Major in Botany

Additional Program Requirements

Choose one from the following: 3-4 hours

MAT 114Introduction to Statistics & Probability

3

MAT 208Statistics

3

BIO 304Experimental Design & Biostatistics

4

Major Requirements: 42-44 Hours

Required Courses:

BIO 112Principles of Biology

4

BIO 211Microbiology

4

BIO 215Botany

4

BIO 314Applied Plant Science

4

BIO 329Environmental GIS

4

BIO 337Taxonomy of the Vascular Plants

4

BIO 359Dendrology

4

BIO 425Introduction to Research

1

BIO 426Research Experience I

1

BIO 427Research Presentation

1

BIO 498Biology Seminar

1

Select three electives (at least one from each group):

Group A:

BIO 304Experimental Design & Biostatistics

4

BIO 318Ecology

4

Or

BIO 328Tropical Ecology

4

BIO 355Environmental Ethics

3

BIO 304 cannot be selected if taken as additional program requirement above.

Group B:

BIO 315Genetics

4

BIO 323Cell Biology

4

BIO 325Molecular Biology

4

Majors are required to take CHE 111 from Group A list of laboratory science options in the general core.