MBB101
INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS
- Department
- Mathematical Bio & Binformatic
- Terms offered
- 6
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
Section information text: This course will provide an applied introduction to bioinformatics, computational biology, and comparative genomics. Students will work in research teams to analyze DNA and RNA sequence data from public databases within a LINUX environment. Teams will research the biology of sequenced organisms, evaluate methodologies, as well as plan and carry out computational analysis to test hypotheses.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2021
2016 2021
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 21% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 24% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 26% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 26% per year. Department faculty is about 38% below its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Biological Sciences B237 2021-1
- Fri, 2:50 PM–4:30 PM Biological Sciences B237 2021-2
- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM Biological Sciences B237 2018-1
- Mon, 4:15 PM–5:50 PM Biological Sciences B237 2018-2
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2021 | Javier F. Tabima Restrepo | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 18 enrolled | 25661 |
| Fall 2020 | Javier F. Tabima Restrepo | Online | 1 | 12 of 18 enrolled | 25661 |
| Fall 2019 | Cheng-Chiang Wu | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 18 enrolled | 25661 |
| Fall 2018 | David I. Dayan | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 25661 |
| Fall 2017 | John G. Gibbons | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 18 enrolled | 25661 |
| Fall 2016 | John G. Gibbons | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 18 enrolled | 25661 |