Botany

BO 542. PLANT TAXONOMY, 2 HRS. (Prerequisite, BO 212 or equivalent. BO 543 must be taken concurrently.) Lecture and discussion on the taxonomy, ecology, techniques of identification and economics of flowering plants. Emphasis is placed upon the characteristics of families and orders.

BO 543. PLANT TAXONOMY LAB, 2 HRS. (Prerequisite, BO 542 must be taken concurrently.) This course is designed to introduce the student to field techniques, ecology of flowering plants in the area, and identification and recognition of both native and cultivated taxa.

BO 552. PLANT KINGDOM, 2 HRS. (Prerequisites, BO 212 and BO 213.) Designed for undergraduate biology majors and beginning graduate students. Lecture work on non-vascular plants and living and fossil vascular plants, with emphasis upon morphology and evolutionary trends.

BO 553. PLANT KINGDOM LAB, 2 HRS. (Prerequisites, BO 212 and BO 213, concurrent enrollment in BO 552.) Designed for undergraduate biology majors and beginning graduate students. Laboratory work on non-vascular plants and living and fossil vascular plants with emphasis upon morphology and evolutionary trends.

BO 748. RANGE MANAGEMENT AND LAB, 4 HRS. (Prerequisites, BO 212, BO 213, and EB 480 (Ecology).) This is a course in the application of basic plant ecology to the management of range and pasture lands. The course includes grassland ecology, animal husbandry, management practices, range improvements, range evaluation and management.

BO 750. PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, 2 HRS. (Prerequisite, BO 212 and 213 or equivalent. Must be taken concurrently with BO 751.) Lectures dealing with structure and function of vascular plant cells, tissues, and organs. Concepts covered will include meristems, cambium, primary and secondary growth, photosynthesis, respiration, xylem and phloem, nutrition and water relations.

BO 751. PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB, 2 HRS. (Prerequisite, BO 212 and 213 or equivalent. Must be taken concurrently with BO 750.) Microscopic and gross anatomical studies and experiments to illustrate the basic concepts of the physiology of vascular plants. The laboratory is designed to complement the lecture material and is correlated with the lecture as much as possible.

BO 765. GRASSES, 2 HRS. (Prerequisite, BO 542-543 or equivalent. BO 766 must be taken concurrently.) Lectures and discussion emphasizing taxonomy, morphology, and ecology of the grasses, sedges, and rushes. Special emphasis is placed upon the generic units of classification.

BO 766. GRASSES LAB, 2 HRS. (Prerequisite, BO 766 must be taken concurrently with BO 765.) This course is designed to introduce the student to field techniques, ecology of grasses and identification and recognition of both native and cultivated taxa.

BO 809. GRADUATE PROJECT IN BOTANY, 1-3 HRS. (Prerequisite, consent of instructor.) The student works independently, with the advice and aid of one or more members of the staff, on a project in which he/she has some interest or competence.

BO 859. SPECIAL TOPICS IN BOTANY, 1-4 HRS. (Prerequisite, consent of instructor.) Courses taught on demand to provide in-depth consideration of specialized topics in the various areas of botany.

BO 885. GRADUATE RESEARCH IN BOTANY, 2-3 HRS. (Prerequisites, graduate standing and at least three hours credit in graduate-level independent study.) Investigation of problems in botany by students who have demonstrated research ability at the graduate level.

Last Updated April 17, 2007