BI 153 - Plant Biology

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 6

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: Accuplacer Writing 5 and Accuplacer Reading of 65 or Higher OR Accuplacer Writing 6 or Higher OR Completion of IRW 098 or Higher (C or Higher) OR ACT English 18 or Higher OR SAT Writing 25 or Higher OR Co-Requisite of IRW 099 and EN 101

Math Prerequisites: MA 98 or Higher (C or Higher) OR ALEKS Score of 30 or Higher OR Accuplacer Algebra Score of 76 or Higher OR SAT Math Score of 24.5 or Higher OR ACT Math Score of 18 or Higher

Corequisites: None

Description: Plant Biology is designed to give students a broad background in the diversity, ecology, and evolution of plants. The study of plants incorporates information from the sub-disciplines of anatomy, morphology, development, ecology, physiology, paleobotany, systematics, and evolution. Selected organisms such as Cyanobacteria, Green Algae, and Fungi are studied in the context of their relationships with plants.

This course may be required for students majoring in biology, crop and soil sciences, environmental studies, forestry, horticulture, or natural resources and will fulfill a laboratory science requirement for all other students.

Course Fee: $17.00

Department Consent: No Consent

General Education Distribution Category Met: None