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Show SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES Garth L. Welch, Dean The School of Natural Sciences offers a comprehensive program encompassing the biological, earth ,and physical sciences. In the departments of Botany, Chemistry, Geology-Geography, Microbiology, Physics, and Zoology, students prepare for vocations and employment as well as for graduate and professional schools. These departments also offer courses in General Education to give students from all schools at Weber State a broad knowledge and appreciation for the role of science in daily living. Students planning to major or minor in the School of Natural Sciences should contact the appropriate department for assistance in planning their program. The details of the requirements for all of these majors and minors are listed with the respective departments. Students completing the teaching majors or teaching minors will also work closely with the School of Education. Students completing baccalaureate programs in the School of Natural Sciences may receive either the bachelor of arts degree or the bachelor of science degree. Majors Minors *Botany *Botany *Chemistry *Chemistry *Geography *Geography Geology * Geology Microbiology Microbiology Applied Physics * Physics *Physics *Zoology * Zoology ** Biology Composite **Earth Science Composite ** Physical Science Composite Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Medicine Pre-Dentistry Pre-Veterinary Medicine Pre-Pharmacy *A teaching major or minor are also available. **Teaching majors only. DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY Hayle Buchanan, Chairman Professors, Eugene G. Bozniak, Hayle Buchanan, Don L. Chadwick, H. Keith Harrison, E. LaGrande Hobbs, Ralph W. Monk; Assistant Professor, Stephen L. Clark. Objectives: The Department of Botany offers courses which provide a departmental major or minor, teaching major or minor and courses which are essential for many professional careers. Career Opportunities: A major in Botany is designed to prepare a student for a variety of professional careers in secondary schools or institutions of higher learning, in governmental service, in industry, or in research institutions. Botanists are employed in positions such as teacher, conservationist, range manager, plant geneticist, plant physiologist, plant pathologist, mycologist, plant quarantine 174 Natural Sciences Botany inspector, taxonomist, museum curator, park ranger, park naturalist, and forest research. Pre-Professional Training: Botany is an important adjunct to many professional careers in soil science, horticulture, agronomy, food technology, marine biology, environmental science, water resources, research and weed control technology. This department offers pre-professional training in Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Management. Students must continue their education at another institution in order to obtain baccalaureate degrees in these fields. The catalog of the school to which the student plans to transfer should be consulted as a guide in registering for courses at Weber State College. Program: Botany Major and Botany Teaching Major Bachelor Degree I. General Requirements: A. Specific requirements of the college (see index). B. Bachelor Degree General Education requirements (see index). Psychology 101 (5) in the Social Science area is recommended for Teaching majors. C. A minor is required. (Botany Teaching majors should take a minor in Zoology.) D. Botany majors must have a C or better in major courses. E. Botany majors must have an overall G. P. A. of 2.00 or C; Botany Teaching majors must achieve an overall 2.25 G. P. A. F. 183 total hours are required for this degree. G. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). H. Students obtaining a Botany Teaching major must satisfy the School of Education Certification Program. (See Teacher Education Program.) These courses must include the following: 195 (1), 300 (3), 350 (3), 363 (3), 364 (4), 495 (15), 499 (5). II. Specific Requirements: A. Botany courses required (13 credit hours): Botany 110 (5), 112 (5), 499A (1), 499B (1), 499C (1). B. Botany courses to elect from: 1. Select 24 credit hours from at least three of the following four groups: a. Group A: Botany 310 (5), 411 (5). b. Group B: Botany 320 (5), 321 (5), 322 (4), 421 (5). c. Group C: Botany 350 (5), 351 (5), 423 (5). d. Group D: Botany 345 (5), 362 (5). 2. Select 11 additional hours from the following courses: Botany 292 (1-6), 347 (3), 352 (4), 364 (5), 415 (4), 425 (4), 434 (4), 480 (1-5), 483 (1-5), 492 (1-6), 495 (1-5). C. Support courses required: 1. Botany departmental majors a. Chemistry 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5), or 121 (5), 122 (5), 123 (5), 311 (4), 312 (4), 313 (4). b. Mathematics 105 (5). c. Physics 107 (5) or 111 (4); 112 (4), 113 (4), 114 (1), 115 (1), 116 (1). d. Zoology 211 (5), 212 (5). 2. Botany Teaching majors a. Zoology 160 (5) or 211 (5); 381 (4). b. Chemistry 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5). c. Mathematics 105 (5), 106 (5). d. Physics 101 (5). e. Communication 102 (3). 175 |
