Botany (BOT)

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3000 Level Courses

3401. Plant Physiology (4:3:3). Prerequisite: Introductory botany or BIOL 1403 and 1404. One semester of organic chemistry. The physiology of plants with an emphasis on relationships of structure to function in vascular plants. (Writing Intensive)

3403. Comparative Morphology of Plants (4:3:3). Prerequisite: One year of introductory biology. An evolutionary survey of the diversity of plants (broadly defined) emphasizing adaptations in form and sexual life cycles.

3404. Evolution and Classification of Plants (4:3:3). Prerequisite: BIOL 1401 or 1404. A survey of plant diversity from an evolutionary perspective, including genetic analysis, classification schemes, identification / documentation techniques, and field trips to study local flora. (Writing Intensive)

4302. Field Botany (3:0:6). Prerequisite: BOT 3404 or consent of instructor. Thorough knowledge of and familiarity with the flora of West Texas and adjacent areas is developed through field trips, collection, and herbarium work.

4304. Plant Molecular Biology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: BIOL 1403, 1404, 3416, and 3320. Molecular analysis of plant metabolism and signaling. S, alternate years.

4409. Plant Development (4:3:2). Prerequisite: BIOL 3416. Integration of positional, environmental, hormonal, and genetic regulation of plant development; emphasis on model species and comparisons to animals. Alternate years.

5401. Advanced Plant Physiology (4:3:3). Prerequisite: Organic chemistry or biochemistry and general botany or biology. A general plant physiology course for graduate students with no previous training in plant physiology. Emphasis is placed on recent experimental advances in the field.

5404. Advanced Taxonomy of the Vascular Plants (4:3:3). A survey of the diversity of vascular plants (emphasis on angiosperms) and the methodology of their classification. Lecture emphasizes modern approaches to systematics; lab emphasizes identification and collection techniques.

6302. Advanced Field Botany (3:1:6). Prerequisite: BOT 3404, 5404, or consent of instructor. A field-trip and herbarium-based course that will provide students with sophistication in the identification and classification of plants in natural areas of West Texas and adjacent regions.

6304. Advanced Plant Molecular Biology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: Introductory biology, genetics, cell biology, or consent of instructor. Molecular mechanisms regulating plant metabolism. Intensive reading of current literature is required. Alternate years.

6409. Advanced Plant Development (4:3:2). Prerequisite: Introductory botany or equivalent, genetics, cell biology, or consent of instructor. Molecular and cellular analysis of plant development with emphasis on experimental approaches. Alternate years.

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