Botany 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 LS 110 (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 PS111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5); Phsx PS 101 (5);GeolPSlll (4), 112 (1); Math 106 (5); Zool 211 (5), 464 (5); Micro LSI 11 (5), 348 (5). PROGRAM: PRE-FORESTRYAND PRE-RANGE MANAGEMENT TWO YEARS (NO DEGREE) Adviser: E. LaGrande Hobbs Location: Science Bldg. SL407M Telephone: 626-6181 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);ChemPSlll (5), 112(5), 113 (5); Geol PS111 (4), 112 (l);PhsxPS101 (5);EconSS101 (5); Engl 111 (4), 112 (4); PE 3 credit hours. • Support courses to elect from (ten hours): Soclgy SS101 (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 modem 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 SSI01 (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. 232 Botany • 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.) Specific Requirements: • Botany courses required (44 credit hours): Bot 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 499(1). • Elective Botany courses (3 classes or a minimum of 12 credit hours) to be selected from the following: Bot 201 (4), 241 (4), 321 (5), 322 (4), 340 (3), 347 (3), *350 (5), *351 (5), 352 (4), 364 (5), 370 (4),*411 (5), 425 (3). • Botany 480, 483, 492, and 495 can be taken beyond the 56 total hours required. • Support courses required: Botany departmental major: Chem PS 121 (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)orPSlll (4), 112(4), 113 (4), PS114 (1), 115 (1), 116(1); Zool LSI60 (5); and one of Geogr PS 101 (5) or Geol PS111/111L (5) or Micro LS205 (5) or Zool 211 (5) or Zool 212 (5). Botany teaching major: Chem PS111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5); or Chem PS 121 (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)orPSlll (4), 112 (4), 113 (4), PS114 (1), 115 (1), 116 (1); Zool LS160 (5), 381(4);CommunHU102(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. • Complete a Botany Honors Senior Project, either Botany 480 or 483. • A student may receive Botany Honors credit in any upper division Botany class except in those classes numbered 480 or above. 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 AND BOTANY TEACHING 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: Botany 310 (5), 320 (5), 321 (5), 322 (4), 330 (4), 340 (3), 345 (5), 347 (3), 350 (5), 351 (5), 352 (4), 362 (5), 364 (5), 370 (4), 411 (5), 425 (3), 495 (2), 499 (1). Teaching minors should seek counsel before signing up for electives. • Support class required for Botany Teaching minor only: Zool 381 (4). EMPHASIS IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING This program provides a special emphasis in Urban and Regional Planning for majors in Botany, Economics, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Microbiology, Political Science, Sociology, Zoology and Related Fields. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) BOTANY COURSES - BOTANY 103. Introduction to Forest Management (1) A Introduction to the opportunities and challenges in managing forest resources. 104. Introduction to Range Management (1) W Introduction to the opportunities and challenges in managing ranges and their resources. LS110. General Botany (5) Su,A, W,S A study of the structure, function, reproduction, diversity, and ecology of plants with emphasis on the flowering plants. The role of plants in making life on earth possible is an important theme. One lecture, one recitation, one quiz, and four hours of independent laboratory/hands-on study of plants per week. 233