PLANT BIOLOGY MINOR PROGRAM OF STUDY

Open to both Biology majors and non-majors, the minor is intended to provide students with opportunities to study plants from a variety of perspectives, ranging from molecular to ecological levels of organization. Students who are not majoring in biology will not have the necessary prerequisites for certain courses, so it is important to meet with a Plant Biology Minor advisor early in their program.

Required course (4 hours):

• *BIO 130 Biology of Plants (4)

Restricted electives (16 hours):

• BIO 215 Plants & People (3)
• BIO 226 Global Ecology & the Environment (4)
• **BIO 412 Biogeography (3)
• BIO 455 Plant Evolution & Classification (3)
• BIO 456 Freshwater Algae (3)
• BIO 457 Aquatic Plants (3)
• BIO 458 Trees & Shrubs (3)
• BIO 459 Mycology (3)
• BIO 460 Plant Anatomy (3)
• **BIO 461 Plant Physiology (3)
• **BIO 462 Plant Biotechnology (3)

All minors must have at least six hours of course work at the 300 level or above.

*No credit will be given to students who have completed BIO 120. Biology majors electing the plant biology minor must take an additional four credits of restricted electives in place of BIO 130.

**These courses have additional prerequisites other than BIO 130. Consult with an advisor for details.