Natural Science 0111 - Plant Biology

Students will construct a foundation of knowledge in plant structure and function (morphology and physiology). We will look briefly at plant evolution and then apply all of this to understand plant taxonomy: the identification, naming and classification of plants. In labs, we will focus on plant morphology and identification. All students will conduct a research project on some aspect of plants, and students at the 300-level will each conduct an independent study on a frontier in plant biology and lead a tutorial on the subject.

Physical and Biological Sciences Writing and Research Students are expected to spend approximately 6-8 hours of preparation and work outside of class time.