Botany Botany General Information Elective Courses (to bring hours to a minimum of 45 credit hours): Botany 320 (5)*, 322 (4), 310 (5) or 350 (5) or 351 (5); Chem 213 (5)*, 305 (4)*, 313 (4); Micro 405 (5)*, 325 (5), 376 (4), 455 (5), 348 (5) or 385 (5); Zool 332 (4), 420 (5)*, 425 (4), 412 (5) or 423 (5) or 421 (5) and 422 (5); Micro 330 (7) or Zool 450 (5); Botany 340 (3) or Micro 340 (3) or Zool 340 (3). * if not taken as a required course. DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY Chair: Eugene G. Bozniak Location: Science Lab, Room SL402M Telephone Contact: Carrie Minnoch 626-6174 Lab Manager: 626-7533 Professors: Eugene G. Bozniak, Stephen L. Clark, Cyrus M. McKell; Associate Professor: Suzanne Harley; Assistant Professors: Barbara Wachocki, Dawn Gatherum Description Botany is the science of plant study including the morphology, metabolism, diversity, distribution, systematics, and ecological relationships of all plants. Natural systems are plant-dependent so that a knowledge of plants is basic to their understanding. Such knowledge is especially important today as we find ourselves in a world of rapidly-changing values, technologies and man-nature interactions. Botany is an important adjunct to many professional careers in soil science, horticulture, plant biotechnology, agronomy, food technology, marine biology, environmental science, water resource management, weed control technology, and pure and applied research. Botany offers pre-professional training in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, and range management. Students must continue their education at another institution in order to obtain baccalaureate degrees in these fields. The catalog of the school to which the student plans to transfer should be consulted as a guide in registering for courses at Weber State. PROGRAM; PRE-AGRICULTURE AND PRE-HORTICULTURE TWO YEARS (NO DEGREE) Adviser: Eugene G. Bozniak Location: Sciences Bldg. SL402M Telephone: 626-6176 General Requirements: Follow the catalog of a university which offers a degree program in these fields for general requirements, etc. Specific Requirements: • Botany courses required (24 credit hours): Bot LSI 10 (5), 112 (4), 321 (5), 322 (4), and 362 (5). • Botany courses to elect from (9 hours): Bot 241 (4), 320 (5), 345 (5). • Support courses required: Chem PS 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5); Phsx PS 101 (5); Geol PS111 (4), 112 (1); Math 106 (5); Zool 211 (5), 464 (5); Micro LSI 11 (5), 348 (5). PROGRAM: PRE-FORESTRY AND PRE-RANGE MANAGEMENT TWO YEARS (NO DEGREE) Adviser: Eugene Bozniak Location: Science Bldg. SL407M Telephone: 626-6176 General Requirements: Follow the catalog of a university which offers a bachelors degree in these fields for general requirements, etc. Specific Requirements: • Botany courses required (30 credit hours): Bot 103 (1), 104 (1), LSI 10 (5), 112 (4), 241 (4), 320 (5), 321 (5), 362 (5). • Support courses required (include the following courses in the basic area requirements): Math 105 (5), 106 (5), 107 (5); Chem PS 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5); Geol PS 111 (4), 112 (1); Phsx PS101 (5); Econ SS101 (5); Engl 111 (4), 112 (4); PE 3 credit hours. • Support courses to elect from (ten hours): Soclgy SSI01 (5); Psych SS101 (5); Anthro SS101 (5); Philo 116 (5). BIOTECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM The Department of Botany participates with the Departments of Microbiology and Zoology in the Associate of Science degree and 3rd year Certificate in Biotechnician training for the biotechnology industry. HERBARIUM The Herbarium of Weber State is housed on the fourth floor of the Science Lab Building and contains more than 18,000 preserved plant specimens collected from Utah and the Western United States. This modern computerized collection serves as an important reference for students, faculty, biologists, and all others who need to know the identity of plants, or learn something about their geographic distributions and ecological associations. It also serves as the repository of the plants collected for the Institute of American Indian Botany. INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN BOTANY The Institute is dedicated to the study of American Indian Botany and provides a place where all of those who have interest can learn, conduct research, teach, and preserve for generations yet to come, this segment of our great American heritage. PROGRAM: BOTANY MAJOR AND 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 for Teaching majors. • A minor is required. (Botany Teaching majors should take a minor in Zoology.) • Botany majors must have a C or better in major courses. • Botany majors must have an overall GPA of 2.00 or C; Botany Teaching majors must achieve an overall 2.50 GPA. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). • Students obtaining a Botany Teaching major must satisfy the College of Education Certification Program. (See Teacher Education Program.) BOTANY MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE 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 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), *411 (5), 425 (3), 492 (3) • Botany 480, 483, 484,485, 492, and 495 can be taken beyond the 55-56 total hours required. • Support courses required: 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 PS 101 (5) or PS 111 -116 (15); Zool LS 160 (5); and one of Geol PS111/111L (5) or Micro LS205 (5) or Zool 211 (5) or Zool 212 (5). • If not taken as a required course. BOTANY TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE 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), *411 (5) • 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 program requirements in the Composite Teaching Majors section of the College of Education.) 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: Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 232 233 Continuing Education