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Ranked courses have at least 100 recorded letter grades.
Hands-on research course where students work with microbes to test original hypotheses on antibiotic discovery, contributing data to the Tiny Earth network to address antibiotic resistance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Explores plant-associated microbial communities, study methods, and applications for improving plant and ecosystem health in agricultural and natural systems.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026This course explores the interaction between society and plant-associated microbes, covering the Irish potato famine, pesticides in agriculture, crop disease economics, and genetically engineered organisms.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Caitilyn Allen
Under Professor Allen, labs were easy but reports took time. There were very few readings or work outside of the lab, which comprised about 33% of the final grade.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Biology of the Fungi covers growth, development, variability, and dispersal of saprophytic, parasitic, and symbiotic fungi, considering their ecological and economic significance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026