Botany for Beginners

Catalog description

An introductory course designed for the non-science major to provide a basic understanding of the processes through which plants function, the role of plants in the environment, and to equip students with skills that will allow them to continue to enjoy plants long after the course is over. Topics covered will range from subcellular processes to ecological roles. Plant adaptation, diversity, ecological interactions, basic plant identification, plant propagation, and plants of economic importance are included. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Meets foundational core life science requirements.