320 Pre-Agriculture and Pre-Horticulture two years (no degree) Advisor: Dr. Dawn M. Gatherum Location: Science Lab, SL403M Telephone: 801-626-6175 Follow the catalog of a university which offers a degree program in these fields for general requirements, etc. Course Requirements for Two Year Program Botany Courses Required (24 credit hours) BTNY SI2104 Plant Form and Function (4) BTNY SI2114 Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) BTNY 2121 Career Planning for Botanists (1) BTNY DV2303 Ethnobotany (3) BTNY 2413 Introduction to Natural Resource Management (3) BTNY 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) Required Support Courses (37-39 credit hours) Select two of the following. BTNY 3204 BTNY 3214 BTNY 3454 BTNY 3624 Plant Physiology (4) Soils (4) Plant Ecology (4) Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) Required Support Courses (24-26 credit hours) CHEM PS/SI1210,1220 Principles of Chemistry (10) GEOPS/SI1110 MATH QL1050 or MATH QL1080 or MATH SI1210 or MATH QL1040 Select One Group: MCRLS/SI2054 & MCR 3484 or GEOSI1115 &GEOPS/SI1130 & GEO 2050 Physical Geology (3) College Algebra (4) Pre-Calculus (5) Calculus (4) Introduction to Statistics (3) Principles of Mcrobiology (4) Environmental Mcrobiology (4) Physical Geology Laboratory (1) Introduction to Meteorology (3) Earth Materials (4) Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the online catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/ or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. Pre-Forestry and Pre-Range Management two years (no degree) Advisor: Dr. Dawn M. Gatherum Location: Science Lab, SL403M Telephone: 801-626-6175 Follow the catalog of a university which offers a degree program in these fields for general requirements, etc. Course Requirements for Two Year Program Botany Courses Required (24 credit hours) BTNY SI2104 BTNYSI2114 BTNY 2121 BTNYDV2303 BTNY 2413 BTNY 2600 Select two of the following. BTNY 3214 BTNY 3454 BTNY 3624 Plant Form and Function (4) Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) Career Planning for Botanists (1) Ethnobotany (3) Introduction to Natural Resource Management (3) Laboratory Safely (1) Soils (4) Plant Ecology (4) Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) CHEM PS/SI1210,1220 ECON SSI 100 GEOPS/SI1110 GEOSI1115 GEO PS/SI1130 GEO 2050 MATH QL1050 or MATH QL1080 orMATHSI1210 or MATH QL1040 PHYSPS/SI2010/SI2020 Principles of Chemistry (10) Environmental Issues and Economic Policy (3) Physical Geology (3) Physical Geology Laboratory (1) Introduction to Meteorology (3) Earth Materials (4) College Algebra (4) Pre-Calculus (5) Calculus (4) Introduction to Statistics (3) General Physics (10) Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the online catalog (weber.edu/catalog) or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. Biotechnician Training Program associate of science degree & certificate The Department of Botany participates with the Departments of Mcrobiology and Zoology in the Associate of Science degree and 3rd year Certificate in Biotechnician training for the biotechnology industry. This program is described earlier in this College of Science section of the catalog. Botany Major bachelors degree (bs) » Program Prerequisite: Not required. » Minor: A minor is required. Botany majors in Track A will meet the requirements for a minor in Chemistry. » Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 in all courses required for this major. Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation on page 38. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - required within the major are 91-96 credit hours for Track A (minor included), 67-87 credit hours for Track B (minor not included) and 70-85 credit hours for Track C (minor not included). A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) - required within the major are 29-38 upper division credit hours for Track A, 22-37 upper division credit hours for Track B and 28-37 upper division credit hours for Track C. Advisement Majors are encouraged to consult with their advisor each semester. Contact the Botany department (801-626-6174). Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). There are no special admission or application requirements for this program. General Education Refer to pages 38-44 for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Botany major will also satisfy general education requirements: BTNY LSI403, CHEM PS/SI1110 or PS1210, and PHYS PS/SI1010 or PS2010. All Botany majors are required to develop a portfolio. The portfolio requirements are explained in detail when a student takes BTNY 2121. The final evaluation of the portfolio takes place in BTNY 4980. Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog