Perspectives on Mildews, Mushrooms, and Man

Catalog description

This is an Institutional Priority course that develops key competencies in critical thinking and oral communication through an examination of some of the most common groups of the Kingdom Fungi and their unique characteristics and impact on man throughout human history. This course includes additional online modules to support Institutional Priority Learning Outcomes and Career Competencies. The course offers an opportunity for students to apply critical thinking skills to various aspects of fungi and to gain experience in developing and presenting original arguments in oral forms. The course will emphasize the extraordinary things that fungi do and the unique places they are found. In addition to exploring the scientific concepts related to the Kingdom Fungi, students will critically evaluate the role of fungi in human development, civilization and history.