Botany Chemistry General Information 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) A, W, S Open to all students in the Botany Department who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. 295. Elementary Field Botany (2) S Fundamentals of Botany as observed during field trips. Trips will be preceded by lectures and exercises designed to prepare the student for maximizing the learning experience in the field. The course involves extensive pre- and post-trip exercises and evaluation. 298. Research Design (2) A, W, S Introduction to: design and evaluation of scientific experiments; recording of data; presentation of results in graphics, tabular, written, and oral form; and the Botany Department portfolio system for tracking accomplishment of Botany majors. Includes an exam to assess a student's Botanical and related knowledge at the start of the Botany program. Prerequisites: Botany 112 and Math competency or Math 103. 310. Plant Anatomy (5) A The development of tissues and the structure of higher plants. Prerequisites: Botany 298. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs per week. 313. 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 lower division credit. Four lectures per week. Prerequisite: Botany 298. 314. 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 lower division credit. Five lectures per week. Prerequisite: Botany 298. 320. Plant Physiology (5) W A study of the physiological processes of plants, including carbon metabolism, mineral assimilation, water relations, and phytohormones. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs per week. Prerequisites: Botany 298 or instructors approval, Chem 113 or 311, and Math competency. 321. Soils and Environment (5) A An integrated lecture-laboratory course that considers basic soil functions as related to agriculture, natural resources management and horticulture but also probes solutions to some of the environmental problems of soils caused from human abuse by an industrialized society. Prerequisite: Botany 298 or Geosc PS111, Chem PS111 or PS 121. Two 3-1/2 hour lecture-lab periods per week. 322. Plant Growth and Development (4) S (Odd numbered years) A course emphasizing the control of plant developmental processes by phytohormones and environmental factors. Prerequisite: Botany 320. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. 330. Plant Genetics (4) A The principles of classical (Mendelian) and molecular genetics as applied to plants. Prerequisites: Botany 298, or Micro LS205, Chem 113 or 123, and Math competency. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. 340. Library Research Methods in Biology (3) W A practical introduction to the kinds of biological materials in the academic libraries and how to find, use, and interpret information in these sources. Prerequisites: Engl 112 and Botany 112. 345. Plant Ecology (5) 5 Nature and development of plant communities and their relations to the environmental factors controlling them. Prerequisite: Botany 298. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs per week. 347. Plant Geography (3) W (Odd numbered years) Distribution of plant species and communities as affected by past and present climates and earth processes. Prerequisites: Botany 298andGeogPS101. 350. Mycology (5) A (Odd numbered years) Structure, taxonomy and physiology of the fungi with emphasis upon forms important in agriculture, industry, and medicine. Prerequisites: Botany 298 or Micro LS205. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs per week. 351. Algology (5) A (Even numbered years) A study of the biology of algae, their morphology, cytology, development, taxonomy, ecology, economic and experimental uses. Prerequisites: Botany 298, or Micro LS205, or Zool 448. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs per week. 352. Marine Biology (4) W (Even numbered years) A study of marine biology and ecology, relating to the plant and animal populations of the sea to their various habitats, including the pelagic environment, the sea bottom, sea shores, and estuaries. Prerequisites: Botany 298, or Zool LS211, or Micro LS205, or Geosc 275. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. 362. Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (5) S A study of the basic principles and concepts of vascular plant systematics with emphasis on the identification and classification of flowering plants. Prerequisite: Botany 298. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs per week. 364. Intermountain Flora (5) A (Odd numbered years) A taxonomic and ecological study of mountain, desert, marsh, and aquatic plants. Emphasizes important plants for range and wildlife. Prerequisite: Botany 298. Two lectures and two 3-hour labs per week. 370. Microtechnique (4) Collection, preservation and preparation of plant materials for microscopic examination. Prerequisite: Botany 298. Two lectures and two 3-hour labs per week. 411. Plant Form and Reproduction (5) S (Odd numbered years) The development and reproduction of the Bryophytes and the vascular plants. Prerequisite: Botany 298. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs per week. 425. Cell Culture (3) W (Even Years) Basic methods and applications for culturing plant and animal cells. Prerequisite: Botany 298 or Micro LS205. Two lectures and two 2-hour labs per week. 480. Individual Research (2) A, W, S Prerequisites: Botany 298, two upper division Botany courses, and approval of instructor. Course can be repeated. 483. Readings in Botany (2) A, W, S Prerequisites: Botany 298, two upper division Botany courses, and approval of instructor. Course may be repeated. 484. Thesis Readings (2) Literature search and evaluation, culminating in the writing of a thesis proposal. Prerequisites: Botany 298, 2 upper division Botany courses, and approval of thesis advisor. 485. Thesis Research (2) Independent research related to a student's approved thesis proposal. Can be repeated as long as satisfactory progress is being made on the thesis topic. Prerequisite: Botany 484 and approval of thesis advisor. 489. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) A continuation of Botany 289. Open to all students in the Botany Department who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. Prerequisite: Two upper- division Botany courses. 490. Graduation Assessment (1) Final evaluation of the student's portfolio and taking of Botany graduation assessment examination. The course is to be taken the last quarter of the senior year. Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in courses needed to meet the minimum requirements for a degree in Botany. 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Prerequisites: Two upper division Botany courses. 495. Advanced Field Botany (1-5) W, S A concentrated study of the flora of a specific geographical region or an extended, organized field trip under supervision. The course involves extensive pre- and post-trip exercises and evaluation. Prerequisite: At least one upper division Botany course and specified courses selected by the instructor for a specific field trip as indicated in the schedule, and with consent of the instructor. 497. Botany Thesis (2) Written and oral presentation of thesis research results and evaluation. Prerequisite: Botany 485. 499. Seminar in Botany (1) S Oral presentation of either library research or individual research. Prerequisites: Botany 298 and two upper division Botany courses. 503. Botany for Teachers (3-5) A, W, S Science content course for teachers in M.Ed. Science Emphasis Program. To register, select another departmental course and develop a contract detailing additional work required for graduate credit. Course may be repeated. Contract must be approved by instructor, department chair, and Director of the Master of Education Program. DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Chair: Helen J. James Location: Science Lab, Room 502M Telephone Contact: Debbie Lacey 626-6952 Professors: E. Park Guymon, Helen J. James, Barry A. Lloyd, Bryant A. Miner, Spencer L. Seager, Michael R. Slabaugh, H. Stephen Stoker, Edward Walker, Garth L. Welch; Assistant Professors: Todd M. Johnson, Pamela J. Stenberg Description The Department of Chemistry is approved and certified by the American Chemical Society. Two options are offered which lead to the bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree in Chemistry. Option 1 meets all the requirements of the ACS and the graduates' names are Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 230 231 Continuing Education