BINF 6200 — Bioinformatics Programming
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonOakland, CAOnlineToronto, CanadaOnlineTraditional
Focuses on the fundamental programming skills required in the bioinformatics industry. Focuses on Python and R as the main programming language used. Topics include string operations, file manipulation, regular expressions, object-oriented programming, data structures, testing, program design, and implementation. Includes substantial out-of-classroom assignments.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 6 | 121 | 159 | 76% | 6.3 |
| Spring 2024 | 6 | 101 | 135 | 75% | 5.7 |
| Fall 2024 | 7 | 141 | 181 | 78% | 5.7 |
| Spring 2025 | 5 | 109 | 134 | 81% | 5.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 8 | 122 | 202 | 60% | 10.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 6 | 65 | 146 | 45% | 13.5 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 14% · T 17% · W 7% · Th 15% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (46% of sections), T (17% of sections), R (15% of sections), M (14% of sections), W (7% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Chesley Leslin (75% of students) · reviews
- Stefan Kaluziak (12% of students) · reviews
- Quan Wan (7% of students) · reviews
- Samaneh Gholami (5% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Chesley Leslin (52% of students) · reviews
- Quan Wan (28% of students) · reviews
- Stefan Kaluziak (14% of students) · reviews
- Samaneh Gholami (6% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
BINF 6250, BINF 6251, BINF 6310, BINF 6400, BINF 6420, BINF 6430, BINF 6610, BINF 7700
Courses that list BINF 6200 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (BINF course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All BINF courses · Plan it at numap.app