268 Students should complete the A.S. program in two years and take the laboratory intensive courses for the Institutional Certificate in their third year. Course Requirements for A.S. Degree Courses Required (37 credit hours) Micro LS/SI2054 Principles of Microbiology (4) Micro 3053 Microbiological Procedures (3) Botany SI2104 Plant Form and Function (4) or Botany SI2114 Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) Zool SI1110 Principles of Zoology I (4) Zool SI1120 Principles of Zoology II (4) Chem PS/SI1210/SI1220 Principles of Chemistry I & II (10) Phsx PS/SI1010 Intro to Physics (3) Botany 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) or Micro 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) Math QL1050 College Algebra (4) Course Requirements for Institutional Certificate Thirty (30) credit hours are to be taken in addition to those courses required for the A.S. Degree. Required Courses (22 credit hours) Botany 3204 Plant Physiology (4) Zool 3300 Genetics (4) Chem 2310/2320 Organic Chemistry I & II (10) Micro 4154 Microbial Genetics (4) or Zool 4300 Molecular Genetics (4) 269 Electives (select 8 Chem 3030 Chem 3050 Chem 3070 Micro 3254 Micro 4252 Micro 4354 Micro 4553 Botany 3105 Botany 3504 Botany 3514 Zool 3200 Zool 4120 Zool4220 or Zool4210 Zool4500 or Micro 3305 credit hours) Quantitative Analysis (3) Instrumental Analysis (3) Biochemistry I (4) Immunology (4) Cell Culture (2) Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology (4) Virology (3) Anatomy & Morphology of Vascular Plants (5) Mycology (4) Algology (4) Cell Biology (4) Histology (4) Neuroendocrinology (4) Advanced Human Physiology (4) Parasitology (4) Medical Microbiology (5) DEPARTMENT BOTANY Chair: Dr. Eugene G. Bozniak Location: Science Lab, Room SL402M Telephone Contact: Carrie Minnoch 801-626-6174 Professors: Eugene G. Bozniak, Stephen L. Clark, Suzanne M. Harley; Associate Professors: Dawn M. Gatherum, Barbara A. Wachocki; Assistant Professor: Christina Trivett While plants have intrigued and delighted people for thousands of years, they still remain undervalued and too little appreciated. We somehow manage to see a faint connection between plants and our basic needs of food, shelter, clothing, and energy, but only in a rather limited way. Remote connections are made, if any at all, between the history of exploration; present-day social, economic, and political conditions; and access to plants and plant products. Interest and understanding of plants is becoming much more intense. During the last few decades we have seen an unprecedented increase in the variety of plants and plant products available in our markets as the popularity of ethnic cuisines has grown. Also, worldwide, people are becoming increasingly aware of sound nutrition and the role plants play in our general health. We now appreciate plants as reservoirs of untold numbers of pharmaceuticals important in our war on diseases. These interests are stimulating our collective concerns about understanding the past, present, and future uses of plants. Recently we have begun to address our most serious problems, viz the loss of ecosystem integrity and habitats for animals dependent upon vegetation. This we have done through increased understanding of plants. We now know how valuable plants are in maintaining the health and stability of the global environment and that in its survival is the survival of the human species. Botany is the study of all aspects of plants, including systemat- ics, morphology, diversity, metabolism, and ecology. Through a study of plants, students gain an understanding and an appreciation of life at the cellular, organismal, population, and community levels of organization. The study of Botany can lead to a variety of professional careers, including soil science, forestry, range management, biotechnology, plant breeding, horticulture, marine biology, environmental science, and teaching. The Botany Department at Weber State University offers undergraduate training in all areas of botany. The required upper division courses provide a core knowledge of the field of botany: anatomy, physiology, genetics, ecology, taxonomy, and plant diversity. The department also requires botany majors to develop a portfolio. The portfolio is a multidimensional collection of both student and faculty selected materials that are both developmental and representational in nature. Within the portfolio, students can document their acquisition of a variety of skills, including critical thinking, scientific reasoning, writing, speaking, and effective arguing. The portfolio is used for assessment purposes in addition to serving as an incentive to the student for developing good habits in assembling and organizing materials of relevance to themselves and others, such as personnel managers or graduate school selection committees. The department has also developed an undergraduate thesis program which provides a desirable capstone experience for many of the Botany majors. Individuals who choose to study botany fall into two broad groups: those who are more interested in the quantitative or analytical side and those who are interested in the qualitative or descriptive side of science. In order to serve both groups effectively, the Botany Department offers a Botany Major with two tracks. Track A, enriched with quantitative science and intense laboratory hands-on experiences, is designed to best prepare students for graduate school and careers in laboratory research. Track B, enriched with field-oriented course opportunities, is designed to best prepare students for field-related careers such as ecology, environmental science, and natural resource management. In addition to the Botany Major, the Department offers a Botany Teaching Major. In conjunction with a Zoology Teaching Minor, this program prepares individuals who are interested in teaching Biology at the secondary school level. The Botany and Zoology Departments also cooperate in offering a Biology Composite Teaching Major. The Botany Department also serves students who are interested in pre-professional programs: Pre-Agriculture, Pre-Horticulture, Pre- Forestry, and Pre-Range Management. After completing these programs at Weber State, 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. The Botany Minor and the Botany Teaching Minor provide valuable support for students majoring in a variety of other fields, including geosciences and zoology. Herbarium The Herbarium of Weber State is housed on the fourth floor of the Science Lab Building and contains more than 24,000 preserved plant specimens collected from Utah and the Western United States. This 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. PREAGRICULTURE AND PREHORTICULTURE Advisor: Dr. Eugene G. Bozniak Location: Sciences Bldg. SL402M Telephone: 801-626-6176 Follow the catalog of a university which offers a degree program in these fields for general requirements, etc. Course Requirements for Two Year Program Botany Courses Required (24 credit hours) Botany SI2104 Botany SI2114 Botany 2121 Botany DV2303 Botany 2413 Botany 2600 Select two of the following: Botany 3204 Botany 3214 Botany 3454 Botany 3624 Plant Form and Function (4) Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) Career Planning for Botanists (1) Ethnobotany (3) Introduction to Natural Resource Management (3) Laboratory Safety (1) Plant Physiology (4) Soils (4) Plant Ecology (4) Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) Required Support Courses (24-26 credit hours) Chem PS/SI1210,1220 Geosci PS/SIl 110 Math QL1050 or Math QL1080 or Math SI1210 or Math QL1040 Select One Group: Micro LS/SI2054 & Micro 3484 Geosci SI1120 & Geosci PS/SIl 130 & Geosci 2050 Principles of Chemistry (10) Physical Geology (3) College Algebra (4) Pre-Calculus (5) Calculus (4) Introduction to Statistics (3) Principles of Microbiology (4) Environmental Microbiology (4) Physical Geology Laboratory (1) Introduction to Meteorology (3) Earth Materials (4) Suggested Course Sequence The following suggested course sequence is provided to assist students in planning their schedules. Use this only as a guideline and be sure to consult with an advisor. Botany SI2104 Botany 2413 Botany 2121 Math Chem PS/SI1210 Total Hours Botany Elective Micro LS/SI2054 or Geosci SI1120 & PS/SIl 130 Chem SI1220 Electives Total Hours 4 3 1 3-5 5 16-18 Botany SI2114 Botany DV2303 Botany 2600 Geosci PS/SIl 110 Electives Total Hours Botany Elective or Micro 3484 Electives Total Hours 4 3 1 3 6-9 17-20 19 Preforestry And Prerange Management v:i.'. T:\.■.■:.■■ ■■•;•,■•■■■■■■■...■*..i;..v^i. Advisor: Dr. Eugene Bozniak Location: Science Bldg SL402M Telephone: 801-626-6176 Follow the catalog of a university which offers a degree program in these fields for general requirements, etc. Course Requirements for Two Year Program Botany Courses Required (24 credit hours) Botany SI2104 Botany SI2114 Botany 2121 Botany DV2303 Botany 2413 Botany 2600 Select two of the following: Botany 3214 Botany 3454 Botany 3624 Required Support Courses (37-39 credit hours) Chem PS/SI1210,1220 Principles of Chemistry (10) Plant Form and Function (4) Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) Career Planning for Botanists (1) Ethnobotany(3) Introduction to Natural Resource Management (3) Laboratory Safety (1) Soils (4) Plant Ecology (4) Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) Econ SSI 100 Geosci PS/SIl 110 Geosci SI 1120 Geosci PS/SI 1130 Geosci 2050 Math QL1050 or Math QL1080 or Math SI1210 or Math QL1040 Phsx PS/SI2010/SI2020 Phsx PS/SI2010/SI2020 Environmental Issues and Economic Policy (3) Physical Geology (3) Physical Geology Laboratory (1) Introduction to Meteorology (3) Earth Materials (4) College Algebra (4) Pre-Calculus (5) Calculus (4) Introduction to Statistics (3) General Physics (8) Lab (2) tat PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED ■■■■ ■■' ! ■■,.■ FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS I Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT PRENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART ;on MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T ■■■■■■■■ :.■:■ ■,;: MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC . ■ CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY BOTANY* CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Sociaf & Behavioral MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2001-2002 CATALOG Weber State University 2001-2002 Catalog