Overview of Biology and Bioinformatics Courses at BYU Online

It's all here—browse through and select your desired course and then register just as you would any other BYU class. This is your main hub for all BYU Online classes. Look through the catalog and find the classes you need. All BYU Online courses follow the academic calendar dates and are available only to day matriculated BYU students.

Available Biological Science Courses

Courses will be listed as soon as they are available. Below are the key offerings in the field of biology and bioinformatics:

• BIO 100: Introductory course for general education students.
• BIO 165: Introduction to basic concepts in bioinformatics and standard bioinformatic applications.
• BIO 264: In this course, students will learn concepts and applications of statistics and their specific application to research questions spanning diverse subfields of biology. Students will perform these analyses using the R statistical software.
• BIO 316 (Advanced Scientific Writing and Communication): This course covers the effective process of written, oral, and visual scientific communication and development of communication skills for scientific and professional audiences. It includes the employment of appropriate research tools and processes in identifying and evaluating sources, and following professional conventions in written and oral communication.
• BIO 364: In this course, students learn theory and concepts of bioinformatics algorithms that are used in the field. They gain experience implementing these algorithms and applying them.

Academic and Scheduling Details

Certain courses are offered as a Blended Course. For example, BIO 264 has a scheduled meeting time (MW 11:00 AM, MW 11:00 AM, MW 11:00 AM). These classes are designed to provide in-depth study on topics of mutual interest.

Registration and Learning Management

Once you’re ready to register, head over to MyMap and register as you would for a typical BYU course. You can access the course in Canvas, the learning management system used for BYU Online courses.