Oct 18, 2025  
4+1 Master’s Programs Catalog 2025-2026 
    
4+1 Master’s Programs Catalog 2025-2026

BIO 241 - Biological Data Analysis


Biologists use data to understand life. This course will introduce you to the kinds of data biologists collect, how they summarize those data, and how they use statistics to interpret data and tell a biological story. We will explore data using the computer tools that biologists use, and you will analyze data by writing code. You will work with real biological datasets and questions as you explore summary statistics, common statistical tests in biology, and graphical representations of biological data. Three hours lecture per week.

 

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites
BIO 114 Introduction to the Biological Sciences, AP/IB Biology or permission of instructor. 

 

Compass Attributes
Natural Science, Quantitative Analysis

Credits: 4