SCI1250 Six Microbes that Changed the World with Laboratory
Penicillium. Vibrio cholerae. Escherichia coli. Yeast. The Archaea. Microbes surround us, and impact our lives, our health, our societies, and our environment. Research with microbes, the smallest of all living creatures, has enabled discovery and understanding of the fundamental workings of life, opens up rich historical narratives of diseases and cures, and may provide sustainable solutions to problems we face from bioremediation to bioenergy. We will use six influential microbes as a window into a rich study of the interactions between science and societal context. This course connects biological concepts and historical knowledge through discussions, integrated assignments, presentations, and hands-on laboratory activities. Let's explore the thrill of biology and history, together.
Concurrent Requisites
AHSE2150
Hours
Notes
Students may take more than one course in the SCI1210 through SCI1299
number sequence, as these courses include a significant amount of non-overlapping content and learning experiences. The first course taken by a student may satisfy the biology foundation Course Requirement, and the second class may earn credit towards the MTH/SCI Distribution
Requirement, and
may also be included in a Bioengineering Plan of Study.