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Office of the University Registrar

2009-10 Undergraduate Catalog

Majors

Botany (CALS)
College: Agricultural and Life Sciences
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Hours for Degree: 120
Specializations: Basic Botany, Preprofessional Botany
Website: www.biology.ufl.edu/majors/botany.html

Biology Education Program: Students who plan to teach biology in secondary education programs can major in botany and should consult the undergraduate coordinator.

To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.

Basic Botany Track
Preprofessional Track

Basic Botany Track

This option is designed for students who do not plan to attend graduate school.

Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required semesters 1-5
  • Complete 1 of 5 critical-tracking courses, including labs: BOT 2010C, BSC 2010/2010L
    or BSC 2011/2011L or MCB 2000, CHM 2045/2045L, CHM 2046/2046L, MAC 1147

Semester 2:

  • Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course, including labs

Semester 3:

  • Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses, including labs

Semester 4:

  • Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course, including labs, with 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking courses

Semester 5:

  • Complete all critical-tracking courses, including labs, with a 2.5 GPA

Note: Students must achieve a grade of C or better in all courses (other than electives) required for the major in botany.

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.

Recommended semester plan

Semester 1Credits
BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) or
BOT 2010C Introductory Botany (3) (both GE-B)
3-4
Composition (GE-C, WR)3
Humanities (GE-H)3
Mathematics (GE-M)4
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 16-17
Semester 2Credits
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) or
MCB 2000 Microbiology (3) (both GE-B)
3-4
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P)4
MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (GE-M)4
Elective2
Total 16-17
Semester 3Credits
BOT 2710C Practical Plant Taxonomy (GE-B)3
Electives6
Humanities (GE-H)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 15
Semester 4Credits
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P)4
AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences (WR)3
BOT 2011C Plant Diversity (GE-B)4
Electives6
Total 17
Semester 5Credits
AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics or
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE-S)
4
CHM 2200 and 2200L Basic Organic Chemistry (3) and Laboratory (1)4
PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology4
Elective in botany or science3-4
Total 14-16
Semester 6Credits
BOT 3503 and 3053L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants and Laboratory5
PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 (3) and Laboratory (1)4
Elective in botany or science4
Total 13
Semester 7Credits
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication3
AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or PCB 3063 Genetics (4)3-4
BOT 5225C Plant Anatomy *4
Elective in botany or science3-4
Total 13-15
Semester 8Credits
Approved elective in botany or science3
Approved electives13
Total 16

* BOT 4935 Introductory Vascular Plant Morphology can substitute for BOT 5225C. This course is offered Summer A - even years.

Approved electives may be needed to complete the required 120 credit hours for graduation.

Preprofessional Track

This option requires a strong background in the basic sciences and is intended for students who plan to attend graduate or professional school.

Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required semesters 1-5
  • Complete 1 of 5 critical-tracking courses, including labs: BSC 2010/2010L,
    BSC 2011/2011L, CHM 2045/2045L, CHM 2046/2046L, MAC 2311

Semester 2:

  • Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course, including labs

Semester 3:

  • Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses, including labs

Semester 4:

  • Complete 1 additional tracking course, including labs, with 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking courses

Semester 5:

  • Complete all critical-tracking courses, including labs, with a 2.5 GPA

Note: Students must achieve a grade of C or better in all courses (other than electives) required for the major in botany.

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.

Recommended semester plan

Semester 1Credits
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
Mathematics (GE-M)3-4
Total 13-14
Semester 2Credits
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-B)4
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P)4
ENC 1102 Argument and Persuasion (GE-C)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Total 14
Semester 3Credits
BOT 2710C Practical Plant Taxonomy (GE-B)3
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) *4
Electives5
Humanities (GE-H)3
Total 15
Semester 4Credits
BOT 2011C Plant Diversity4
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P)4
PHY 2053 and 2053L Physics 1 (4) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P)5
Humanities (GE-H)3
Total 16
Semester 5Credits
AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics or
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE-S)
4
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry 13
PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology4
PHY 2054 and 2054L Physics 2 (4) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P)5
Total 15-16
Semester 6Credits
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication3
BOT 3503 and 3503L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants (3) and Laboratory (2)5
CHM 2211 and 2211L Organic Chemistry 2 (3) and Laboratory (2)5
Elective3
Total 16
Semester 7Credits
AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences (WR)3
AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or
PCB 3063 Genetics (4)
3-4
BOT 5225C Plant Anatomy *4
Elective in botany3-4
Total 13-15
Semester 8Credits
Approved electives14
Computer course or approved elective3
Total 17

* BOT 4935 Introductory Vascular Plant Morphology can substitute for BOT 5225C. This course is offered Summer A - even years.

Approved electives may be needed to complete the required 120 credit hours for graduation.