CHEM 260BLAdvanced Bioinformatics Computational Laboratory
Chemistry and Biochemistry · 2 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Development and application of computational approaches to ask and answer biological questions by implementing variety of bioinformatics and systems biology algorithms. Advantages and disadvantages of different algorithmic methods for studying biological questions and preliminary understanding of how to compute statistical significance of results. Development of conceptual understanding of implementation of bioinformatics algorithms and foundation for how to do innovative work in these fields. Experience in observing impact of computational complexity of algorithms in computing solutions.
S/U or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Enforced requisite: course CM260A. Corequisite: course CM260B.
BruinTree reads · Prerequisite
needs reviewconfidence 0.90 · from text- · "CHEM CM260A" is not in this catalog version
BruinTree reads · Corequisite
needs reviewconfidence 0.90 · from text- · "CHEM CM260B" is not in this catalog version
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.