Plants, People and Culture.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: BIOL 151 , BIOZ 151 , BIOL 152 and BIOZ 152 , or equivalents, with minimum grades of C. Plant-human interactions are deeply intertwined and have significant impact on our societies, environment and future. Plants are harnessed to provide us with clothing, food, housing, medicine, recreation, jobs, clean air, clean water, etc. This course provides basic understanding of plant morphology, anatomy and growth by examining the biology, ecology, history and current events of economically useful plants. Students read primary literature, communicate scientific findings and synthesize information from multiple sources verbally and in written format.