BIOL 308 - General Botany

4 Credit(s)

This course covers several major themes in the study of botany. Topics include plant anatomy and physiology, plant evolution and genetics, plant classification and identification, and plant ecology. Major emphasis is placed on plant anatomy and physiology, and plant classification and identification. Students use live plants, preserved plant materials, and tissue slides to observe and experiment with plant anatomy and physiology. To observe and study plants in natural environments, students are expected to participate in some outdoor coursework, including one field trip. A research paper on a botanical topic of interest is required. Fulfills one organismal biology elective.
3 hours laboratory. 3 hours lecture.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 162 and CHEM 255 or CHEM 102 or permission of the instructor.