244 245 Electives (select 13-15 credit hours for a total of 45) Botany 320* Plant Physiology 5 Botany 322 Plant Growth & Development 4 Botany 310 Plant Anatomy 5 or Botany 350 Mycology 5 or Botany 351 Algology 5 Chem 213* Quantitative Analysis 5 Chem 305* Elem Chemical Instrumentation 4 Chem 313 Organic Chemistry 4 Micro 325 Immunology 5 Micro 376 Industrial Microbiology 5 Micro 348 Environmental Microbiology 5 or Micro 385 Food Microbiology 5 Micro 405* Microbial Physiology 5 Micro 455 Virology 5 Zool 332 Cytology 4 Zool 420* Cell Physiology 5 Zool 425 Radiation Biology 4 Zool 412 Histology 4 or Zool 423 Endocrinology 5 or Zool 421/422 Mammalian Physiology 10 Zool 430 Molecular Genetics 5 Micro 330 Medical Microbiology 5 or Zool 450 Parasitology 4 Botany 340 Library Research Methods: Biology - 3 or Micro 340 Library Research Methods: Biology ' 3 or Zool 340 Library Research Methods: Biolog} ' 3 if not taken as a required course DEPARTMENT BOTANY Chair: Dr. 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, Suzanne Harley; Associate Professors: Barbara Wachocki; Assistant Professors: James Farrar, Dawn Gatherum 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. After completing a lower division series of courses in general botany, an overview of the plant kingdom, and research design, students move on to upper division course work. 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 interested in the qualitative or descriptive side of science and those who are more interested in the quantitative or analytical side. In order to serve both groups effectively, the Botany Department offers a Botany Major with either a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree. The Botany requirements for both groups are the same, but the support courses are different because the students who work on these two degrees have different career goals. The B.A. emphasizes support courses in the humanities and social sciences and is quite open with regard to a minor. The B.S. emphasizes support courses in mathematics and chemistry and includes a chemistry minor. In addition to the Botany Major, the Department offers a Botany Teaching Major. In conjunction with a Zoology 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 geoscience and zoology. PRE-AGRICULTURE and Pre-Horticulture TWO YEARS (NO DEGREE) Advisor: Eugene G. Bozniak Location: Sciences Bldg. SL402M Telephone: 626-6176 Follow the catalog of a university which offers a degree program in these fields for general requirements, etc. Botany LS110 Botany 112 Botany 321 Botany 322 Botany 362 Course Requirements for Two Year Program Botany Courses Required (23 credit hours) General Botany 5 Plant Kingdom 4 Soils and Environment 5 Plant Growth and Development 4 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants 5 Botany Electives (minimum 9) Select two of the following. Botany 241 Natural Resource Conservation 4 Botany 320 Plant Physiology 5 Botany 345 Plant Ecology 5 Support Courses Required (49 credit hours) Chem PSlll General Chemistry 5 Chem 112 Elementary Organic Chemistry 5 Chem 113 Elementary Biochemistry 5 Geosci PSlll Physical Geology 5 Geosci 112 Phys Geol Lab - Surficial Processes 1 Math 106 Trigonometry 5 Micro LSI 11 Introductory Microbiology 5 Micro 348 Environmental Microbiology 4 Phsx PS101 Introduction to Physics 5 Zool 211 Invertebrate Zoology 5 Zool 464 Entomology 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 LSI 10 Chem PSlll Zool LSI60 Elective Total Hrs. 5 5 5 3 18 Botany 112 Botany 241 Chem 112 Zool 211 Total Hrs. 4 4 5 5 18 :■:■■: :;-■■ ■:■: -:,.: :■:■-,■■: ' .- .' ■:,; Botany 298 Botany 362 Chem 113 Micro LS205 Total Hrs. 2 5 5 5 17 Sophomore Autumn Botany 321 Micro 348 Zool 464 Elective Total Hrs. 5 4 4 3-4 16-17 Sophomore Winter Botany 320 5 Phsx PS101 5 Electives 5-8 Total Hrs. 15-18 Botany 322 Botany 345 Electives Total Hrs. 4 5 6-9 15-18 Pre-Forestry And Pre-Range Management TWO YEARS (NO DEGREE) Advisor: Dr. Eugene Bozniak Location: Science Bldg. SL407M Telephone: 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 (30 credit hours) Botany 103 Botany 104 Botany LSI 10 Botany 112 Botany 241 Botany 320 Botany 321 Botany 362 Intro to Forest Management Intro to Range Management General Botany Plant Kingdom Natural Resource Conservation Plant Physiology Soils and Environment Taxonomy of Vascular Plants 1 1 5 4 4 5 5 5 Support Courses Required (57 credit hours) Include the following courses in Chem Chem Chem Econ Engl Geosci Geosci Math Math Math Phsx PSlll 112 113 SSlOl 111/112 PSlll PS112 105 106 107 PS101 also select three credit hours the basic area requirements. General Chemistry Elementary Organic Chemistry Elementary Biochemistry Principles of Economics College Writing Physical Geology PhysGeol Lab - Surficial Processes Intermediate Algebra Trigonometry College Algebra Introduction to Physics from PE courses Support Course Electives (9-10 course electives) Select two of the following. Anthro SSlOl Philo 116 Psych SSlOl Soclgy SSlOl Introduction to Anthropology Introduction to Logic Introductory Psychology Principles of Sociology 5 4 5 5 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 103 Botany LSI 10 Chem PSlll Math 105 Total Hrs. Sophomore . Botany 241 Botany 321 Engl 111 Math 106 Total Hrs. 1 5 5 5 16 4 5 4 5 18 Botany 104 Botany 112 Chem 112 Math 107 Elective Total Hrs. SOPHOMO Econ SSlOl Engl 112 Botany 320 Elective Total Hrs. 1 4 5 5 3 18 Botany 298 Chem 113 Geol PSlll Phsx PS101 Total Hrs. 2 5 5 5 17 5 4 5 3-4 17-18 Botany 362 5 SS Elect and/or Philo 116 9-10 Elective 3-4 Total Hrs. 17-18 BlOTECHNICAN TRAINING PROGRAM ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE 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. This program is described earlier in this College of Science section of the catalog. 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. GEN ED & CORE COURSES Interdisciplinary HONOURS/BIS LIBSCI WS Applied Science & Technology PRENGR CS EET MFET MET CMT DG AUTOSV AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMMUN ENGL FORLANG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business & Econ MPACC ACCTNG BUSADM LOG FIN MGMT MKTG ECON IS&T MEDUC CHFAM HEALTH NUTRI PE REC EDUC CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS HIM MRSCI NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY SE BOTANY- CHEM GEOSCI MATH MATH ED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences CJ GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO MILSCI AEROSP NAVSCI Weber State University Weber State University