Botany Minor

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The Botany Minor at this institution provides students with a comprehensive understanding of plants from molecular to ecological perspectives. It offers 20 credit hours of coursework, including a required introductory course and a selection of restricted electives covering various aspects of plant biology. This program is suitable for both Biology majors and non-majors seeking to explore the field of Botany.

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Degree Overview:

• Objective:
Provide students with an understanding of plants from various perspectives.
• Description:
The Botany Minor allows students, both Biology majors and non-majors, to explore the field of Botany. This program consists of 20 hours of coursework in plant systems across multiple levels of biological organization, ranging from molecular to ecological.

Outline:

Students are required to complete 20 credit hours:

• Required Course:
(4 credit hours)
• BIO 130: Introduction to Botany
• Restricted Electives:
(16 credit hours) Choose 16 credit hours from the following courses:
• BIO 215: Plants and People
• BIO 226: Global Ecology and the Environment
• BIO 412: Biogeography
• BIO 455: Plant Evolution and Classification
• BIO 456: Freshwater Algae
• BIO 457: Aquatic Plants
• BIO 458: Trees and Shrubs
• BIO 459: Mycology
• BIO 460: Plant Anatomy