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2025-2026 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
CMB 150 - Biotechnology and Society
An introduction to biotechnology, focuses on its application in, and impacts on, our society. Scientific, ethical, economic, legal, social, and historical aspects of biotechnology will be covered. Class discussions and laboratory investigations of current topics, including cloning, agricultural biotechnology, genetically modified foods, stem cells, and medical biotechnology highlight the course. Fulfills General Education Foundations - Life Sciences with a lab. Offered every semester.
Credits: 4