BIO 201-Plant Taxonomy

4 credit hours – Two hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory weekly; one term.
Studies the identification, naming and classification of native vascular plants. Master the applications of plant taxonomy for the identification of individual plant species and the designation of various habitat types like forests, meadows, wetlands and bogs. Learn the features of plants that are used for plant identification through the use of manuals, keys, plant collections and herbaria. May require one daylong Saturday field trip. Lab fee $25.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 103 or BIO 113 or permission of department chair; eligibility for ENG 111 or ENG 115 or ENG 121 and eligibility for any general education math.