BIOL 212. Introduction to Plant Biology
Fundamental course exploring the diversity of plant life from an evolutionary perspective, the unique strategies that enable plants to grow, survive and reproduce in different environments, and the interactions between plants and other organisms. Prerequisite: BIOL 210. Meets General Education Group IIIA or IIIB requirements. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week.

BIOL 250. Economic Botany
Study of the economic importance of plants, emphasizing the origin, domestication and usage of food and medicinal plants. Prerequisite: BIOL 212. Does not satisfy General Education Group III requirements. Three hours lecture per week.

BIOL 312. Plant Taxonomy
Classification of plants, with emphasis on the local flora. Prerequisite: BIOL 212. Two hours lecture and three hours of lab per week.

BIOL 324. Plant Morphology
Study of extinct and extant vascular plants, emphasizing evolutionary relationships, reproduction and vegetative organization. Prerequisites: BIO 212. Two hours lecture and three hours lab per week.

BIOL 325. Plant Anatomy
Study of gross and microscopic plant structure, with special emphasis on higher plants. Prerequisite: BIOL 212. Three hours lecture and lab per week.

BIOL 412. Algae, Fungi & Bryophytes
Study of the phylogenetic and ontogenetic development and ecological importance of non-vascular plants. Prerequisite: BIOL 212. Three hours lecture and lab per week.

BIOL 430. Plant Physiology
Advanced study of the physiological mechanisms utilized by plants, with special reference to the higher phyla. Prerequisite: BIOL 212, CHEM 221. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week.

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