Apr 18, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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BI 207 - Botany (SR)


Credits: 4 credits

This course introduces students to plant biology, including morphology, physiology, reproduction, ecology, and taxonomy. Students will identify plants in the field, as well as gain experience growing plants in a greenhouse and/or the freight farm.

This course is a Sustainability-Related (SR)   Course

Prerequisite/Corequisite
Introductory Biology (BI 120 or BI 121), or consent of instructor.

 

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will:

1) Identify the major taxonomic groups of plants and the key characteristics that distinguish them,

2) Articulate how natural selection has shaped many anatomical and reproductive strategies for plants living in different environmental conditions,

3) Provide examples of life cycles from different plants, and

4) Articulate the economic and social impact of plants.

Frequency of Offering:
Once every other year



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