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 261 - Evolution
• BIOL 271 - Genetics
• BIOL 326 - Plant Physiology
• BIOL 344 - Plant Communities and Ecosystems

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• ENVS 111 - Introduction to Earth Science

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• BIOL 125 - Introduction to Microbiology

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• BIOL 252 - Biodiversity of Flowering Plants

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• BIOL 355 - Plant Responses to Global Change

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

• Two additional courses chosen from the following: ​ENVS 111 , BIOL 125 , BIOL 252 , BIOL 347 , BIOL 352 , BIOL 353 , BIOL 355 , MATH 105 , MATH 235 , MATH 230 , BIOL 351 , BIOL 313 , GEOG 291 /GEOG 292 , NUTR 300 12 , GEOG 245 , GEOG 352, GEOG 355 , GEOG 369 .