275 Required Support Courses (37-39 credit hours) CHEM PS/SI1210,1220 ECON SSI 100 GEOPS/SI1110 GEOSI1115 GEOPS/SI1130 GEO 2050 MATH QL1050 or MATH QL1080 or MATH SI1210 or MATH QL1040 PHYS PS/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 online 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 Mcrobiology 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: BTNY LSI403, CHEM PS/SI1110 or PS1210, and PHYS PS/SI1010 or PS2010. All Botany majors are required to develop a portfolio. The portfolio requirements are explained in detail when a student takes BTNY 2121. Course Requirements for B.S. Degree Botany Core Courses Required for Track A and Track B (16 credit hours) BTNY LS1403 Environment Appreciation (3) or BTNY 3403 Environment Appreciation (3) BTNY SI2104 Plant Form and Function (4) BTNY SI2114 Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) BTNY 2121 Career Planning for Botanists (1) BTNY DV2303 Ethnobotany (3) BTNY 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) TRACKA Botany Courses Required (17-18 credit hours) BTNY 3105 Anatomy and Morphology of Vascular Plants (5) BTNY 3204 Plant Physiology (4) BTNY 3303 Plant Genetics (3) BTNY 4840 Thesis Reading (2) or BTNY 4830 Readings in Botany (2) BTNY 4850 Thesis Research (2) or BTNY 4800 Individual Research (2) BTNY 4970 Botany Thesis (2) or BTNY 4990 Seminar in Botany (1) Elective Botany Courses (14 credit hours minimum; 6 lower division credit hours maximum) BTNY 2203 Home and Garden Plants (3) BTNY 2413 Introduction to Natural Resource Management (3) BTNY 2503 Biology of the Plant Cell (3) BTNY 3214 Soils (4) BTNY 3454 Plant Ecology (4) BTNY 3473 Plant Geography (3) BTNY 3504 Mycology (4) BTNY 3514 Algology (4) BTNY 3523 Marine Biology (3) BTNY 3641 Intermountain Flora (1-4) BTNY 3642 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) BTNY 4113 Plant Evolution (3) BTNY 4252 Cell Culture (2) BTNY 4750 Topics in Botany (2) BTNY 4890 Cooperative Work Experience (5) BTNY 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) CHEM 2310/2320 CHEM 3000 or CHEM 3070 MATH QL1050/1060 or MATH QL1080 orMATHQLSI1210 or MATH QL1040 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) PHYS PS/SI2010/SI2020 College Physics I & II (10) or PHYS PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (10) Select two of the following. GEO PS/SI1110 Physical Geology (3) or GEOG PS/SI1000 Natural Environments of the Earth (3) MCR LS/SI2054 Principles of Mcrobiology (4) ZOOL SI1110 Principles of Zoology I (4) ZOOL SI1120 Principles of Zoology II (4) Calculus and Statistics are recommended. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED JnteraVsciolinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN SCM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heafth Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social S Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY GERT ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2006 - 2007 Catalog