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.

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University Studies Program

The University Studies Program 2015

FYS- First Year - Seminar Credits: 3
COM 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
COM 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
COM 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

A&S College Core

D - - Diversity Credits: 3
G - - Global Awareness Credits: 3

Lower Division Courses

Sutdents take introductory courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathmatics. These course provide the foundation for more advanced work in upper division biology courses and contribute to a more comprehnesive 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
LIFE 2023 - Biology of Plants and Fungi Credits: 4
MICR 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
OR
MOLB 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 1030 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 2300 - Introductory Organic Chemistry Credits: 4
OR
CHEM 2420 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
MATH 2200 - Calculus I Credits: 4
or
LIFE 2100 - Intro Research and Analysis Credits: 4
OR
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
PHYS 1110 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHYS 1120 - General Physics II Credits: 4

Upper Division Courses

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
MOLB 3610 - Principles of Biochemistry Credits: 4
LIFE 3050 - Genetics Credits: 4
BOT 4700 - Vegetation Ecology Credits: 4
BOT 4100 - Scientific Communication Credits: 2
A&S College Core 2015 Preference given to seniors
BOT 4101 - Scientific Communication Lab Credits: 1

Upper Division BOT elective credits- FOUR credit hours from the following:

BOT 3100 - Plants and Civilization Credits: 3
BOT 4001 - Modeling the Earth System Credits: 4
BOT 4040 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
BOT 4200 - Plant-Microbe Interactions Credits: 3
BOT 4235 - Marine Biology Credits: 3
BOT 4745 - Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology Credits: 3
BOT 4775 - Forest Ecology Credits: 4
BOT 4780 - Biogeochemistry Credits: 3
BOT 4790 - Special Topics in Ecology Credits: 1‑3
BOT 4965 - Undergraduate Research in Botany Credits: 1-10
BOT 4970 - Internship Credits: 1-12
BOT 4280 - Paleobotany Credits: 4
BOT 4360 - Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountains Credits: 3
BOT 4395 - Symbiosis Credits: 3
BOT 4420 - Conservation Biology Credits: 3
BOT 4640 - Flora of the Rocky Mountains Credits: 3
BOT 4664 - Special Topics in Evolution Credits: 1-4
BOT 4680 - Taxonomy of Vascular Plants Credits: 4
BOT 5000 - Graduate Seminar Credits: 1-3
BOT 5060 - Fundamental Concepts in Evolution Credits: 3
BOT 5150 - Research in Remote Sensing Credits: 1-6
BOT 5200 - Plant-Microbe Interactions Credits: 3
BOT 5480 - Spatial Information Sciences Seminar Credits: 1
BOT 5600 - Ecological Modeling Credits: 3