BI 103 - Plant Biology

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Prerequisites: B or better in High School Biology – Plant Biology is a course designed to give students a broad background in the diversity, ecology, and evolution of plants, algae, and fungi. The study of plants will incorporate information from the sub-disciplines of anatomy, morphology, development, ecology, physiology, paleobotany, systematics, and evolution. This course may be required for students majoring in crop and soil sciences, forestry, horticulture, natural resources, environmental studies, or biology and will fulfill a science requirement for all others. This course should only be taken by the biology, pre-med, or pre-pharmacy major upon completion of BI 151 and BI 152. The course integrates lecture and laboratory into two three-hour sessions per week. Recommended Skills: Two (2) years of high school science and one (1) year of high school algebra are strongly recommended.