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Botany
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The Major:
Students planning a major in botany, either in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences or the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, should consult the undergraduate coordinator in botany as early as possible. Students who want a B.S. in botany can pursue one of two tracks of study—the basic or the pre-professional (e.g., graduate school or medical school). Each track consists of foundation and major requirements, as follows:Basic Botany Track
Foundation Requirements:
Credits
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BSC 2010-2010L and BSC 2011-2011L Integrated Principles of Biology OR BOT 2010 Introductory Botany, and either ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology OR MCB 2000 Microbiology |
6-8 |
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CHM 2045, 2045L, 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry & Qualitative Analysis |
8-11 |
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BCH 3023 Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry OR CHM 2200-2200L Organic Chemistry |
3-4 |
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PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics |
4 |
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MAC 1147 Pre-calculus: Algebra and Trigonometry |
4 |
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AGR 3303 Genetics OR PCB 3063 Genetics |
3-4 |
Major Requirements:
Credits
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BOT 2011 Plant Diversity |
4 |
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BOT 2710 Practical Plant Taxonomy OR BOT 5725 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants |
3-4 |
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PCB 3034 Introduction to Ecology |
4 |
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BOT 3503 and BOT 3503L Physiology/ Molecular Biology of Plants and Lab |
5 |
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BOT 3303 Introductory Vascular Plant Morphology OR BOT 5225 Plant Anatomy |
4 |
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2 elective courses in botany |
6-8 |
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2 elective science courses outside of botany |
6-8 |
Note: A student must achieve a grade of C or better in the foundation and major requirements listed above for the department major.
Pre-professional Botany Track
Foundation Requirements:
Credits
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BSC 2010–2010L and BSC 2011–2011L Integrated Principles of Biology |
8 |
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CHM 2045, 2045L, 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis |
8-11 |
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CHM 2210, 2211 and 2211L Organic Chemistry OR CHM 3217 and 3218 Organic and Bio-organic Chemistry |
7-8 |
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PHY 2053, 2053L, 2054 and 2054L Physics I and II |
10 |
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MAC 2311 Analytical Geometry and Calculus (STA 2023 Intro to Statistics recommended) |
4 |
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AGR 3303 Genetics OR PCB 3063 Genetics |
3-4 |
Major Requirements:
Credits
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BOT 2011 Plant Diversity |
4 |
A student must select one course from four of the following five botanical disciplines:
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BOT 2710 Practical Plant Taxonomy OR BOT 5725 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants |
3-4 |
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BOT 3503 and 3503L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants |
5 |
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PCB 3034 Introductory Ecology OR BOT 4935 Plant Ecology |
3-4 |
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BOT 3303 Introductory Vascular Plant Morphology OR BOT 5225 Plant Anatomy |
4 |
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CHM 4207 OR BCH 4024 Introduction to Bio-chemistry and Molecular Biology OR CHM 3218 Bio-Organic Chemistry and CHM 4302L Laboratory in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (CHM 4304 Chemical Aspects of Cellular Control is optional) |
6 |
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One elective course in botany |
3-4 |
Note: A student must achieve a grade of C or better in the foundation and major requirements listed above for the department major.
Elective courses in botany for both tracks are to be selected from among the following: BOT 2710, BOT 2800, BOT 3151, BOT 3303, BOT 4053, BOT 4905, BOT 4935, PCB 5046, BOT 5115, BOT 5225, BOT 5505, BOT 5625, BOT 5646, BOT 5655, PLP 5656, BOT 5685, BOT 5695 and BOT 5725.
Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for graduate course listings.
Biology Education Program: Students who plan to teach biology in secondary schools may major in botany and should consult the undergraduate coordinator.
Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Integrative Biology: The IDS major in integrative biology is for undergraduates who are interested in a broader approach to biology than is available through a major in botany or zoology or other biological science. Pre-professional students, those seeking careers in secondary education, and those with interdisciplinary interests in systematics, ecology, physiology/biochemistry, or molecular biology will be interested in this new IDS major. Please consult the undergraduate coordinator for details. See below.
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