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  • BOT 3340: Plant Biology

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1620 and (CHEM 1120 or CHEM 1220 or higher) with a minimum grade of C- in each, and University Advanced Standing. Covers structure-function interrelationships from the cellular to whole plant level, including aspects of plant anatomy, physiology, reproduction, growth and development with emphasis on the angiosperms (flowering plants). Designed for Biology Education majors and others wishing a one semester upper division combined plant anatomy/plant physiology course. Includes weekly laboratory.. Course lab fee of $30 for supplies applies.
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  • BOT 3500: Mycology

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Provides an introduction to the fungal kingdom, focusing on understanding evolutionary relationships and adaptations, and in gaining an appreciation for the environmental, industrial, and medical functions that fungi play. Actively explores current primary literature and research methods in mycology.
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  • BOT 3710: Plant Propagation

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1620 and University Advanced Standing. BOT 1800 recommended. Provides students with an understanding of the basic principles of plant propagation. Emphasizes specific techniques for various types of plants in their appropriate environments. Includes propagating from seed, bulbs, layering, vegetative cuttings, grafting and micropropagation. Focuses on the science behind various propagation methods.
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  • BOT 3800: Ethnobotany WE

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1620 with a C- or higher and University Advanced Standing. Analyzes and evaluates interactions between people and plants. Discusses how plants are used in medicine, industry, food, and culture. Covers basic concepts, including literature and field research techniques, phytochemical analysis, and ethical issues such as bioprospecting and conservation. Includes class discussions, student-led activities, oral presentations, and a final project.. Course lab fee of $15 applies.
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  • BOT 4050: Plant Ecology

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1620 with a C- or higher, and University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): BOT 4055. Studies the interrelationships between plants and their environment, including population, community, and ecosystem processes. Specific topics include adaptation to abiotic factors, plant life history patterns, species interactions such as competition and herbivory; community structure, diversity, and dynamics; biome structure and distribution, and energy flow and nutrient cycles in ecosystems. Presents the impact of humans on plant communities and ecological processes.
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  • BOT 4055: Plant Ecology Laboratory

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): BOT 4050. Laboratory component of Plant Ecology in which students acquire skills in the collection, analysis, and presentation of ecological data. Includes field sampling of plant populations, laboratory and greenhouse experiments, and scientific writing. Field trips, including one weekend field trip, are required.. Course Lab fee of $97 for lab, transportation applies.
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  • BOT 4100: Plant Anatomy

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1620 and BIOL 1625 with a minimum grade of C- in each, and University Advanced Standing. Covers the structure and development of cells, tissues and tissue systems in stems, roots, leaves, and reproductive structures in vascular plants, with emphasis on the angiosperms. Discusses primary and secondary plant body, including wood anatomy. Includes weekly laboratory.. Course lab fee of $25 for supplies applies.
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  • BOT 4200: Plant Systematics

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (BOT 2050 or BOT 2100), (BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1620) with a C- or better in each course, and University Advanced Standing. Covers the principles of plant classification and the techniques employed in gathering and analyzing taxonomic data. Focuses on the essentials of phylogenetic analysis in plants and on the evolutionary relationships between the major groups of vascular plants. Includes a weekly laboratory.
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  • BOT 4300: Native Trees and Shrubs of Utah

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): BOT 2050 or BOT 2100; University Advanced Standing. Explores the diversity of woody plants of Utah, the plant communities they inhabit, and the ecological roles they play. Requires field trips; may include overnight trips as well as scheduled labs.. Course Lab fee of $70 for transportation applies.
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  • BOT 4430: Plant Pathology

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1610 with a minimum grade of C- and University Advanced Standing. Teaches the fundamental concepts of plant pathology. Describes plant disease symptoms and organisms that cause those diseases and methods of control and diagnosis of diseases. Includes required laboratory.. Course fee of $20 applies.
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