322 TRACK C Botany Core Courses Required (13 credit hours) BTNY LS1403 Environment Appreciation (3) or BTNY 3403 Environment Appreciation (3) BTNY SI2104 Plant Form and Function (4) BTNY SI2114 Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) BTNY 2121 Career Planning for Botanists (1) BTNY 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) Botany Courses Required (14 credit hours) BTNY 3303 Plant Genetics (3) BTNY 3454 Plant Ecology (4) BTNY 3624 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) BTNY 4980 Portfolio Summative Assessment (3) Elective Botany Courses (20 credit hours minimum; 6 lower division credit hours maximum) BTNY 2203 Home and Garden Plants (3) BTNY DV2303 Ethnobotany (3) BTNY 2413 Introduction to Natural Resource Management (3) BTNY 2503 Biology of the Plant Cell (3) BTNY 3105 Anatomy and Morphology of Vascular Plants (5) BTNY 3204 Plant Physiology (4) BTNY 3214 Soils (4) BTNY 3473 Plant Geography (3) BTNY 3504 Mycology (4) BTNY 3514 Algology (4) BTNY 3523 Marine Biology (3) BTNY 3641 Intermountain Flora (1-4) BTNY 4113 Plant Evolution (3) BTNY 4252 Cell Culture (2) BTNY 4750 Topics in Botany (2) BTNY 4800 Individual Research (2) or BTNY 4850 Thesis Research (2) BTNY 4830 Readings in Botany (2) or BTNY 4840 Thesis Readings (2) BTNY 4890 Cooperative Work Experience (5) BTNY 4950 Advanced Field Botany (1-5) BTNY 4990 Seminar in Botany (1) or BTNY 4970 Botany Thesis (2) Requried Support Courses (23-38 credit hours) CHEMPS/SI1110 and CHEM SI1120 orCHEMPS/SI1210 and CHEM SI1220 and CHEM 2310 MATH QL1040 or MATH QL1050 or MATH QL1080 or MATH SI1210 PHYS PS/SI1010 Elementary Chemistry (5) Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry (5) Principles of Chemistry I (5) Principles of Chemistry II (5) Organic Chemistry I (5) Introduction to Statistics (3) College Algebra (4) Pre-Calculus (5) Calculus I (4) Elementary Physics (3) or PHYS PS/SI2010/SI2020 College Physics I & II (10) or PHYS PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (10) Select two of the following. GEOPS/SI1110 orGEOGPS/SHOOO MCRLS/SI2054 ZOOL Sill 10 ZOOL SI1120 Physical Geology (3) Natural Environments of the Earth (3) Principles of Mcrobiology (4) Principles of Zoology I (4) Principles of Zoology II (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. Biology Composite Teaching Major bachelors degree (bs or ba) See the Department of Zoology in this catalog for program requirements. Botany departmental honors Please contact the Botany Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. Requirements for Botany Departmental Honors: 1. Minimum overall GPA of 3.7. 2. A completed portfolio with a grade of A in the capstone "Portfolio Summative Assessment" course. 3. The completion of a written thesis and a thesis presentation that has been evaluated by the thesis committee and faculty that not only receives a grade of A in the "Botany Thesis" course but is deemed outstanding. The Honors Director will sign off on a Botany thesis written for departmental honors. Outstanding is defined as meeting the following characteristics, which qualitatively and quantitatively go far beyond that reached by an "A" student. a) The research shows originality of thought and interpretation. This could be in the construction of the hypothesis, application of a technique, development of the project, etc. b) The thesis demonstrates an understanding of the pertinent literature by showing relationships between this work and other published research, contains meaningful suggestions for subsequent research by expanding the ideas of this research to provide new questions for further study, unifies the work with a broader biological context through suggesting inter-relationships with ideas outside of this area of study, etc. c) The student has displayed initiative throughout the planning and execution of the project with regard to at least one of the following. obtaining financial support, arranging facilities or study site, collaborating outside of the dept/WSU, etc. d) The research is of sufficient quality to be publishable in a peer- reviewed journal or suitable for presentation before a professional society. 4. Invitation to make a poster presentation of the thesis at the Nye Cortez Honors Banquet. Students who have not completed thdr General Education requirements are encouraged to take Honors General Education classes. Botany minor/bis » Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 in all courses used toward the minor. » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum 19 credit hours in Botany courses. Course Requirements for Minor/BIS Botany Courses Required (12 credit hours) BTNY SI2104 Plant Form and Function (4) BTNY SI2114 Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) BTNYDV2303 Ethnobotany (3) BTNY 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) Botany Electives Select at least two approved upper division Botany courses for a minimum of 7 credit hours. Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog