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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to provide an understanding of the principles of botany and the scientific method. You will be learning about the structural organization, classification, physiology, reproduction, heredity, and evolution of plants. This course also includes a survey about the plant kingdom and comparing various plant groups. This course meets the general education science requirement for graduation. In addition, you should be prepared to complete college-level reading and writing assignments.

I am here to support and work in partnership with you while you learn the following topics.

Course major topics

·         Introduction to Plant Biology as a science.

·         The chemistry of life.

·         Plant Anatomy.

·         Plant Morphology.

·         Plant Metabolism.

·         Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in Plants.

·         Energy and Nutrient flow through Ecosystems.

·         Plant Taxonomy.

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TEXTBOOK

·         Botany, seventh edition. An introduction to Plant Biology. James D. Mauseth.  ISBN: 978-1-284-15735-2

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POINTS BREAKDOWN 

Lecture assignments 25%

Lab assignments 25%

Class project 25%

Exams 25%

Extra points 5% 

 

Grading breaking down
90 – 100% = A
80 – 89% = B
70 – 79% = C
60 – 69% = D
Below 60% = F

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CHRONOGRAM (Dates vary depending the semester you are attending)