BIO 119 - Plant Life

This introductory course focuses on organisms traditionally discussed in botany courses, including vascular and non-vascular plants, lichens and fungi. The course will cover the evolutionary relationships among these lineages of organisms, the adaptations exhibited by members of each group to their modes of living, the reproductive strategies employed by members of each group and the role of each group in the ecosystems of which they are a part. The laboratory exercises will present a mix of inquiry-based and descriptive investigations centered around plant form and function. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. The course will meet for one half of the semester.

Prerequisites: Grade of C- or higher in BIO 117 or in BIO 100

Course Typically Offered: Every Spring

Credits: 2