Dec 26, 2024

2012-2013 Catalog

2012-2013 Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: Content may no longer be accurate.

Botany (BS)

Program Prerequisite: Not required.
Minor: A minor is required. Botany majors in Track A (Option 1 or Option 2) will meet the requirements for a minor in Chemistry .
Grade Requirements: An overall GPA of 2.00 in all courses required for this major. Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation under Degree and General Education Requirements .
Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; required within the major are 91-96 credit hours for Track A Option 1 (minor included), 109-113 credit hours for Track A Option 2 (minor included), 67-88 credit hours for Track B (minor not included) and 70-85 credit hours for Track C (minor not included). A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above); required within the major are 29-38 upper division credit hours for Track A Option 1, 28-33 upper division credit hours for Track A Option 2, 25-39 upper division credit hours for Track B and 28-37 upper division credit hours for Track C.

Advisement

Majors are encouraged to consult with their advisor each semester. Contact the Botany department (801-626-6174). (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.)

Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information ). No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program.

General Education

Refer to pages Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Botany major will also satisfy general education requirements:

Track A Option 1: BTNY 1403 , BTNY 2303 , CHEM 1210 , MATH 1040 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1080 , and PHYS 2010 or PHYS 2210 .

Track A Option 2: BTNY 2303 , CHEM 1210 , COMM 1020 , ECON 1740 , ENGL 2010 , MATH 1040 or MATH 1050 , MICR 1153 or MICR 2054 , PHYS 2010 or PHYS 2210 , and PSY 1010 .

Track B: BTNY 1403 , BTNY 2303 , CHEM 1050 or CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1210 , GEO 1110 or GEOG 1000 , MATH 1040 or MATH 1050 , and PHYS 1010 or PHYS 2010 or PHYS 2210 .

Track C: BTNY 1403 , CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1210 , MATH 1040 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1080 , and PHYS 1010 or PHYS 2010 or PHYS 2210 .

All Botany majors are required to develop a portfolio. The portfolio requirements are explained in detail when a student takes BTNY 2121 . The final evaluation of the portfolio takes place in BTNY 4980 .

Major Course Requirements for BS Degree

Track A (Laboratory Emphasis or Pre-Professional)

This program includes a minor in Chemistry

Botany Core Courses Required (22-23 credit hours)

BTNY 1403 LS - Environment Appreciation (3-4) (3 credit hours required) or
BTNY 3403 - Environment Appreciation (3) *
BTNY 2104 - Plant Form and Function (4)
BTNY 2114 - Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4)
BTNY 2121 - Career Planning for Botanists (1)
BTNY 2303 DV - Ethnobotany (3)
BTNY 2600 - Laboratory Safety (1)
BTNY 3303 - Plant Genetics (3) (Option 1 or 2) or
ZOOL 3300 - Genetics (4) (Option 2)
BTNY 4980 - Portfolio Summative Assessment (3)

Note:

* Students selecting Option 2 should take BTNY 3403 .

Option 1 (Laboratory Emphasis or Graduate School Preparation)

Note:

Calculus and Statistics are recommended.

Option 2 (Pre-Natural Medicine)

Additional Botany Courses Required (10-11 credit hours)

BTNY 3624 - Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4)
BTNY 3153 - Biology of the Plant Cell (3) or
ZOOL 3200 - Cell Biology (4)
BTNY 3583 - Herbal Medicines (3)

Elective Botany Courses (8 credit hours minimum)

BTNY 3214 - Soils (4)
BTNY 3454 - Plant Ecology (4)
BTNY 3473 - Plant Geography (3)
BTNY 3504 - Mycology (4)
BTNY 3514 - Algology (4)
BTNY 3523 - Marine Biology (3)
BTNY 3643 - Intermountain Flora (3)
BTNY 4113 - Plant Evolution (3)
BTNY 4252 - Cell Culture (2)
BTNY 4750 - Topics in Botany (1-5) (2 credit hours required)
BTNY 4800 - Individual Research (2) or
BTNY 4850 - Thesis Research (2)
BTNY 4830 - Readings in Botany (2) or
BTNY 4840 - Thesis Readings (2)
BTNY 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) (5 credit hours required)
BTNY 4950 - Advanced Field Botany (1-5) (2 credit hours required)
BTNY 4970 - Botany Thesis (2) or
BTNY 4990 - Seminar in Botany (1)

Required Support Courses (69-71 credit hours)

CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I (5) and
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (5)
CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I (4) and
CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
CHEM 3070 - Biochemistry I (4)
COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking (3)
ECON 1740 AI - Economic History of the United States (3)
ENGL 2010 EN - Intermediate College Writing (3)
prerequisite is ENGL 1010 Introductory College Writing (3) or equivalent
MATH 1040 QL - Introduction to Statistics (3) or
MATH 1050 QL - College Algebra (4)
MATH 1060 - Trigonometry (3)
MICR 1153 LS - Elementary Public Health (3) or
MICR 2054 LS - Principles of Microbiology (4)
PHYS 2010 PS - College Physics I (5) and
PHYS 2020 - College Physics II (5)
or
PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (5) and
PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (5)
PSY 1010 SS - Introductory Psychology (3)
ZOOL 1110 - Principles of Zoology I (4) and
ZOOL 1120 - Principles of Zoology II (4)
ZOOL 2100 - Human Anatomy (4)
ZOOL 2200 - Human Physiology (4)

Suggested upper division courses include:

ZOOL 3720 - Evolution (3) (this will complete a minor in Zoology)
MICR 3203 - The Immune System in Health & Disease (3) or
MICR 3254 - Immunology (4)
PHIL 3350 - Medical Ethics (3)
HIST 3350 - History and Philosophy of Science (3)
BSAD 3000 - Small Business Management (3) (for non-business majors)

Track B (Field Botany Emphasis)

Botany Core Courses Required (19 credit hours)

BTNY 1403 LS - Environment Appreciation (3-4) (3 credit hours required) or
BTNY 3403 - Environment Appreciation (3)
BTNY 2104 - Plant Form and Function (4)
BTNY 2114 - Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4)
BTNY 2121 - Career Planning for Botanists (1)
BTNY 2303 DV - Ethnobotany (3)
BTNY 2600 - Laboratory Safety (1)
BTNY 4980 - Portfolio Summative Assessment (3)

Additional Botany Courses Required (17 credit hours)

BTNY 2413 - Introduction to Natural Resource Management (3)
BTNY 3214 - Soils (4)
BTNY 3454 - Plant Ecology (4)
BTNY 3624 - Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4)
BTNY 4950 - Advanced Field Botany (1-5) (2 credit hours required)

Elective Botany Courses (11 credit hours minimum)

BTNY 2203 - Home and Garden Plants (3)
BTNY 3105 - Anatomy and Morphology of Vascular Plants (5)
BTNY 3153 - Biology of the Plant Cell (3)
BTNY 3204 - Plant Physiology (4)
BTNY 3303 - Plant Genetics (3)
BTNY 3473 - Plant Geography (3)
BTNY 3504 - Mycology (4)
BTNY 3514 - Algology (4)
BTNY 3523 - Marine Biology (3)
BTNY 3583 - Herbal Medicines (3)
BTNY 3643 - Intermountain Flora (3)
BTNY 4113 - Plant Evolution (3)
BTNY 4252 - Cell Culture (2)
BTNY 4750 - Topics in Botany (1-5) (2 credit hours required)
BTNY 4800 - Individual Research (2) or
BTNY 4850 - Thesis Research (2)
BTNY 4830 - Readings in Botany (2) or
BTNY 4840 - Thesis Readings (2)
BTNY 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) (5 credit hours required)
BTNY 4990 - Seminar in Botany (1) or
BTNY 4970 - Botany Thesis (2)

Required Support Courses (20-41 credit hours)

CHEM 1050 PS - Introduction to General, Organic & Biochemistry (5) or
CHEM 1110 PS - Elementary Chemistry (5) and
CHEM 1120 - Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry (5) or
CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I (5) and
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (5) and
CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I (4) and
CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
GEO 1110 PS - Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (3) * or
GEOG 1000 PS - Natural Environments of the Earth (3)
MATH 1040 QL - Introduction to Statistics (3) or
MATH 1050 QL - College Algebra (4)
PHYS 1010 PS - Elementary Physics (3)
or
PHYS 2010 PS - College Physics I (5) and
PHYS 2020 - College Physics II (5)
or
PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (5) and
PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (5)

Select One Group:

MICR 2054 LS - Principles of Microbiology (4) and
MICR 3484 - Environmental Microbiology (4)
or
GEO 1115 - Physical Geology Lab (1) and
GEO 1220 - Historical Geology (4) and
GEO 2050 - Earth Materials (4)
or
GEO 1115 - Physical Geology Lab
(1) * and
GEO 3400 - Remote Sensing I (4) * and
GEO 4210 - Introduction to Computer Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (4) *
or
GEOG 3450 - Cartography (3) and
GEOG 3460 - Advanced Cartography (3)
or
ZOOL 1110 - Principles of Zoology I (4) and
ZOOL 1120 - Principles of Zoology II (4)

Note:

*Students in Track B who are interest in pursuing an institutional certificate in Geomatics rather than a minor in Geospatial Analysis are encouraged to meet with the Botany department chair and the Geomatics advisor.

Track C (General Botany Emphasis)

Botany Core Courses Required (16 credit hours)

BTNY 1403 LS - Environment Appreciation (3-4) (3 credit hours required) or
BTNY 3403 - Environment Appreciation (3)
BTNY 2104 - Plant Form and Function (4)
BTNY 2114 - Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4)
BTNY 2121 - Career Planning for Botanists (1)
BTNY 2600 - Laboratory Safety (1)
BTNY 4980 - Portfolio Summative Assessment (3)

Additional Botany Courses Required (11 credit hours)

BTNY 3303 - Plant Genetics (3)
BTNY 3454 - Plant Ecology (4)
BTNY 3624 - Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4)

Elective Botany Courses (20 credit hours minimum; 6 lower division credit hours maximum)

BTNY 2203 - Home and Garden Plants (3)
BTNY 2303 DV - Ethnobotany (3)
BTNY 2413 - Introduction to Natural Resource Management (3)
BTNY 3105 - Anatomy and Morphology of Vascular Plants (5)
BTNY 3153 - Biology of the Plant Cell (3)
BTNY 3204 - Plant Physiology (4)
BTNY 3214 - Soils (4)
BTNY 3473 - Plant Geography (3)
BTNY 3504 - Mycology (4)
BTNY 3514 - Algology (4)
BTNY 3523 - Marine Biology (3)
BTNY 3583 - Herbal Medicines (3)
BTNY 3643 - Intermountain Flora (3)
BTNY 4113 - Plant Evolution (3)
BTNY 4252 - Cell Culture (2)
BTNY 4750 - Topics in Botany (1-5) (2 credit hours required)
BTNY 4800 - Individual Research (2) or
BTNY 4850 - Thesis Research (2)
BTNY 4830 - Readings in Botany (2) or
BTNY 4840 - Thesis Readings (2)
BTNY 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) (5 credit hours required)
BTNY 4950 - Advanced Field Botany (1-5)
BTNY 4990 - Seminar in Botany (1) or
BTNY 4970 - Botany Thesis (2)

Required Support Courses (23-38 credit hours)

CHEM 1110 PS - Elementary Chemistry (5) and
CHEM 1120 - Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry (5)
or
CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I (5) and
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (5) and
CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I (4) and
CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
MATH 1040 QL - Introduction to Statistics (3) or
MATH 1050 QL - College Algebra (4) or
MATH 1080 QL - Pre-calculus (5) or
MATH 1210 - Calculus I (4)
PHYS 1010 PS - Elementary Physics (3)
or
PHYS 2010 PS - College Physics I (5) and
PHYS 2020 - College Physics II (5)
or
PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (5) and
PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (5)

Select two of the following:

GEO 1110 PS - Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (3) or
GEOG 1000 PS - Natural Environments of the Earth (3)
MICR 2054 LS - Principles of Microbiology (4)
ZOOL 1110 - Principles of Zoology I (4)
ZOOL 1120 - Principles of Zoology II (4)

Botany (BS)

Advisement

Admission Requirements

General Education

Major Course Requirements for BS Degree

Track A (Laboratory Emphasis or Pre-Professional)

Botany Core Courses Required (22-23 credit hours)

Note:

Option 1 (Laboratory Emphasis or Graduate School Preparation)

Additional Botany Courses Required (9 credit hours)

Elective Botany Courses (16 credit hours minimum)

Required Support Courses (44-49 credit hours)

Select two of the following:

Note:

Option 2 (Pre-Natural Medicine)

Additional Botany Courses Required (10-11 credit hours)

Elective Botany Courses (8 credit hours minimum)

Required Support Courses (69-71 credit hours)

Suggested upper division courses include:

Track B (Field Botany Emphasis)

Botany Core Courses Required (19 credit hours)

Additional Botany Courses Required (17 credit hours)

Elective Botany Courses (11 credit hours minimum)

Required Support Courses (20-41 credit hours)

Select One Group:

Note:

Track C (General Botany Emphasis)

Botany Core Courses Required (16 credit hours)

Additional Botany Courses Required (11 credit hours)

Elective Botany Courses (20 credit hours minimum; 6 lower division credit hours maximum)

Required Support Courses (23-38 credit hours)

Select two of the following: