2019-2020 Academic Catalog

BI 306 Plant Biology

An introductory course focusing on the evolutionary history of plants, plant anatomy, and physiology. The laboratory exercises are diverse and emphasize recognizing reproductive and anatomical differences among major plant taxa (from algae to flowering plants), learning how to identify seed plants (gymnosperms and angiosperms) to the family level, and physiological experiments. Three 50-minute lectures per week and one 3-hour laboratory per week.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Take BI-172, Biological Principals, with a minimum grade of C-.

Offered

Odd Year Fall Semester