BME 110: Comp Bio Tools
University of California, Santa Cruz
Hands-on lectures and laboratory geared to teach basic tools and skills used in computational biology (genome browsers, sequence database searching, motif analysis, multiple sequence alignment, gene finders, phylogenetics analysis, protein structure visualization, and others). Web-based tools/databases are used on student laptops. Open to all science students; no prior programming or Unix experience required.
Average GPA: 3.41
Grade distribution records: 1,121 students across 18 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 237 | 21.1% |
| A | 246 | 21.9% |
| A- | 162 | 14.5% |
| B+ | 93 | 8.3% |
| B | 121 | 10.8% |
| B- | 55 | 4.9% |
| C+ | 29 | 2.6% |
| C | 56 | 5.0% |
| C- | 12 | 1.1% |
| D+ | 4 | 0.4% |
| D | 12 | 1.1% |
| D- | 4 | 0.4% |
| F | 16 | 1.4% |
| P | 31 | 2.8% |
| NP | 9 | 0.8% |
| S | 7 | 0.6% |
| W | 27 | 2.4% |
Based on 1,121 student grade records across 18 terms and 8 professors.
Instructors
- Todd M. j. Lowe 307 students, Average GPA 3.04
- Daniel Kim 247 students, Average GPA 3.44
- Ali Shariati 137 students, Average GPA 3.81
- Alexander Ioannidis 132 students, Average GPA 3.76
- Joshua M Stuart 117 students, Average GPA 3.29
- Angela Brooks 74 students, Average GPA 3.41
- Russell Corbett-Detig 74 students, Average GPA 3.59
- Vanessa Jonsson 33 students, Average GPA 3.18