BIO 310 - Plant Diversity and Evolution (4 cr.)

An exploration of the diversity of plant life on Earth. All major higher plant groups are covered, but the primary focus is on the families of flowering plants. Students will learn to recognize the characteristics of the major families while learning about their distributions, natural history, evolutionary relationships, and ethnobotanical uses. Late-semester field trips will focus on local representatives of families covered in class. . Lecture/Lab
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI or junior standing, BIO 205 and BIO 208.
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Spring