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Academic Learning Compact - Botany

The botany major provides a foundation on knowledge in the life sciences with emphasis on plant systems. You will learn the diversity of life, the structure of organisms and ecosystems and how they function (i.e., the acquisition, flow, organization and uses of information, energy and nutrients in living systems). You will learn the scientific method and how it facilitates the discovery of new knowledge in botany and biology, including how to critically evaluate hypotheses and conclusions.

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Before Graduating You Must

• Achieve acceptable performance in all required botany courses.
• Satisfy the Florida statutes for the College-Level Academic Skills Requirement.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Skills You Will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)

1. Knowledge of the scientific method and how it facilitates the discovery of new knowledge in botany and biology.
2. Knowledge of biodiversity, its evolution and significance.
3. Knowledge of the acquisition, flow, organization and uses of information, energy and nutrients in living systems, and how organisms and ecosystems function.
4. Critically evaluate hypotheses and conclusions in botany and biology using verifiable data.
5. Clearly and effectively present ideas in speech and in writing concerning major botanical and biological concepts and hypotheses.

Courses	Content			Critical Thinking	Communication
	SLO 1	SLO 2	SLO 3	SLO 4	SLO 5
BOT 2010C	X		X
BOT 2011C	X	X
BOT 2710	X	X		X	X
BOT 3503			X	X	X
BOT 3503L	X			X	X
BOT 5225C		X	X
PCB 3034C		X	X	X	X