Course Descriptions 395 Botany majors are advised to take BTNY 2121 prior to or concurrently with this course. BTNY 2114 - Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) F, Sp A study of the diversity, ecology, and reproduction of plants in the context of the evolution of life on earth. The role of plants in making life on earth possible is an important theme. This course is designed for science majors and is a prerequisite for selected upper division Botany courses. Two hours of lecture and two 2-hour labs per week. Botany majors are advised to take BTNY 2121 prior to or concurrently with this course. BTNY 2121 - Career Planning for Botanists (l) F, Sp A course designed for majors to introduce them to expected student learning outcomes, assessment of these expected outcomes, advisement and/or mentoring, keys to success in getting a job or into graduate school, career resources available, and how to start and develop the Botany Student Portfolio. One lecture per week. Botany majors are advised to take this course concurrently with BTNY 2104 or BTNY 2114. BTNY 2203 - Home and Garden Plants (3) Sp 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, propagation, controlling pests, and planting designs. Two hours of lecture and one 3-hour laboratory per week. BTNY 2303 DV - Ethnobotany (3) F, Sp A global study of how plants are used by indigenous peoples for food, fiber, fabric, shelter, medicine, weapons, and tools. Plants that are well known to science as well as those with purported uses by villagers, shamans, curanderos and medicine men/women will be studied. Students will learn fundamental botanical principles, how to conduct field work and how to collect plants and prepare them for use. Ethical questions concerning conservation, biodiversity and the continued loss of indigenous plants and cultures will also be discussed. Three lecture/demonstrations per week. BTNY 2413 - Introduction to Natural Resource Management (3) F Introduces students, especially those interested in forestry and range management, to concepts and ideologies in the utilization and preservation of forests, range, soils, wildlife, water and fisheries, and the human impact on these resources. Three hours of lecture per week. BTNY 2600 - Laboratory Safety (l) F, Sp An interdisciplinary, team-taught course that will be an overview of the major chemical, biological and physical safety issues related to science laboratories and field work. Class will meet once per week and will be taught in a lecture/demonstration format. BTNY 2830 - Readings in Botany (l) F, Sp Cannot be repeated. BTNY 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-4) Consult the class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. BTNY 2950 - Elementary Field Botany (1-2) Sp 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. BTNY 3105 - Anatomy and Morphology of Vascular Plants (5) F The development of cell types, tissues, organs, and reproductive structures in higher plants. Variations in the development and morphology of plant organs will be examined. Three hours of lecture and two 2-hour labs per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2104. BTNY 3153 - Biology of the Plant Cell (3) Sp (odd numbered years) A study of plant cell structure and function, including biogenesis and activities of organelles, signal transduction,, cell-cell interactions, and molecular processes involved in cellular development and responses. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2104, CHEM 1050 or CHEM 1120 or CHEM 2310. BTNY 3204 - Plant Physiology (4) Sp (even numbered years) A study of the physiological processes of plants, including carbon metabolism, mineral assimilation, water relations, and phy to hormones. Two hours of lecture and two 3-hour labs per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2104, CHEM 1050 or CHEM 1120 or CHEM 2310, and MATH 1050 or MATH 1080. BTNY 3214 - Soils (4) F Fundamentals of soils as related to agriculture, natural resource management, and horticulture. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2104, or GEO 1110, and CHEM 1050 or CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1210. BTNY 3303 - Plant Genetics (3) F The principles of classical (Mendelian) and molecular genetics as applied to plants. Two hours of lecture and one 2-hour lab/discussion per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2104 or MICR 2054, and CHEM 1050 or CHEM 1120 or CHEM 2310, and MATH 1050 or MATH 1080. BTNY 3403 - Environment Appreciation (3) Su, F, Sp Development of awareness of the consequences of the impact of modern science through technology upon our environments and how we respond to issues related to threats of 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 hours of lecture per week. An in-depth research paper on an environmental issue and an in-class lecture are required. Prerequisite: BTNY 2104 or BTNY 2114. Cannot be repeated for lower division credit (BTNY 1403). BTNY 3454 - Plant Ecology (4) F Nature and development of plant communities and their relations to the environmental factors controlling them. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2114, and MATH 1050 or MATH 1080. BTNY 3473 - Plant Geography (3) Sp (odd numbered years) A study of global and regional distributions of major plant groups and communities as affected by past and present climates, biological, ecological and geomorphic factors. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2114. BTNY 3504 - Mycology (4) F (odd numbered years) Structure, taxonomy, biology, and physiology of the fungi. Two hours of lecture and two 2-hour labs per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2104 and BTNY 2114, or MICR 2054. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog