274 Botany Courses Required (12-13 credit hours) Botany 3303 Botany 3454 Botany 3624 Botany 4970 or Botany 4990 Plant Genetics (3) Plant Ecology (4) Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) Botany Thesis (2) Seminar in Botany (1) Elective Botany Courses (22 credit hours minimum; 6 lower division credit hours maximum) Botany 2203 Botany DV2303 Botany 2413 Botany 2503 Botany 3105 Botany 3204 Botany 3214 Botany 3473 Botany 3504 Botany 3514 Botany 3523 Botany 3641 Botany 4113 Botany 4252 Botany 4750 Botany 4800 or Botany 4850 Botany 4830 or Botany 4840 Botany 4890 Botany 4950 Home and Garden Plants (3) Ethnobotany (3) Introduction to Natural Resource Management (3) Biology of the Plant Cell (3) Anatomy and Morphology of Vascular Plants (5) Plant Physiology (4) Soils (4) Plant Geography (3) Mycology (4) Algology (4) Marine Biology (3) Intermountain Flora (1-4) Plant Evolution (3) Cell Culture (2) Topics in Botany (2) Individual Research (2) Thesis Research (2) Readings in Botany (2) Thesis Readings (2) Cooperative Work Experience (5) Advanced Field Botany (1-5) Requried Support Courses (20-28 credit hours) Chem PS/SI 1110 or Chem PS/SI 1210 Chem SI 1120 or Chem SI1220 Phsx PS/SI 1010 Elementary Chemistry (5) Principles of Chemistry I (5) Elementary Organic/Biochemistry (5) Principles of Chemistry II (5) Introduction to Physics (3) or Phsx PS/SI2010/SI2020 General Physics I & II (10) or Phsx PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers (10) Select two of the following: Geosci PS/SI 1110 or Geogr PS/SI 1010 Micro LS/SI2054 Zool Sill 10 Zool SI 1120 Physical Geology (3) Natural Environments of the Earth (3) Principles of Microbiology (4) Principles of Zoology I (4) Principles of Zoology II (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 TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S.) » Program Prerequisite: Must satisfy Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department). » Minor: Required. This minor should be in Zoology. » Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 3.00 is required for admission to the Teacher Education program. » 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 LSI403 Botany SI2104 Botany SI2114 Botany 2121 Botany DV2303 Botany 2600 Environment Appreciation (3) Plant Form and Function (4) Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) Career Planning for Botanists (1) Ethnobotany (3) 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 3 45 4 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/SI 1110/SI 1120 Elementary Chemistry/Elementary Organic/BioChemistry (10) or Chem PS/SI1210/SI1220 Principles of Chemistry (10) Math QL 1050 Chem 4570 or Geosci 4570 or Phsx 4570 or Zool 4570 Hist 3550 orZool 2800 Comm HUl020 Micro LS/SI2054 College Algebra (4) Science Teaching Methods (3) Science Teaching Methods (3) Science Teaching Methods (3) Science Teaching Methods (3) History & Philosophy of Science (3) History of the Life Sciences (3) Principles of Public Speaking (3) 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. WEBER State Univ 2003-2004 CATALOG E R S I T Y