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Botany, B.S.

Requirements

Students interested in botany, or related fields, are strongly encouraged to earn at least a baccalaureate degree (BS). To be competitive in the job market additional post-baccalaureate education is suggested. The BS degree in Botany may be used for entry into a career or in preparation for graduate (Masters/ PhD) or professional schools (medical, pharmacy etc.).

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:
  1. BIOL 1610 College Biology I BB with C- or higher and approval of Biology Department adviser.
General Education Requirements: 39 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Context CC (5)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL 4
or MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5)  
Complete one of the following: 3
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS (3)
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3)
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS (3)
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3)
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3)
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3)
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
or PHIL 205G Ethics and Values IH GI  
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness TE (2)
or EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE 2
Distribution Courses:  
  BIOL 1610 College Biology I BB 4
  CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I PP 4
  CHEM 1220 Principles of Chemistry II PP 4
  Humanities Distribution 3
  Fine Arts Distribution 3
  Social/Behavioral Science 3
Discipline Core Requirements: 63 Credits
  BIOL 1615 College Biology I Laboratory 1
  BIOL 1620 College Biology II 3
  BIOL 1625 College Biology II Laboratory 1
  BIOL 3400 Cell Biology 3
  BIOL 3500 Genetics 3
  BIOL 4500 Principles of Evolution WE 3
  BIOL 492R Professional Development 1
  BIOL 494R Student Seminar WE 2
  BIOL 497R Biology Colloquium (0.5 cr, two required)  1
  BOT 2100 Flora of Utah BB 3
or BOT 2050 Field Botany BB (3)
  BOT 2400 Plant Kingdom BB 4
  BOT 4050 Plant Ecology 3
  BOT 4055 Plant Ecology Laboratory 1
  BOT 4100 Plant Anatomy 4
  BOT 4200 Plant Systematics  3
  BOT 4300 Native Trees and Shrubs of Utah 3
or BOT 4500 Introduction to Grasses (3)
  BOT 4600 Plant Physiology WE 3
and BOT 4605 Plant Physiology Laboratory 1
  CHEM 1215 Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory 1
  CHEM 1225 Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory 1
  CHEM 2310 Organic Chemistry I 4
  CHEM 2315 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1
  STAT 2040 Principles of Statistics QL 4
or MATH 1060 Trigonometry QL (3)
and MATH 1210 Calculus I QL (5)  
  MICR 3450 General Microbiology 3
and MICR 3455 General Microbiology Laboratory 1
  PHYS 2010 College Physics I PP 4
  PHYS 2015 College Physics I Lab 1
Elective Requirements: 18 Credits
  Additional credits to meet credit and upper-division requirements.  18

Notes:

  1. ENVT 2630 and ENVT 3630 are suggested electives. BOT 3340 cannot count for credit towards the Botany degree

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Complete the required minimum credit hours.
  2. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
  3. If an AA or AS degree has been earned, a maximum of 64 of these credits may apply toward the BS.
  4. At least 30 credit hours in residence at UVU or satellite sites are required, with 10 hours earned during the last 45 hours.
  5. A minimum of 40 credits must be upper-division (numbered 3000 or above).
  6. A minimum of 40 credits must be in the Biology Department (BIOL, BOT, BTEC, MICR, or ZOOL prefixes), 30 of which must be upper-division. A minimum of nine Biology Department credits must be taken at UVU.
  7. Complete discipline core courses with a grade of "C-" or higher in each course.
  8. Except for 490R Special Topics courses, a maximum cumulative total of 9 credits in any combination of upper division Departmentalcourses with an "R" designation may count toward graduation.
  9. Achieve a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 with a minimum GPA of 2.25 in Biology Department courses.
  10. Complete the appropriate application for graduation form.
  11. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL 4
Social/Behavioral Science 3
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or  Literacies and Composition Across Context CC 3
Fine Arts 3
  Semester total: 13
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
BIOL 1610 College Biology I BB 4
BIOL 1615 College Biology I Laboratory 1
STAT 2040 or Math 1060 and 1210 Principles of Statistics QL or Trigonometry QL and Calculus I QL 4
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 Personal Health and Wellness or Fitness for Life 2
  Semester total: 14
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
BIOL 1620 College Biology II 3
BIOL 1625 College Biology II Laboratory 1
CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I PP 4
CHEM 1215 Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory 1
BIOL 3500 Genetics 3
American Institutions 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
BOT 2400 Plant Kingdom BB 4
CHEM 1220 Principles of Chemistry II PP 4
CHEM 1225 Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory 1
Humanties 3
Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
PHIL 205G Ethics and Values IH GI 3
BOT 4050 Plant Ecology 3
BOT 4055 Plant Ecology Laboratory 1
CHEM 2310 Organic Chemistry I 4
CHEM 2315 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1
BIOL 497R Biology Colloquium 0.5
Elective 3
  Semester total: 15.5
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
BOT 4100 Plant Anatomy 4
PHYS 2010 College Physics I PP 4
PHYS 2015 College Physics I Lab 1
BIOL 3400 Cell Biology 3
BIOL 497R Biology Colloquium 0.5
Elective 3
  Semester total: 15.5
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
BOT 4600 and 4605 Plant Physiology WE and Laboratory 4
BOT 4300* Native Trees and Shrubs of Utah 3
BIOL 494R Student Seminar WE 2
Elective 5
BOT 492R Professional Development 1
  Semester total: 15
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
MICR 3450 General Microbiology 3
MICR 3455 General Microbiology Laboratory 1
BIOL 4500 Principles of Evolution WE 3
BOT 4200** Plant Systematics 3
Elective 6
  Semester total: 16
  Degree total: 120

 

Department

Biology

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Biology department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of cellular and organismal biology (including plant anatomy, physiology anddiversity), population biology, evolution and ecology(emphasizing organisms’ interdependency for survival and for quality of life in the biosphere)
  3. 70% of the students successfully completing a Bachelors of Science in Biology and taking the GRE examination will score in the 50 percentile or better.
  4. Biology graduates applying to post-graduate studies will be accepted into graduate or professionalschools, or if applying for employment in any area related to botany will be hired.
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