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Lowest historical GPA first. At least 100 letter grades over the five years through the selected term. Grades reflect past outcomes, not workload or a guaranteed result.
4 courses
Ranked courses have at least 100 recorded letter grades.
Biology 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
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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 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 2026Hands-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 2026