274 » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120-126 credit hours is required for graduation - 67 of these are required within the major. A total of 40 upper division hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above), all of which are required within the major. Advisement Teaching majors are encouraged to consult with advisors in both the College of Science (call 801-626-6174) and the College of Education (call 626 6269). Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department). General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for either Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Botany Teaching major also will satisfy general education requirements: Botany LSI 403, Comm HU1020, Chem PS/SI 1110 or PS1210, Phsx PS/SI 1010. All Botany majors are required to develop a portfolio. The portfolio requirements are explained in detail when a student takes Botany 2121. Course Requirements for B.S. Degree Botany Core Courses Required (16 credit hours) Botany LS 1403 Environment Appreciation (3) Botany SI2104 Plant Form and Function (4) Botany SI2114 Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) Botany 2121 Career Planning for Botanists (1) Botany DV2303 Ethnobotany (3) Botany 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) Additional Botany Courses Required (22 credit hours) Botany 3105 Anatomy and Morphology of Vascular Plants (5) Botany 3303 Plant Genetics (3) Botany 3454 Plant Ecology (4) Botany 3523 Marine Biology (3) Botany 3624 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) Botany 4950 Advanced Field Botany (2) Botany 4990 Seminar in Botany (1) Support Courses Required (27 credit hours) Chem PS/SI1110/SI1120 Elem Chemistry/Elem Organic/ Biochemistry (10) or Chem PS/SI1210/SI 1220 Principles of Chemistry (10) Math QL 1050 College Algebra (4) Chem 4570 Science Teaching Methods (3) or Geosci 4570 Science Teaching Methods (3) or Phsx 4570 Science Teaching Methods (3) or Zool 4570 Science Teaching Methods (3) Hist 3550 History & Philosophy of Science (3) or Zool 2800 History of the Life Sciences (3) Comm HU 1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) Micro LS/SI2054 Principles of Microbiology (4) 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. BOTANY DEPARTMENTAL HONORS » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 9 hours of General Honors courses (see Honors Program). » Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.5. » Credit Hour Requirements: Fulfill requirements for the Botany departmental or teaching major, of which at least 12 hours must be completed on an Honors basis. A student may receive Botany Honors credit in the following:* Botany 3105 Anatomy & Morphology of Vascular Plants (5) Botany 3204 Plant Physiology (4) Botany 3214 Soils (4) Botany 3303 Plant Genetics (3) Botany 3 45 4 Plant Ecology (4) Botany 3504 Mycology (4) Botany 3514 Algology (4) Botany 3523 Marine Biology (3) Botany 3624 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) Botany 3644 Intermountain Flora (4) Botany 4113 Plant Evolution (3) Botany 4252 Cell Culture (2) In addition, complete requtements for a Botany Thesis (Botany 4840, Botany 4850, and Botany 4970). *In order to obtain "Honors" aedit in selected upper division courses in Botany, an Honors Student must meet the following criteria: 1. Seek permission from the course instructor to obtain Honors aedit for the upper division course in question at the outset of the course. 2. Enter into a "contractual" agreement with the instructor as to the nature of the project. Generally, these projects could involve: a) Field Research, b) Laboratory/Greenhouse Research, c) Library Research, or any combination of the above. A final written report and/or oral presentation is expected following the specific criteria spelled out in the Botany Department Oral Presentation Criteria form. The nature of the written report format is to be worked out with the individual professor involved. 3. A qualitative and quantitative component, above and beyond that expected of a student in the class taking the course for regular course- credit, is to be met by the Honors student. The qualitative component will usually involve a minimum of a B+grade while the quantitative component is to be worked out between the student and the professor at the outset of the course. Examples of such projects appear below: a. Ethnobotany of a specific native group of peoples is to be carried out through library research involving ten more primary sources and two more books than that expected of a regular student. The final report and/or oral presentation will be expected to meet the course criteria for a minimum of a B+ (regular student must meet the criteria for a minimum of a C-). b. An extensive semester-long field research project, involving the sampling of at least two-more parameters than a regular student would in a similar envtonment with the qualitative difference for the report/oral presentation expected as outlined above. (See the Honors Program on page 43.) BOTANY » Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 in all courses used toward the minor. » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum 19 credit hours in Botany courses. Course Requirements for Minor/BIS Botany Courses Required (12 credit hours) Botany SI2104 Plant Form and Function (4) Botany SI2114 Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) Botany DV2303 Ethnobotany (3) Botany 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2004-2005 CATALOG