Botany Botany General Information • Elective Botany courses (3 classes or a minimum of 12 credit hours) to be selected from the following: Botany 201 (4), 241 (4), 313 (4) or 314 (5), 321 (5), 322 (4), 340 (3), 347 (3), *350 (5), *351 (5), 352 (4), 364 (5), 370 (4), Mil (5), 425 (3), 492 (3) • Botany 480, 483, 484, 485, 492, and 495 can be taken beyond the 55-56 total hours required. Bachelor of Arts: • Support courses required: Chem PS111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5); Phsx PS 101 (5); Zool LS160 (5); and one of Geosc PS111 (5) or Micro LS205 (5) or Zool 211 (5) or Zool 212 (5). • Meet the foreign language requirement for ?. B^h^lor of Arts degree (see index). Bachelor of Science: • Support courses required: Chem PS121 (5), 122 (5), 123 (5), 311 (4), 312 (4), and 313 (4) or 307 (5); Math 106 (5) and 107 (5); Phsx PS 101 (5) or PS111-116 (15); Zool LS160 (5); and one of Geosc PS111 (5) or Micro LS205 (5) or Zool 211 (5) or Zool 212 (5). Math 141 (4) or Math 111-113 (15) are strongly recommended. • If not taken as a required course. BOTANY TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • Psych SS101 (5) in the Social Science area is recommended. • A minor is required. This minor should be in Zoology. • Botany Teaching majors must have a C or better in major courses. • Botany Teaching majors must have an overall GPA of 3.00 for admission to Teacher Education. • 183 total hours are required for the degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be in upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). • Students obtaining a Botany Teaching major must satisfy theTeacher Education admission and certification requirements. (See Teacher Education Program.) Specific Requirements: • Botany courses required (44-45 credit hours): Botany LSI 10 (5), 112 (4), 298 (2), 310 (5), 320 (5), 330 (4), 345 (5), 362 (5), one of 350 (5) or 351 (5) or 411 (5), 490 (1), 495 (2), and 497 (2) or 499(1). • Elective Botany courses (3 classes or a minimum of 12 credit hours) to be selected from the following: Botany 313 (4) or 314 (5), 322 (4), 340 (3), *350 (5), *351 (5), 352 (4), Mil (5). • Botany 480, 483, 484, 485, 492, and 495 can be taken beyond the 55-56 total hours required. • Support courses required: Chem PS111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5); or Chem PS121 (5), 122 (5), 123 (5), 311 (4), 312 (4), and 313 (4) or 307 (5); Math 103 (3) and 104 (3), or 105 (5) or 106 (5) or 107 (5); Phsx PS101 (5) or PS111-116 (15); Zool LSI60 (5), 372 (4), 381 (4); Hist 341 (5) or Zool 280 (3); Commun HU 102 (3). *If not taken as a required class above. PROGRAM: BIOLOGY COMPOSITE TEACHING MAJOR-BACHELOR DEGREE (See the Department of Zoology section in this catalog for program requirements.) PROGRAM: BOTANY DEPARTMENTAL HONORS General Requirements: • Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 10 hours of General Honors courses (see Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. Fulfill requirements for Botany departmental or teaching major. Specific Requirements: • In fulfilling requirements for a Botany major take at least 20 credit hours of Botany Honors. A student may receive Botany Honors credit in Botany 310, 320, 321, 322, 330, 345, 347, 350, 351, 352, 362, 364, 370, 411, and 425. • Complete requirements for a Botany Thesis (Botany 484, 485, and 497). Permission from the department chair should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) PROGRAM: BOTANY MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in all minor courses. Specific Requirements (Minimum 25 credit hours in Botany courses): • Botany courses required: Botany LSI 10 (5), 112 (4), 298 (2). • Botany courses to elect from: Select at least one course from each of the following three catagories: A B £ 313 (4) or 314 (5) 320(5) 310(5) 321 (5) 322 (4) 350 (5) 345(5) 330(4) 351(5) 347 (3) 425 (3) 362 (5) 352 (4) 364 (5) 495(1-5) 411(5) PROGRAM: BOTANY TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in all minor courses. • Meet Teacher Education admission and certification requirements. Specific Requirements (Minimum 25 credit hours in Botany courses): • Botany courses required: Botany LSI 10 (5), 112 (4), 298 (2), 320 (5), 362 (5) • If a student is not obtaining a Zoology Teaching Major, the following courses are also required: Botany 330 (4), Zool 381(4) Select Botany electives from the following list: 310(5), 313 (4) or 314 (5), 345 (5), 350 (5), 351 (5), 352 (4), 411 (5) EMPHASIS IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING This program provides a special emphasis in Urban and Regional Planning for majors in Botany, Economics, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Microbiology, Political Science, Sociology, Zoology and Related Fields. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) BOTANY COURSES - BOTANY 103. Introduction to Forest Management (1) A Introduction to the opportunities and challenges in managing forest resources. 104. Introduction to Range Management (1) W Introduction to the opportunities and challenges in managing ranges and their resources. LS110. General Botany (5) Su,A, W, S A study of the structure, function, reproduction, diversity, and ecology of plants with emphasis on the flowering plants. The role of plants in making life on earth possible is an important theme. One lecture, one recitation, one quiz, and four hours of independent laboratory/hands-on study of plants per week. 112. Plant Kingdom (4) A, W, S Plant kingdom survey emphasizing structure, reproduction, and evolution of the major plant groups. Prerequisite: Botany LS 110. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. 120. Home and Garden Plants (4) Su Basic principles of plant science with special reference to care of home and garden plants. Includes a general study of lighting, watering, soils, fertilizer, pruning and shaping, propagating, controlling pests, and planting designs. Cannot be taken to fulfill requirements for a major or minor. Four lectures per week. LS130. Past, Present, and Future Uses of Plants (4) A, W, S A survey of the production and use of plants economically and sociologically important to people around the world. Flowering and non-flowering plants and products such as fruits, forages, grains, medicines, herbs and spices, textile fibers, and lumber are studied. The course has a strong emphasis on the historical development of exploitation of certain plants and the role plants played in exploration and international development. Cannot be repeated for upper division credit. Four lectures per week. 131. Laboratory for Advanced Placement Students (1) Laboratory exercises in Botany designed to accompany high school advanced placement biology courses. Enrollment limited to high school AP Biology students who are formally accepted through the Center for Science Education. One three-hour laboratory per week. LS137. Principles of Life Science (5) A, W,S Course content includes metabolism, genetics, anatomy, physiology, evolution, and ecology. Unifying concepts of all living things will be emphasized. Three hours of lecture and two 3-hour labs with a recitation per week. Recommended for Elementary Education majors. LS140. Environment Appreciation (5) A, W, S Development of awareness of the consequences of the impact of modern science through technology upon our environments and how we respond or ought to respond to all issues related to threats to our biological life-support system. A definition of a quality environment is developed, with student input, and an analysis of the existing quality of our environment is made in light of this definition which challenges our collective wisdom to identify those things which we do well and to prescribe remedies for shortcomings. Cannot be repeated for upper division credit. Five lectures per week. 160. Local Flora (4) S Classification and identification of higher plant forms found in Utah. Three lectures and one lab a week. This class cannot be used to fulfill requirements for a major or a minor. 201. Native American Uses of Western Plants (4) A (Even numbered years) Use of wild plants by Indians, trappers, and pioneers of the nineteenth century Western frontier. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory each week, plus two field trips. 241. Natural Resource Conservation (4) W Proper utilization and preservation of forests, soil, wildlife, and other resources. Four lectures per week. 283. Readings in Botany (1) A, W, S Cannot be repeated. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Social & Behavioral Sciences 228 229 Continuing Education