Botany 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 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. 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. Prerequisite: Educ 195. LS140. 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. 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. 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 (5) A Fundamentals of soils as related to farm, forest, and garden soils; emphasizes soil formation, classification, fertility, and management. Prerequisite: Botany 298 or consent of instructor, Chem PS 111 or PS 121. 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 298, or Micro LS205, Chem 113 or 123, and Math competency. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. 234 Botany 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 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 Geol 275. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. 362. Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (5) 5 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. 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. 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 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. 235