatic systems.
