BIOL 211 General Botany
This course is an introduction to the structure, function, and diversity of plants in the biosphere. Major areas of focus include plant anatomy, morphology, physiology, and growth; plant life cycles and reproduction; and plant diversity, evolution, and ecology. Throughout the course, special emphasis will be placed on how plant form is related to function, how plants are adapted to different environmental conditions, and the role of plants in society and ecosystems. Laboratory will complement the topics learned in lecture.
Hours Weekly
3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab weekly
Course Objectives
- 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic structure of plants and how these structures relate to their function in the environments in which they live.
- 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the major groups of plants and their ecological and evolutionary relationships.
- 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the general life cycles of plants, their reproductive biology, and their role in ecosystems.
- 4. Demonstrate an understanding of how plants have adapted to different environmental conditions around the globe.
- 5. Apply an understanding of experimental approaches in plant science by performing laboratory/field techniques and interpreting results.
Course Objectives
- 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic structure of plants and how these structures relate to their function in the environments in which they live.
- 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the major groups of plants and their ecological and evolutionary relationships.
- 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the general life cycles of plants, their reproductive biology, and their role in ecosystems.
- 4. Demonstrate an understanding of how plants have adapted to different environmental conditions around the globe.
- 5. Apply an understanding of experimental approaches in plant science by performing laboratory/field techniques and interpreting results.