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BI - 475 Designer Genes: The Promises and Problems of Biotechnology

Credits: 3

We live in an era of scientific revolution: the ability to redesign the very fabric of life itself through a collective set of tools called biotechnology. This course will explore the scientific basis of these tools as well as their social and moral implications. Limited to juniors and seniors.

General Education: Satisfies Lens 2: Ethics & The Common Good. If course designation is BI 475W, it will satisfy one RWI requirement.
 

Prerequisite(s): PL 109   


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