PLSCI 2013

PLSCI 2013

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Presentation of the fungi and their roles in nature and in shaping past and present civilizations. Emphasizes the historical and practical significance of fungi as decayers of organic matter, as pathogens of plants and animals, as food, and as sources of mind-altering chemicals. Lectures and exams for this course are the same as those in PLSCI 2010. However, students in this course also participate in a weekly 55-minute discussion section where they grow mushrooms and other fungi in culture, learn about contemporary classification of fungi, see examples of major taxa growing on natural substrates, and determine whether suspect pathogens really can kill agricultural crops. Students also teach their peers about the fungus world with presentations of their own creation. This course is suitable for non-life sciences majors.


Forbidden Overlaps PLSCI 2010, PLSCI 2013

Distribution Requirements (BIO-AG, BSC-AG), (SCT-IL)

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025SP

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PLSCI 2010

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 11325 PLSCI 2013   LEC 001

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  • 11326 PLSCI 2013   DIS 201

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  • 11327 PLSCI 2013   DIS 202

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  • 11328 PLSCI 2013   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11329 PLSCI 2013   DIS 204

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11330 PLSCI 2013   DIS 205

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  • 11331 PLSCI 2013   DIS 206

  • Instruction Mode: In Person