BIO 100 - Microbes and Society

Institution:

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

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Description:

3 Credit Hours d.b.a. This course is designed to help students learn about microorganisms and understand their place in ecology and the environment, their uses in biotechnology, their role in food production and other industrial applications. The course will also address ways in which microorganisms may more directly influence the quality of our lives, including infectious diseases, problems with antibiotic resistance, and issues of bioterrorism. Much of the future may be influenced by the function of microorganisms in our world, and a scientifically-based awareness of their potential is important for everyone. (3 hours lecture).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.paulsmiths.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 327-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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