2009-10 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The Department of Biology offers two tracks for students who wish to pursue a B.S. degree in botany: the basic botany track and 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.
Specialization: Basic Botany
Specialization: Preprofessional
This option is intended for students who do not plan to attend graduate or professional school.
Electives for the basic botany track: BOT 2800C, BOT 3151C, BOT 5115, BOT 5625, BOT 5655, BOT 5685, BOT 5695, BOT 5725, PCB 3023, 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.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
This option requires a strong background in the basic sciences and is intended for students who plan to attend graduate or l medical or dental school.
Electives for the preprofessional track: BOT 2800C, BOT 3151C, BOT 4905,
BOT 5115, 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.
| 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.biology.ufl.edu/majors/botany.html |
The Department of Biology offers two tracks for students who wish to pursue a B.S. degree in botany: the basic botany track and 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.
Specialization: Basic Botany
Specialization: Preprofessional
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 (4) and MCB 2000 Microbiology (3) or ENY 3005C Principles of Entomology (3) | 7-8 |
| CHM 2045-2045L and 2046-2046L General Chemistry 1 and 2 (3+3) and Laboratories (1+1) | 8 |
| CHM 2200-2200L Basic Organic Chemistry and Laboratory | 4 |
| MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry | 4 |
| PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 and Laboratory | 4 |
Required Courses for the Major
| BOT 2011C Plant Diversity | 4 |
| AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or PCB 3063 Genetics (4) | 3-4 |
| BOT 2710C Practical Plant Taxonomy (3)or BOT 5725C Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) | 3-44 |
| BOT 3503 and 3503L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants (3) and Laboratory (2) | 5 |
| BOT 5225C Plant Anatomy | 4 |
| PCB 3034 Introduction to Ecology or PCB 3601C Plant Ecology (3) | 3-4 |
| Two biological or physical science electives outside of botany (Any AGR, ENY, FNR, FOR, GEO, GLY, ORH, PLP, SOS, STA or ZOO course) | 6-8 |
| Two botany electives (see list of courses below) | 6-8 |
Electives for the basic botany track: BOT 2800C, BOT 3151C, BOT 5115, BOT 5625, BOT 5655, BOT 5685, BOT 5695, BOT 5725, PCB 3023, 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.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
-
Complete 1 of 5 critical-tracking courses, including labs: BSC 2010/2010L,
BSC 2011/2011L (or BOT 2010C and either MCB 2000 or ENY 3005C),
CHM 2045/2045L, CHM 2046/2046L, MAC 1147 or MAC 2311
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 labs, with 2.0 GPA on all critical-tracking courses
For degree requirements outside of the major, refer to CLAS Degree Requirements —
Structure of a CLAS Degree.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-B) | 4 |
| Composition (GE-C) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 4 |
| MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (GE-M) | 4 |
| Composition | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| BOT 2710C Practical Plant Taxonomy (GE-B) | 3 |
| CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 4 |
| Electives | 0-2 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 13-15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| BOT 2011C Plant Diversity | 4 |
| PHY 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| CHM 2200 and 2200L Basic Organic Chemistry (3) and Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology | 4 |
| Elective in botany or science | 3 |
| Foreign language | 4-5 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| BOT 3503 and 3503L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants (4) and Laboratory (1) | 5 |
| Elective in botany or science | 3 |
| Foreign language | 4-5 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or PCB 3063 Genetics (4) | 3-4 |
| BOT 5225C Plant Anatomy | 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 l 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 |
| 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 |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 recommended) | 4 |
| 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 |
Required Courses for the Major
| AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or PCB 3063 Genetics (4) | 3-4 |
| BOT 2011C Plant Diversity | 4 |
| Botany elective | 3-4 |
| Select one course from four of the six botanical disciplines (14 credits or more): | |
| BOT 2710C Practical Plant Taxonomy (3) or BOT 5725C Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) | 3-4 |
| BOT 3503 and 3503L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants (4) and Laboratory (1) | 5 |
| BOT 5225C Plant Anatomy | 4 |
| CHM 3218 Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 2 | 4 |
| PCB 3023 Cell Biology | 3 |
| PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology (4) or PCB 3601C Plant Ecology (3) | 3-4 |
Electives for the preprofessional track: BOT 2800C, BOT 3151C, BOT 4905,
BOT 5115, 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 and Recommended Semester Plan
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
-
Complete 1 of 5 critical-tracking courses, including labs: BSC 2010/2010L or
BOT 2010C, BSC 2011/2011L, CHM 2045/2045L, CHM 2046/2046L, MAC 2311
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 coursework
Semester 5:
- Complete all 5 critical-tracking courses, including labs, with a 2.0 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended 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 |
| CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 4 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) Precalculus (if needed for MAC 2311) | 3-4 |
| Total | 14-15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| BOT 2710C Practical Plant Taxonomy (GE-B) | 3 |
| CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 and Laboratory (GE-P) | 4 |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) | 4 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| BOT 2011C Plant Diversity | 4 |
| CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| PHY 2053 and 2053L Physics 1 (4) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Foreign language | 3-5 |
| Total | 13-15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or PCB 3063 Genetics (4) | 3-4 |
| BOT 5225C Plant Anatomy | 4 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective in botany | 3 |
| Elective (or foreign language, if 4-3-3 option) | 3 |
| Total | 16-17 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| Elective (STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 recommended) | 3 |
| Electives | 14-8 |
| Total | 17-11 |