Introduction to Plant Biology

This course introduces the formal concepts of the science of botany as well as the impact that plants have on humans and earth. Topics include plant structure, plant growth, diversity of plants, life cycles and natural history, major plant environments of the world, and the economic influence that plants have on our species. Students gain enhanced appreciation of the importance of plants in our lives and present the fundamental concepts used in the study of plants. In the laboratory component, students learn basic scientific investigation of the plant world.