Programming for Biologists
Teaching biologists the tools they need to use computers to do cool science
Instructor: Dr. Ethan White (ethan.white@usu.edu)
Computers are increasingly essential to the study of all aspects of biology. Basic computer programming is now required for everything from accessing and managing data, to statistical analysis, to simulation and numerical modeling. This course will provide an introduction to programming targeted towards biologists, and will take a student-centered, active learning, approach to teaching this material. Class will typically consist of a short introductions to programming techniques and associated biological problems, followed by hands on computing exercises. The course will be taught using Python. No programming background is required.