{"@context":"https://w3id.org/openbadges/v2","id":"https://milestone.campuslabs.com/api/v20/badge/1298693547/","uid":"1298693547","name":"Introduction to Bioinformatics","description":"The Introduction to Bioinformatics badge is a hands-on, applied course that will introduce students to the use of computer software and web servers in the analysis of biological sequence data (DNA and protein) as well as designing genome editing experiments. Topics include pairwise and multiple sequence alignment, BLAST, scoring matrices, phylogenetic analysis, DNA sequence analysis, and prediction of 2-D and 3-D molecular structures, CRISPR.","type":"BadgeClass","image":"https://milestone.campuslabs.com/milestone/media/badge_image_uploads/2026/02/18/HC_SAB_Bioinformatics_IntroToBioinformatics_F_1.png","criteria":{"id":"https://milestone.campuslabs.com/org/1323717515/badge/1298693547","narrative":":multi: This FOUNDATIONAL level badge is equivalent to a 3-credit, master’s-level course. A final grade of B or better is required to earn this badge. -- 1. Proficiency in various DNA, RNA and protein databases.\n2. Basic understanding in underlying technologies which generate various types of data.\n3. Understanding of a gene from a computational perspective.. "},"issuer":"https://milestone.campuslabs.com/api/v20/issuer/1323717515/","tags":[],"alignment":[{"targetName":"Communication","targetUrl":"https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes","targetDescription":"The badge earner will communicate clearly and effectively in oral, written and/or visual formats, consistent with the standards of their discipline.","targetCode":"GSO_Comm"},{"targetName":"Problem Solving","targetUrl":"https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/institutional-assessment/institutional-learning-outcomes","targetDescription":"The badge earner will apply advanced disciplinary content knowledge and strategies to understand and address problems and questions relevant to their discipline and to which they have not previously been introduced.","targetCode":"GSO_ProbSolv"}]}