BIOL 220
Field Botany and Plant Natural History
Spring 2022
Division III
Cross-listed
ENVI 220
This is not the current course catalog
Class Details
This field-lecture course covers the evolutionary and ecological relationships among plant groups represented in our local and regional flora. Lectures focus on the evolution of the land plants, the most recent and revolutionary developments in plant systematics and phylogeny, characteristics of plant families, the cultural and economic uses of plants and how plants have shaped our world. The labs cover field identification, natural history and the ecology of local species.
The Class:
Format: lecture/laboratory; both field and indoor laboratories
Limit: 30
Expected: 24
Class#: 3043
Grading: no pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 30
Expected: 24
Class#: 3043
Grading: no pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
based on two hour exams, field quizzes, a final project, and a final exam
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
Biology majors, and Environmental Studies majors & concentrators
Unit Notes:
satisfies the distribution requirement for the Biology major
Materials/Lab Fee:
there is a charge for the lab manual; the sketchbook and hand lens can be self-provided or purchased from the department
Distributions:
Division III
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ENVI 220 Division III BIOL 220 Division III
ENVI 220 Division III BIOL 220 Division III
Attributes:
ENVI Natural World Electives
EVST Living Systems Courses
EXPE Experiential Education Courses
PHLH Nutrition,Food Security+Environmental Health
EVST Living Systems Courses
EXPE Experiential Education Courses
PHLH Nutrition,Food Security+Environmental Health
Class Grid
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BIOL 220 - 01 (S) LEC Field Botany&Plant Naturl Hist
BIOL 220 - 01 (S) LEC Field Botany&Plant Naturl HistDivision IIIMWF 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Biology 2023043 -
BIOL 220 - 02 (S) LAB Field Botany&Plant Naturl Hist
BIOL 220 - 02 (S) LAB Field Botany&Plant Naturl HistDivision IIIT 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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BIOL 220 - 03 (S) LAB Field Botany&Plant Naturl Hist
BIOL 220 - 03 (S) LAB Field Botany&Plant Naturl HistDivision IIIW 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
3045
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