Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin

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Course Length:  Semester Course 

Credit:  .5 credit 

Grades: 10-12 

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description:   

What is biotechnology and how is it changing the way we live?  Is it possible nature can provide all of the answers to some of science’s most pressing concerns?  In this course, you will learn the basics of biotechnology and evolutionary theory, explore the various ways we grow, store and preserve food, and discover the process of fermentation and microbiology.  This course will also cover the importance of breeding plants, hybridization, and how early breeding programs led to the study of genetics and an understanding of the function of genes.