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Class Detail:
WN 2006 Biology BIOLOGY 120 - First Year Seminar in Biology Section 001 Biotechnology and Society
Credits:	3
Requirements & Distribution:	BS, NS
Other:	FYSem
Credit Exclusions:	Credit is granted for a combined total of 12 credits elected in introductory biology.
Advisory Prerequisites:	Only first-year students, including those with sophomore standing, may pre-register for First-Year Seminars. All others need permission of instructor.
BS:	This course counts toward the 60 credits of math/science required for a Bachelor of Science degree.
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Ammerlaan,Marcus C
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This course will start with the biological underpinnings of biotechnology and then examine its social and economic consequences. The goal is to allow the non-scientist to make informed judgments on issues such as genetic engineering, cloning, stem sell research, and genetically modified organisms.

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