2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The Department of Botany offers two tracks for students who wish to pursue a B.S. degree in botany: (1) the basic botany track and (2) the preprofessional botany track, which is for students who plan to attend professional (e.g., medical, dental, law) or graduate school. Students who major in botany can also be certified to teach biology in secondary schools.
The curriculum provides a broad background in the biology of plants - from the molecular to the organismic level. Students who major in botany will take courses in ecology, genetics, physiology, taxonomy, anatomy, molecular biology of plants and biochemistry. These small-sized classes are taught by faculty who enjoy teaching and have a commitment to undergraduate education. Opportunities also exist for students to do independent or assist in faculty research projects on campus and abroad. The major prepares students for careers in industry, government agencies and teaching jobs in high schools.
Accelerated B.S./M.S. Degree Program: Consult the graduate coordinator.
Biology Education Program: Students who plan to teach biology in secondary education programs can major in botany and should consult the undergraduate coordinator.
Basic Botany
Preprofessional Botany
This option is intended for students who do not plan to attend graduate or professional school.
Electives in botany for both tracks: BOT 2710, BOT 2800C, BOT 3151C, BOT 4053, BOT 4905, BOT 4935, BOT 5115, BOT 5225, BOT 5505, BOT 5625, BOT 5655, BOT 5685, BOT 5695, BOT 5725; PCB 5046; PLP 5656.
See the undergraduate coordinator for a list of approved courses.
Note: A student must achieve a grade of C or better in the foundation and major requirements for the botany major.
This option requires a strong background in the basic sciences and is intended for students who plan to attend graduate or professional medical or dental school.
Electives in botany for both tracks: BOT 2710, BOT 2800C, BOT 3151C, BOT 4053, BOT 4905, BOT 4935, BOT 5115, BOT 5225C, BOT 5505, BOT 5625, BOT 5655, BOT 5685, BOT 5695, BOT 5725C; PCB 5046; PLP 5656.
Note: A student must achieve a grade of C or better in the foundation and major requirements for the botany major.
Note: Students who wish to take the biochemistry option should register for CHM 3218 Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 2 and CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry Lab.
| Botany (CLAS) |
| College: Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science |
| Hours for Degree: 120 |
| Specializations: Basic Botany, Preprofessional Botany |
| Minor: Yes |
| Combined-Degree Program: Yes |
| Website: www.botany.ufl.edu/ |
The Department of Botany offers two tracks for students who wish to pursue a B.S. degree in botany: (1) the basic botany track and (2) the preprofessional botany track, which is for students who plan to attend professional (e.g., medical, dental, law) or graduate school. Students who major in botany can also be certified to teach biology in secondary schools.
The curriculum provides a broad background in the biology of plants - from the molecular to the organismic level. Students who major in botany will take courses in ecology, genetics, physiology, taxonomy, anatomy, molecular biology of plants and biochemistry. These small-sized classes are taught by faculty who enjoy teaching and have a commitment to undergraduate education. Opportunities also exist for students to do independent or assist in faculty research projects on campus and abroad. The major prepares students for careers in industry, government agencies and teaching jobs in high schools.
Accelerated B.S./M.S. Degree Program: Consult the graduate coordinator.
Biology Education Program: Students who plan to teach biology in secondary education programs can major in botany and should consult the undergraduate coordinator.
Basic Botany
Preprofessional Botany
This option is intended for students who do not plan to attend graduate or professional school.
Required Foundation Courses
| BSC 2010-2010L and BSC 2011-2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 and 2 (3+3) and Laboratories (1+1) or BOT 2010C Introductory Botany (3) and either ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology (2) or MCB 2000 Microbiology (3) | 6-8 |
| CHM 2045, 2045L, 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 1 and 2 and Laboratories | 8 |
| BCH 3023 Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry or CHM 2200-2200L Basic Organic Chemistry and Laboratory | 3-4 |
| PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 and Laboratory | 4 |
| MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry | 4 |
| AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or PCB 3063 Genetics (4) | 3-4 |
Required Courses for the Major
| BOT 2011C Plant Diversity | 4 |
| BOT 2710 Practical Plant Taxonomy or BOT 5725C Taxonomy of Vascular Plants | 4 |
| PCB 3034 Introduction to Ecology | 4 |
| BOT 3503 and 3503L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants and Laboratory | 5 |
| BOT 5225 Plant Anatomy | 4 |
| Two elective courses in botany | 6-8 |
| Two elective biological or physical science courses outside of botany | 6-8 |
Electives in botany for both tracks: BOT 2710, BOT 2800C, BOT 3151C, BOT 4053, BOT 4905, BOT 4935, BOT 5115, BOT 5225, BOT 5505, BOT 5625, BOT 5655, BOT 5685, BOT 5695, BOT 5725; PCB 5046; PLP 5656.
See the undergraduate coordinator for a list of approved courses.
Note: A student must achieve a grade of C or better in the foundation and major requirements for the botany major.
Critical-Tracking Requirements
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 5 critical-tracking courses, including labs - CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, CHM 2046, CHM 2046L, MAC 1147 or MAC 2311, BSC 2010, BSC 2010L or BOT 2010C, BSC 2011 and BSC 2011L
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 additional course of the 5 courses, including labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 5 courses, including labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 1 additional course of the 5 courses, including labs - with 2.0 GPA on all critical-tracking courses
Semester 5:
- Complete all 5 critical-tracking courses - including associated labs - with 2.0 GPA on all critical-tracking courses
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| Composition (GE-C) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) or BOT 2010C Introductory Botany (3) (GE-B) | 3-4 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 4 |
| Total | 16-17 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) or MCB 2000 Microbiology (3) (GE-B) | 3-4 |
| CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 4 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 4 |
| Composition | 3 |
| Total | 14-15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| BOT 2710 Practical Plant Taxonomy (GE-B) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Elective | 6-0 |
| Total | 15-9 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| BOT 2011C Plant Diversity | 4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 and Laboratory | 4 |
| CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 and Laboratory | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| BCH 3023 Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry (3) or CHM 2200 and 2200L Basic Organic Chemistry and Laboratory | 3-4 |
| PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology | 4 |
| Foreign language | 4-5 |
| Elective in botany or science | 3 |
| Total | 14-16 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| BOT 3503 and 3503L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants and Laboratory | 5 |
| Elective in botany or science | 3 |
| Foreign language | 4-5 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| BOT 5225C Plant Anatomy | 4 |
| AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or PCB 3063 Genetics (4) | 3-4 |
| Elective (or foreign language if 4-3-3 option) | 3 |
| Elective in botany or science | 3 |
| Elective (3000 level or above, not in major) | 3 |
| Total | 16-17 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| Elective in botany or science | 3 |
| Electives (3000 level or above, not in major) | 13 |
| Total | 16 |
This option requires a strong background in the basic sciences and is intended for students who plan to attend graduate or professional medical or dental school.
Required Foundation Courses
| BSC 2010, 2010L and 2011, 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 and 2 (3+3) and Laboratories (1+1) | 8 |
| CHM 2045, 2045L and 2046, 2046L General Chemistry 1 and 2 and Laboratories | 8-11 |
| CHM 2210, 2211 and 2211L Organic Chemistry 1 and 2 and Laboratory or CHM 3217 and 3218 Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 1 and 2, and CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 8-10 |
| PHY 2053, 2053L and 2054, 2054L Physics 1 and 2 (4+4) and Laboratories (1+1) or PHY 2048, 2048L and 2049, 2049L Physics with Calculus 1 and 2 (3+3) and Laboratories (1+1) | 8-10 |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 recommended) | 4 |
| AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or PCB 3063 Genetics (4) | 3-4 |
Required Courses for the Major
| BOT 2011C Plant Diversity | 4 |
| Select one course from four of the five botanical disciplines: | |
| BOT 2710 Practical Plant Taxonomy (3) or BOT 5725C Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) | 3-4 |
| BOT 3503 and 3503L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants and Laboratory | 5 |
| PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology (4) or PCB 3601C Plant Ecology (3) | 3-4 |
| BOT 5225C Plant Anatomy | 4 |
| CHM 3218 Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 2 and CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry | 6 |
| One elective course in botany | 3-4 |
Electives in botany for both tracks: BOT 2710, BOT 2800C, BOT 3151C, BOT 4053, BOT 4905, BOT 4935, BOT 5115, BOT 5225C, BOT 5505, BOT 5625, BOT 5655, BOT 5685, BOT 5695, BOT 5725C; PCB 5046; PLP 5656.
Note: A student must achieve a grade of C or better in the foundation and major requirements for the botany major.
Critical-Tracking Requirements
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 5 critical-tracking courses - including labs - CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, CHM 2046, CHM 2046L, MAC 2311, BSC 2010/BSC 2010L or BOT 2010C, BSC 2011 and BSC 2011L
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 additional course of the 5 required, including labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 5 required, including labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 1 additional course of the 5 required - including labs - with a 2.0 GPA on all critical-tracking course work
Semester 5:
- Complete all 5 critical-tracking courses - including labs - with a 2.0 GPA on all critical-tracking course work
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-B) | 4 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-B) | 4 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 4 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) Precalculus (if needed for MAC 2311) | 3-4 |
| Total | 14-15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 and Laboratory (GE-P) | 4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| BOT 2710 Practical Plant Taxonomy (GE-B) | 3 |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) | 4 |
| Total | 17 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| BOT 2011C Plant Diversity | 4 |
| PHY 2053 and 2053L Physics 1 (4) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 55 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology | 4 |
| PHY 2054 and 2054L Physics 2 (4) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 5 |
| Foreign language | 3-5 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 15-17 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| CHM 2211 and 2211L Organic Chemistry 2 (3) and Laboratory (2) | 5 |
| BOT 3503 and 3503L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants (3) and Laboratory (2) | 5 |
| Foreign language | 3-5 |
| Total | 13-15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| BOT 5225C Plant Anatomy | 4 |
| AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or PCB 3063 Genetics (4) | 3-4 |
| Elective in botany | 3 |
| Elective (or foreign language if 4-3-3 option) | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 16-17 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| Elective (STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 recommended) | 3 |
| Electives | 5-6 |
| Electives | 9-2 |
| Total | 17-11 |
Note: Students who wish to take the biochemistry option should register for CHM 3218 Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 2 and CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry Lab.