Learning Objectives

Students will be exposed to, directly apply, and understand the significance of, a wide range of current research techniques in the discipline of botany.

Students will be able to critically interpret complex data, i.e., they can use the data to draw a meaningful conclusion while articulating the limitations of the data set.

Students will be able to find and use primary literature to investigate a problem.

Students will be able to design sound experiments, including proper controls and appropriate statistical analyses.

Students will have a strong factual foundation in the structure, function, evolution, diversity, and ecology of plants.  

Major Requirements

• BIOL 120 - Introduction to Cell Biology
• BIOL 122 - Organisms and Their Environment
• BIOL 271 - Genetics
• BIOL 252 - Biodiversity of Flowering Plants
• BIOL 326 - Plant Physiology
• BIOL 344 - Plant Communities and Ecosystems

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• CHEM 110 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 111 - General Chemistry II

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  Two additional upper level courses from BIOL plus two additional courses in natural sciences or mathematics/computer science. PSYC 210 or a geography course teaching GIS may count among the two additional courses.

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  In addition, students are required to complete ONE of the following: a travel-learning course (any department), one semester of study abroad, one unit of BIOL 490 , or one unit of BIOL 495 .