
4 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: MT 121, EN 090, and EN 099 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level English.
(Approved for Marshall University Integrated Science credit).
Students will learn and discuss various biological techniques, such as DNA analysis, PCR, and molecular cloning. Various modern biological techniques will be performed in a laboratory setting. The impacts of these bio-technologies on the research, medical, economic, and legal realms will be explored. Emphasis will be made upon the ethical and legal issues surrounding certain techniques.