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2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog

Majors

Botany (CLAS)
College: Liberal Arts and Sciences
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Hours for Degree: 120
Specializations: Basic Botany, Preprofessional Botany
Minor: Yes
Combined-Degree Program: Yes
Website: www.botany.ufl.edu/

The Department of Botany, Zoology and Biological Sciences offers two tracks for students who wish to pursue a B.S. degree in botany: the basic botany track and the preprofessional botany track, which is for students who plan to attend professional (e.g., medical, dental, law) or graduate school. Students who major in botany can also be certified to teach biology in secondary schools.

The curriculum provides a broad background in the biology of plants - from the molecular to the organismic level. Students who major in botany will take courses in ecology, genetics, physiology, taxonomy, anatomy, molecular biology of plants and biochemistry. These small-sized classes are taught by faculty who enjoy teaching and have a commitment to undergraduate education. Opportunities also exist for students to do independent or assist in faculty research projects on campus and abroad. The major prepares students for careers in industry, government agencies and teaching jobs in high schools.

Specialization: Basic Botany
Specialization: Preprofessional

Specialization: Basic Botany

This option is intended for students who do not plan to attend graduate or professional school.

Required Foundation Courses

BSC 2010-2010L and BSC 2011-2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 and 2 (3+3) and Laboratories (1+1)8
CHM 2045-2045L and 2046-2046L General Chemistry 1 and 2 (3+3) and Laboratories (1+1)8
CHM 2200-2200L Basic Organic Chemistry and Laboratory4
PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 and Laboratory4
MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry4
AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or PCB 3063 Genetics (4)3-4

Required Courses for the Major

BOT 2011C Plant Diversity4
BOT 2710C Practical Plant Taxonomy or
BOT 5725C Taxonomy of Vascular Plants
4
PCB 3034 Introduction to Ecology or
PCB 3601C Plant Ecology (3)
3-4
BOT 3503 and 3503L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants (3) and Laboratory (2)5
BOT 5225 Plant Anatomy4
Two electives in botany6-8
Two biological or physical science electives outside of botany6-8

Electives in botany for both tracks: BOT 2800C, BOT 3151C, BOT 4053, BOT 4905, BOT 4935, BOT 5115, BOT 5505, BOT 5625, BOT 5655, BOT 5685, BOT 5695, BOT 5725, PCB 5046, PLP 5656

See the undergraduate coordinator for a list of approved courses.

Note: A student must achieve a grade of C or better in the foundation and major requirements for the botany major.

To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.

Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
  • Complete 1 of 5 critical-tracking courses, including labs: CHM 2045/2045L,
    CHM 2046/2046L, MAC 1147 or MAC 2311, BSC 2010/2010L, BSC 2011/2011L

Semester 2:

  • Complete 1 additional course of the 5 courses, including labs

Semester 3:

  • Complete 2 additional courses of the 5 courses, including labs

Semester 4:

  • Complete 1 additional course of the 5 courses, including labs, with 2.0 GPA on all critical-tracking courses

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 5 critical-tracking courses, including labs, with 2.0 GPA on all critical-tracking courses

Recommended semester plan

Semester 1Credits
BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-B)4
Composition (GE-C)3
Humanities (GE-H)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Mathematics (GE-M)4
Total 17
Semester 2Credits
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Laboratory (1)4
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P)4
Mathematics (GE-M)4
Composition3
Total 15
Semester 3Credits
BOT 2710C Practical Plant Taxonomy (GE-B)3
Humanities (GE-H)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Electives6-0
Total 15-9
Semester 4Credits
BOT 2011C Plant Diversity4
PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 and Laboratory4
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 and Laboratory4
Humanities (GE-H)3
Total 15
Semester 5Credits
CHM 2200 and 2200L Basic Organic Chemistry and Laboratory4
PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology4
Foreign language4-5
Elective in botany or science3
Total 15-16
Semester 6Credits
BOT 3503 and 3503L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants and Laboratory5
Foreign language4-5
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Elective in botany or science3
Total 15-16
Semester 7Credits
BOT 5225C Plant Anatomy4
AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or PCB 3063 Genetics (4)3-4
Elective (or foreign language if 4-3-3 option)3
Elective in botany or science3
Elective (3000 level or above, not in major)3
Total 16-17
Semester 8Credits
Elective in botany or science3
Electives (3000 level or above, not in major)13
Total 16

Specialization: Preprofessional

This option requires a strong background in the basic sciences and is intended for students who plan to attend graduate or l medical or dental school.

Required Foundation Courses

BSC 2010, 2010L and 2011, 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 and 2 (3+3) and Laboratories (1+1)8
CHM 2045, 2045L and 2046, 2046L General Chemistry 1 and 2 and Laboratories8
CHM 2210, 2211 and 2211L Organic Chemistry 1 and 2 and Laboratory or
CHM 3217 and 3218 Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 1 and 2, and CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry Laboratory
8-10
PHY 2053, 2053L and 2054, 2054L Physics 1 and 2 (4+4) and Laboratories (1+1) or
PHY 2048, 2048L and 2049, 2049L Physics with Calculus 1 and 2 (3+3) and Laboratories (1+1)
8-10
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 recommended)4
AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or PCB 3063 Genetics (4)3-4

Required Courses for the Major

BOT 2011C Plant Diversity4
Select one course from four of the five botanical disciplines:
BOT 2710C Practical Plant Taxonomy (3) or
BOT 5725C Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4)
3-4
BOT 3503 and 3503L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants and Laboratory5
PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology (4) or
PCB 3601C Plant Ecology (3)
3-4
BOT 5225C Plant Anatomy4
CHM 3218 Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 24
One elective course in botany3-4

Electives in botany for both tracks: BOT 2800C, BOT 3151C, BOT 4053, BOT 4905, BOT 4935, BOT 5115, BOT 5225C, BOT 5505, BOT 5625, BOT 5655, BOT 5685, BOT 5695, BOT 5725C; PCB 5046; PLP 5656.

Note: A student must achieve a grade of C or better in the foundation and major requirements for the botany major.

Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
  • Complete 1 of 5 critical-tracking courses, including labs: CHM 2045/2045L,
    CHM 2046/2046L, MAC 2311, BSC 2010/BSC 2010L or BOT 2010C, BSC 2011/2011L

Semester 2:

  • Complete 1 additional course of the 5 required, including labs

Semester 3:

  • Complete 2 additional courses of the 5 required, including labs

Semester 4:

  • Complete 1 additional course of the 5 required, including labs, with a 2.0 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 5 critical-tracking courses, including labs, with a 2.0 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.

Recommended semester plan

Semester 1Credits
BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-B)4
Composition (GE-C, WR)3
Humanities (GE-H)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 13
Semester 2Credits
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-B)4
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P)4
Composition (GE-C, WR)3
Mathematics (GE-M) Precalculus (if needed for MAC 2311)3-4
Total 14-15
Semester 3Credits
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 and Laboratory (GE-P)4
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M)4
BOT 2710C Practical Plant Taxonomy (GE-B)3
Humanities (GE-H)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 17
Semester 4Credits
BOT 2011C Plant Diversity4
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry 13
PHY 2053 and 2053L Physics 1 (4) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P)5
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 15
Semester 5Credits
PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology4
PHY 2054 and 2054L Physics 2 (4) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P)5
Foreign language3-5
Humanities (GE-H)3
Total 15-17
Semester 6Credits
CHM 2211 and 2211L Organic Chemistry 2 (3) and Laboratory (2)5
BOT 3503 and 3503L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants (3) and Laboratory (2)5
Foreign language3-5
Total 13-15
Semester 7Credits
BOT 5225C Plant Anatomy4
AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or PCB 3063 Genetics (4)3-4
Elective in botany3
Elective (or foreign language, if 4-3-3 option)3
Elective3
Total 16-17
Semester 8Credits
Elective (STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 recommended)3
Electives14-8
Total 17-11