Spring 2026 Biology BC2490 section 001

CODING IN BIOLOGY

Call Number 00795
Day, Time & Location View Class Schedule & Location in Vergil
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Brian Morton
Type LECTURE
Course Description

An introduction to the basics of Python and R coding in the context of solving basic problems in molecular biology. Python will be used to write programs that analyze various features of DNA sequence data and R will be used to analyze output from RNA-seq experiments. No prior programming experience is necessary. The work will involve modifying existing code as well as developing simple programs from the ground up.

Department Biological Sciences @Barnard
Enrollment 11 students (12 max) as of 9:06PM Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Subject Biology
Number BC2490
Section 001
Division Barnard College
Note Pre-req: BIOL BC1500, BC1501, BC1502, BC1503, & BC2100
Section key 20261BIOL2490X001