Undergraduate Degree

The Bachelor of Science degree program with a major in plant biology is designed for students who plan to pursue careers in related disciplines.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Plant Biology

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Plant Biology.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Plant Biology  major is met by completing Plant Biology 498 and 499 and  Integrative Biology 355L or 445.  Those courses are referenced in item 3. below.
   
   Students who are enrolled in the College of Natural Science may complete the alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that is described in item 1. under the heading Graduation Requirements in the College statement.  Certain courses referenced in requirement 3.  below may be used to satisfy the alternative track.
2. The requirements of the College of Natural Science for the Bachelor of Science degree.
   
   The credits earned in certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College requirements as appropriate.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.			One of the following groups of courses (9 or 10 credits):
   			(1)	BS	161	Cell and Molecular Biology					3
   				BS	162	Organismal and Population Biology					3
   				BS	171	Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory					2
   				BS	172	Organismal and Population Biology Laboratory					2
   			(2)	LB	144	Biology I: Organismal Biology					4
   				LB	145	Biology II: Cellular and Molecular Biology					5
   			(3)	BS	181H	Honors Cell and Molecular Biology					3
   				BS	182H	Honors Organismal and Population Biology					3
   				BS	191H	Honors Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory					2
   				BS	192H	Honors Organismal and Population Biology Laboratory					2
   b.			One of the following groups of courses (8 to 10 credits):
   			(1)	CEM	141	General Chemistry					4
   				CEM	142	General and Inorganic Chemistry					3
   				CEM	161	Chemistry Laboratory I					1
   			(2)	CEM	151	General and Descriptive Chemistry					4
   				CEM	152	Principles of Chemistry					3
   				CEM	161	Chemistry Laboratory I					1
   			(3)	LB	171	Principles of Chemistry I					4
   				LB	171L	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I					1
   				LB	172	Principles of Chemistry II					3
   			(4)	CEM	181H	Honors Chemistry I					4
   				CEM	182H	Honors Chemistry II					4
   				CEM	185H	Honors Chemistry Laboratory I					2
   c.			Both of the following courses (6 credits):
   			CEM	251	Organic Chemistry I						3
   			CEM	252	Organic Chemistry II						3
   d.			One of the following groups of courses (8 or 10 credits):
   			(1)	PHY	183	Physics for Scientists and Engineers I					4
   				PHY	184	Physics for Scientists and Engineers II					4
   			(2)	PHY	231	Introductory Physics I					3
   				PHY	232	Introductory Physics II					3
   				PHY	251	Introductory  Physics Laboratory I					1
   				PHY	252	Introductory Physics Laboratory II					1
   			(3)	LB	273	Physics I					4
   				LB	274	Physics II					4
   			(4)	PHY	221	Studio Physics for Life Scientists I					4
   				PHY	222	Studio Physics for Life Scientists II					4
   			(5)	PHY	241	Physics for Cellular and Molecular Biologists I					4
   				PHY	242	Physics for Cellular and Molecular Biologists II					4
   			(6)	PHY	173	Studio Physics for Scientists and Engineers I					5
   				PHY	174	Studio Physics for Scientists and Engineers II					5
   e.			One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   			LB	118	Calculus I						4
   			MTH	124	Survey of Calculus I						3
   			MTH	132	Calculus I						3
   			MTH	152H	Honors Calculus I						3
   f.			One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   			LB	119	Calculus II						4
   			MTH	126	Survey of Calculus II						3
   			MTH	133	Calculus II						4
   			MTH	153H	Honors Calculus II						4
   			STT	231	Statistics for Scientists						3
   g.			All of the following courses (23 credits):
   			IBIO	355	Ecology						3
   			IBIO	355L	Ecology Laboratory (W)						1
   			IBIO	341	Fundamental Genetics						4
   			IBIO	445	Evolution (W)						3
   			PLB	203	Biology of Plants						4
   			PLB	415	Plant Physiology						3
   			PLB	416L	Plant Physiology Laboratory						2
   			PLB	418	Plant Systematics						3
   h.			One of the following options (4 or 6 credits):
   			(1)	BMB	401	Comprehensive Biochemistry					4
   			(2)	BMB	461	Advanced Biochemistry I					3
   				BMB	462	Advanced Biochemistry II					3
   i.			One of the following, either (a) or (b) (4 credits):
   			(a)	PLB	498	Undergraduate Research				3
   				PLB	499	Senior Seminar (W)				1
   			(b)	PLB	495	Internship in Plant Biology
   				PLB	499	Senior Seminar (W)
   j.			Two 300–400 level courses relating to plant biology approved by the Department of Plant Biology (6 to 8 credits)