PROGRAM: BOTANY MINOR AND BOTANY TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in all minor courses. Specific Requirements (Minimum 25 credit hours in Botany courses): • Botany courses required: Botany NS 110 (5), 111 (2), 112 (5). • Botany courses to elect from: Botany departmental minors should select 13 credit hours from the following: Botany 310 (5), 320 (5), 321 (5), 322 (4), 340 (3), 345 (5), 347 (3), 350 (5), 351 (5), 352 (4), 362 (5), 364 (5), 411 (5), 421 (5), 480 (1-5)*, 483 (1-5)*, 492 (1-6)*, 495 (1-5)*, 498 (2), 499 (1). • Teaching minors should take 13 credit hours from the above list of courses but are encouraged to select Botany 498 (2) and seek counsel before signing up for the remaining courses. • Support class required for Botany Teaching minor only: Zool 381 (4). ♦No more than three (3) total hours can be taken from these classes. EMPHASIS IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING This program provides a special emphasis in Urban and Regional Planning for majors in Botany, Economics, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Microbiology, Political Science, Sociology, Zoology and Related Fields. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) BOTANY COURSES - BOTANY M NS101. Plants in Human Affairs (4) Survey of the world production and use of plants economically important to man as crops: lumber, fibers, sugars, grains, fruits, beverages, spices, drugs, pesticides, plant growth substances, etc. Ethnobotany will be emphasized to give the student appreciation for the origin of crops. This class cannot be used to fulfill requirements for a major or a minor. 103. Forest Management (1) Survey of the professions of forestry and the relation of conservation and multiple use of forest resources to the welfare of the state and nation. 104. Elements of Range Management (1) Natural resources management. For students in the field of forestry, range, and wildlife. NS110. General Botany (5) General Education course with emphasis upon form, function, and reproduction of flowering plants. One lecture, one quiz section, and four hours of independent lab study a week. 111. Supplemental General Botany (2) Course composed of additional prescribed module units to those taken in Botany NS 110. Designed for science majors. Prerequisite: Botany NS110 (or current enrollment in Botany NS 110). 112. Plant Kingdom (5) Plant kingdom survey emphasizing structure, reproduction, and evolution of the major plant groups. Prerequisite: Botany 111. Three lectures and two 2-hour labs per week. NS120. Home and Garden Plants (4) Basic principles of plant science with special reference to care of home and garden plants. Includes a general study of lighting, watering, soils, fertilizer, pruning and shaping, propagating, controlling pests, and planting designs. Cannot be taken to fulfill requirements for a major or minor. Four lectures per week. 131. Laboratory for Advanced Placement Students (1) Laboratory exercises in Botany designed to accompany high school advanced placement biology courses. Enrollment limited to high school AP Biology students who are formally accepted through the Center for Science Education. One three-hour laboratory per week. NS140. Environment Appreciation (3) An analysis and definition of life quality pointing out how science and technology affect daily life, including air and water pollution, overpopulation, excessive use of synthetic products, like insecticides, dehumanization of the environment, and discussions dealing with means of coping effectively with environmental health problems at the local, national, and international levels. This class cannot be used to fulfill requirements for a major or a minor. NS160. Local Flora (4) Classification and identification of higher plant forms found in Utah. Three lectures and one lab a week. This class cannot be used to fulfill requirements for a major or a minor. 283. Readings in Botany Cannot be repeated. (1) 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) Open to all students in the Botany Department who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. The course objective for each student will be developed between the student, the department, and a suitable employer providing the opportunity for an on-the-job experience. Evaluation of course participants will be shared between the employer, student, and the department. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. 295. Elementary Field Botany (2) Fundamentals of Botany as observed during field trips. Trips will be preceded by lectures and exercises designed to prepare the student for maximizing the learning experience in the field. Examinations will follow the field experience. 301. Indian and Pioneer Uses of Western Plants (4) Use of wild plants by Indians, trappers, and pioneers of the nineteenth century Western frontier. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory each week, plus two field trips. 310. Plant Anatomy (5) The development of tissues and the structure of higher plants. Prerequisites: Botany 111. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. 320. Elementary Plant Physiology (5) Physiology, respiration, growth, and reproduction of plants. Prerequisites: Botany 111 and five hours of organic chemistry. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. 321. Soils (5) Fundamentals of soils as related to farm, forest, and garden soils; emphasizes soil formation, classification, fertility, and management. Prerequisite: Chem NS111 or NS121 or currently enrolled. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. 322. Plant Propagation and Growth (4) Principles and techniques of plant propagation, including both sexual and asexual methods such as seeds, bulbs, cuttings, grafting, and budding. Prerequisite: Botany 111. Three lectures and one 3- hour lab a week. 330. Plant Genetics (4) The principles of genetics as applied to plant sciences. Modem biotechnology as applied to plant breeding opportunities is explored. Prerequisite: Botany 112. Three lectures and one three hour lab per week. 340. Library Research Methods in Biology (3) Methodology of library research including the use of standard sources, indexes and abstracts for scientific reports. Prerequisite: Engl 102 and Botany 111. NS341. Natural Resource Conservation (4) Proper utilization and preservation of forests, soil, wildlife, and other resources. Four lectures a week. 345. Plant Ecology (5) Nature and development of plant communities and their relations to the environmental factors controlling them. Prerequisites: Botany 111,112. Four lectures and one lab a week. 347. Plant Geography (3) Distribution of plant species and communities as affected by past and present climates. Emphasis on factors and problems of distribution. Prerequisite: Botany 111. Three lectures a week. 350. Mycology (5) Structure, taxonomy and physiology of the fungi with emphasis upon forms important in agriculture, industry, and medicine. Prerequisites: Botany 111,112 or Micro NS 111. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. 351. Algology (5) A study of the biology of algae, their morphology, cytology, development, taxonomy, ecology, economic and experimental uses. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisite: Botany 112. 352. Marine Biology (4) A study of marine biology and ecology, relating to the plant and animal populations to the sea of their various habitats, including the pelagic environment, the sea bottom, sea shores, and estuaries. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Botany 111 and Zool NS 160. Botany 112 recommended. courses. Botany • 362. Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (5) A study of the basic principles and concepts of vascular plant systematics with emphasis on the identification and classification of flowering plants. Prerequisite: Botany 111. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. 364. Intermountain Flora (5) A taxonomic and ecological study of mountain, desert, marsh, and aquatic plants. Emphasizes important plants for range and wildlife. Prerequisite: Botany 111. Two lectures and two 3-hour labs a week plus field trips to be arranged. 411. Plant Form and Reproduction (5) The development and reproduction of the Bryophytes and the vascular plants. Prerequisites: Botany 111 and 112. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. 480. Individual Research (1-5) Credit to be arranged. Prerequisite: Botany 498. 483. Readings in Botany (1-5) Prerequisites: Two upper division Botany 489. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) A continuation of Botany Department Cooperative Work Experience. Open to all students. 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. 495. Advanced Field Botany (1-5) A concentrated study of the flora of a specific geographical region or an extended, organized field trip under supervision. The course involves extensive pre- and post-trip exercises and evaluation. Prerequisite: At least one upper division Botany course and specified courses selected by the instructor for a specific field trip as indicated in the schedule, and with consent of the instructor. 498. Research Design (2) A basic course in the design of scientific experiments and the application of the scientific method to same. Prerequisite: Minimum of two upper division Botany classes. 499. Seminar in Botany (1) Literature research and discussion. Prerequisite: Minimum of two upper division Botany courses and Botany 498. 503. Botany for Teachers (3-5) Science content course for teachers in the M.Ed. Science Emphasis Program. To register, select another departmental course and develop a contract detailing additional work required for graduate credit. Course may be repeated. Contract must be approved by instructor, department chair, and Director of the Master of Education Program. General Information 152 Student Services Interdisc. 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