Botany Chemistry General Information 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. NS130. 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 studies. 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. 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. NS140. Environment Appreciation (3) A, W, S Development of awareness of the consequences of the impact of modem 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. Three 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. 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. 310. Plant Anatomy (5) A The development of tissues and the structure of higher plants. Prerequisites: Botany 112. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs per week. 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 112 and Chem 112 or 311, and Math 105 or equivalent. 321. Soils (5) A Fundamentals of soils as related to farm, forest, and garden soils; emphasizes soil formation, classification, fertility, and management. Prerequisite: Chem NS111 or NS121 or currently enrolled. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab 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 112, Chemistry 112 or 311, and Math 105 or equivalent. Three lectures and one three 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) S Nature and development of plant communities and their relations to the environmental factors controlling them. Prerequisite: Botany 112. Four lectures and one lab per week. 347. Plant Geography (3) W (Odd numbered years) Distribution of plant species and communities as affected by past and present climates. Emphasis on factors and problems of distribution. Prerequisites: Botany 112 and Geog NS 101. Three lectures per week. 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 112 or Micro NS205. 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. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs per week. Prerequisite: Botany 112. 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. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: Botany 112 and Zool NS160. Zool 211 recommended. 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 112. 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 112. Two lectures and two 3-hour labs per week plus field trips to be arranged. 370. Microtechnique (4) Collection, preservation and preparation of plant materials for microscopic examination. Two lectures and two 3-hour labs per week. Prerequisite: Botany 112. 411. Plant Form and Reproduction (5) S (Odd numbered years) The development and reproduction of the Bryophytes and the vascular plants. Prerequisites: Botany 112. 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: Microbiology NS205 or Botany 112. Two lectures and two 2 hour labs per week. 480. Individual Research (1-5) A, W, S Credit to be arranged. Prerequisite: Botany 498. 483. Readings in Botany (1-5) A, W, S Prerequisites: Two upper division Botany 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. courses. 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 student on the student transcript. Prerequisites: Two upper division Services 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. Interdisc. Programs 498. Research Design (2) W A basic course in the design of scientific experiments and the application of the scientific method to same. Prerequisite: Minimum of two upper division Botany classes. 499. Seminar in Botany (1) 5 Literature research and discussion. Prerequisite: Minimum of two upper division Botany courses and Botany 498. 503. Botany for Teachers (3-5) A, W, S Science content course for teachers in the 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 Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Chair: Spencer L. Seager Location: Science Lab, Room 502M Telephone Contact: Karen Miller 626-6952 Professors: Robert Beishline, E. Park Guymon, Helen J. James, Bryant A. Miner, Spencer L. Seager, Michael R. Slabaugh, Robert B. Smith, H. Stephen Stoker, Edward Walker, Garth L. Welch.; Associate Professor: Barry A. Lloyd 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 submitted to the ACS and certified by the department. Option 2 does not meet the requirements of the ACS, but provides a good foundation in chemistry. It is suitable for Education Health Professions Social & Behavioral Sciences 222 223 Continuing Education