Botany Course Descriptions

BOTANY (BOT)

2114# GENERAL BOTANY.

The major concepts of botany, illustrated by the living plant.

With laboratory. (Prerequisite: BIOL 1404) (Previously listed as BOT 1115)

3213# PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

Functions of plants. With laboratory. (Prerequisite: BOT 2114)

3814# PLANT MORPHOLOGY.

Life cycles, structures, anatomy of representatives of plant kingdom. (Prerequisites: BOT 2114)

4214# SYSTEMATIC BOTANY.

Classification and identification of local flowering plants, as herbarium preparation. With laboratory. (Prerequisites: BOT 2114)

4274 FOREST SYSTEMATICS.

Identification, taxonomy, and distribution of trees, shrubs, and other important forest species of the United States. (Prerequisites: BOT 2114)

4844 ECOLOGICAL AND RANGE TECHNIQUES.

An introduction to field techniques used by ecologist to construct biological inventories for most plant types. To support the measurement techniques used to inventory the vegetation, part of the course will be dedicated to the identification of the local flora and to some statistical techniques used in summarizing ecological data. (Prerequisite: BIOL 2114)

4960 DIRECTED READING.

Individualized literature study selected in consultation with the professor. (Prerequisite: 20 hours of Biological Sciences and permission)

4970 SPECIAL STUDIES.

Individualized project selected in consultation with the professor. (Prerequisite: 20 hours of Biological Sciences and permission)

4980 SEMINAR.

Small group study of topic announced in the Schedule of Classes. (Prerequisite: 20 hours of Biological Sciences)

4990 RESEARCH.

Independent investigation designed in consultation with the professor. (Prerequisite: 20 hours of Biological Sciences and permission)

5214 SYSTEMATIC BOTANY.

Classification and identification of local flowering plants, plant collection.

Special project required.

With laboratory.

5920 PROBLEMS IN BOTANY.

Independent study designed in consultation with the professor. (Prerequisite: 15 hours of biological science and permission)

5960 DIRECTED READINGS.

Individualized literature study selected in consultation with the professor. (Prerequisite: 15 hours of biological science and permission)

5970 SPECIAL STUDIES.

Individualized project selected in consultation with the professor. (Prerequisite: 15 hours of biological science and permission)

5980 SEMINAR.

Small group study of topic announced in the schedule of classes. (Prerequisite: 15 hours of biological science and permission)

5990 RESEARCH.

Independent investigation designed in consultation with the professor. Limited to a maximum of six credit hours. (Prerequisite: 20 hours of Biological Sciences and permission)

# Liberal Arts and Sciences Course