Botany, B.S.

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The Bachelor of Science degree in Botany is designed to provide a thorough foundation in botany as well as other supporting areas of physical and life sciences and mathematics.

Degree Requirements

This degree requires 120 credits, 42 of which are upper-division credits.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

C 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
C 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
C 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

Lower Division Courses: 41-42 Hours

Students take introductory courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. These courses provide the foundation for more advanced work in upper division biology courses and contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of biological processes.

MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3
MATH 1405 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
LIFE 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4
LIFE 2022 - Animal Biology Credits: 4
OR
MICR 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
OR
MOLB 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
LIFE 2023 - Biology of Plants and Fungi Credits: 4
SOIL 2010 - Introduction to Soil Science Credits: 4
CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 1030 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
GEOL 1100 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
LIFE 2100 - Intro Research and Analysis Credits: 4
GIST 2200 - Spatial Data Visualization Credits: 3
OR
GIST 2310 - Intro to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4

Upper Division Courses: 40-42 Hours

BOT 3000 - Plant Ecophysiology/Plant Form and Function Credits: 4
BOT 3600 - Plant Diversity and Systematics Credits: 4
LIFE 3400 - General Ecology Credits: 3
LIFE 3410 - Introduction to Field Ecology Credits: 2
LIFE 3050 - Genetics Credits: 4
LIFE 3500 - Evolutionary Biology Credits: 3
BOT 4280 - Paleobotany Credits: 4
OR
BOT 4200 - Plant-Microbe Interactions Credits: 3
BOT 4780 - Biogeochemistry Credits: 3
BOT 4775 - Forest Ecology Credits: 4
BOT 4550 - Computational Biology Credits: 4
OR
BOT 5600 - Ecological Modeling Credits: 3
BOT 4700 - Vegetation Ecology Credits: 4
BOT 4444 - Biology Capstone Credits: 3
OR
BOT 4965 - Undergraduate Research in Botany Credits: 1-10

BOT Elective Requirement: 4 Hours

Choose 4 credit hours from the following:

BOT 3000-BOT 5999