272 Course Requirements for Two Year Program Botany Courses Required (24 credit hours) Botany SI2104 Botany SI2114 Botany 2121 Botany DV2303 Botany 2413 Botany 2600 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) Select two of the following: Botany 3214 Soils (4) Botany 3454 Plant Ecology (4) Botany 3624 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) Required Support Courses (37-39 credit hours) Chem PS/SI 1210,1220 Econ SSI 100 Geosci PS/SI 1110 Geosci SI 1120 Geosci PS/SI 1130 Geosci 2050 Math QL 1050 or Math QL1080 or Math SI 1210 or Math QL1040 PhsxPS/SI2010/SI2020 Principles of Chemistry (10) 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 (10) Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the on-line catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. BIOTECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE & 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. Botany Major BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S.) » Program Prerequisite: Not required. » Minor: A minor is required. Botany majors getting a B.S. (Track A) will meet the requirements for a minor in Chemistry . » Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 in all courses required for this major. Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation on page 36. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - required within the major are 91-97 credit hours for Track A (minor included), 76-87 credit hours for Track B (minor not included) and 67-76 credit hours for Track C (minor not included). A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above) - required within the major are 29-33 upper division credit hours for Track A, 22- 32 upper division credit hours for Track B and 28-32 upper division credit hours for Track C. Advisement Majors are encouraged to consult with their advisor each semester. Contact the Botany department (801-626-6174). Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). There are no special admission or application requirements for this program. General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Botany major will also satisfy general education requirements: Botany LSI 403, Chem PS/SI 1110 or PS1210, and Phsx PS/SI 1010 or PS2010. All Botany majors are requted to develop a portfolio. The portfolio requtements are explained in detail when a student takes Botany 2121. Course Requirements for B.S. Degree Botany Core Courses Required for Track A and Track B (16 credit hours) Botany LS 1403 Environment Appreciation (3) or Botany 3403 Environment Appreciation (3) Botany SI2104 Plant Form and Function (4) Botany SI2114 Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) Botany 2121 Career Planni ng for Botani sts (1) Botany DV2303 Ethnobotany (3) Botany 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) • Track A Botany Courses Required (17-18 credit hours) Botany 3105 Botany 3204 Botany 3303 Botany 4840 or Botany 4830 Botany 4850 or Botany 4800 Botany 4970 or Botany 4990 Anatomy and Morphology of Vascular Plants (5) Plant Physiology (4) Plant Genetics (3) Thesis Reading (2) Readings in Botany (2) Thesis Research (2) Individual Research (2) Botany Thesis (2) Seminar in Botany (1) Elective Botany Courses (14 credit hours minimum; 6 lower division credit hours maximum) Botany 2203 Home and Garden Plants (3) Botany 2413 Introduction to Natural Resource Management (3) Botany 2503 Biology of the Plant Cell (3) Botany 3214 Soils (4) Botany 3 45 4 Plant Ecology (4) Botany 3 473 Plant Geography (3) Botany 3504 Mycology (4) Botany 3514 Algology (4) Botany 3523 Marine Biology (3) Botany 3641 Intermountain Flora (1-4) Botany 3642 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) Botany 4113 Plant Evolution (3) Botany 4252 Cell Culture (2) Botany 4750 Topics in Botany (2) Botany 4890 Cooperative Work Experience (5) Botany 4950 Advanced Field Botany (2) Required Support Courses (44 49 credit hours) This program includes a minor in Chemistry Chem PS/SI1210/SI1220 Principles of Chemistry I & II (10) Organic Chemistry I & II (10) Quantitative Analysis (4) Biochemistry I (4) College Algebra & Trigonometry (7) Pre-Calculus (5) Calculus I (4) Introduction to Statistics (3) Chem 2310/2320 Chem 3030 or Chem 3070 Math QL 1050/1060 or Math QL 1080 orMathQLSI1210 or Math QL 1040 WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2004-2005 CATALOG