BT 3002 - Agricultural Biotechnology

It is important for students to know where their food comes from, what biotechnology is, and how biotechnology is used in the world today.The topics covered include the different types of biotechnology methods such as transgenics, RNAi, and CRISPR, examples of biotech traits, and also the regulatory, legal, and social aspects of biotechnology. The course is designed to provide students in agriculture and other science disciplines with an understanding of agricultural biotechnology and to prepare them to enter careers in agriculture that may require an understanding of biotech traits and biotechnology.