College of Science 541 BTNY 3403 - Environment Appreciation Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [lst Blk] Development of awareness of the consequences of the impact of modern science through technology upon our environments and how we respond to issues related to threats of our biological life-support system. A definition of a quality environment is developed, with student input, and an analysis of the existing quality of our environment is made in light of this definition which challenges our collective wisdom to identify those things which we do well and to prescribe remedies for shortcomings. Three hours of lecture per week. An in-depth research paper on an environmental issue and an in-class lecture are required. Prerequisite: BTNY 2104 or BTNY 2114 . Cannot be repeated for lower division credit (BTNY 1403). BTNY 3454 - Plant Ecology Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Nature and development of plant communities and their relations to the environmental factors controlling them. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2114 , and MATH 1050 or MATH 1080 . BTNY 3473 - Plant Geography Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] A study of global and regional distributions of major plant groups and communities as affected by past and present climates, biological, ecological and geomorphic factors. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2114 . BTNY 3504 - Mycology Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Structure, taxonomy, biology, and physiology of the fungi. Two hours of lecture and two 2-hour labs per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2104 and BTNY 2114 , or MICR 2054 . BTNY 3514 - Algology Credits: (4) A study of the biology of algae, their morphology, cytology, development, taxonomy, ecology, economic and experimental uses. Two hours of lecture and two 2-hour labs per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2104 and BTNY 2114 , or MICR 2054 , or ZOOL 4480. BTNY 3523 - Marine Biology Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] A study of marine biology and ecology, relating to the plant and animal populations of the sea to their various habitats, including the pelagic environment, the sea bottom, sea shores, and estuaries. Two hours of lecture and one 2-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2114 , or ZOOL 1110 , or MICR 2054 , or GEO 3010 . BTNY 3570 - Foundations of Science Education Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] A thorough investigation of research in science learning and curricular standards at the state and national levels. Foundations of the philosophy of science and scientific inquiry as applicable to science teaching at the secondary level. This course serves as a foundation to a preservice science teacher's education coursework. BTNY 3583 - Herbal Medicines Credits: (3) Typically taught: Summer [lst Blk] A study of the most widely used herbal preparations for use in maintaining health and treating disease. Modern use, contraindications, side effects and drug interactions will be studied. Students will also learn how to make some extractions and preparations from plant materials. This course is especially useful for students interested in careers in Ethnobotany, Natural Medicine, Nursing and Medicine. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2303 . BTNY 3624 - Taxonomy of Vascular Plants Credits: (4) Typically taught: Summer [lst Blk] A study of the basic principles and concepts of vascular plant systematics with emphasis on the identification and classification of flowering plants. Two hours of lecture and two 2-hour labs per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 2114 . BTNY 3643 - Intermountain Flora Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Ataxonomic study of plants that are of major importance to the management of wildland resources. Students will learn to identify 300 of the most important grasses, woody plants, and marsh-aquatic plants. Considers federal laws for the regulation of rare and endangered species and habitat designation. One hour of lecture and two 2-hour labs per week. Prerequisite: BTNY 3624 . BTNY 4113 - Plant Evolution Credits: (3) An exploration of fundamentals and issues of evolution through natural selection as it relates to plants including reproduction strategies, co-evolution, evolution of ecosystems, biochemical evolution and genomic evolution. Prerequisite: BTNY 2104 , BTNY 2114 , BTNY 3105 , and BTNY 3303 or ZOOL 3300 . Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog