Botany Courses at EKU
BIO 131 General Botany. (4) I, II. Prerequisite: BIO 121. Structure and functions of vascular plants; morphology, classification, life histories, ecology and evolution of autotrophs, plantlike protists, and fungi. 3 Lec/3 Lab.BIO 328 Plant Physiology. (4) II. Prerequisites: BIO 131 and CHE 112; or instructor approval. Application of elementary physical and biological principles to the understanding of plant processes involved in the assimilation, metabolism, and regulation of growth and development. 2 Lec/4 Lab.
BIO 335 Plant Systematics. (3) II. Prerequisite: BIO 131. Identification, classification and phylogeny of vascular plants; principles of taxonomy. 1 Lec/4 Lab.
BIO 521 Forest Ecology. (4) A. Prerequisites: BIO 131 and 316 or BIO 335 or departmental approval. Ecological concepts and principles relevant to eastern trees and ecosystems. Required weekend labs and fall break trip. 2 Lec/4 Lab.
BIO 522 Grasses and Grasslands. (3) I. Prerequisite: instructor approval. Development and composition of grasslands; phylogeny, classification, and identification of grasses. Emphasis on North American grasses and grasslands with field trips to native and managed grasslands. 1 Lec/4 Lab.
BIO 525 Aquatic and Wetland Plants. (3) A. Prerequisite: BIO 131. Collection, systematics, distribution, ecology, and reproduction of aquatic and wetland vascular plants. 1 Lec/4 Lab.
BIO 536 Dendrology. (3) I. Prerequisite: BIO 131 or instructor approval. Woody plant taxonomy with emphasis on field identification of trees and shrubs in summer and winter conditions; habitats and distributions; economic importance; forest regions of North America. 1 Lec/4 Lab.
Graduate Courses in Botany
BIO 721 Forest Ecology. (4). Prerequisites: BIO 131 and BIO 316 or BIO 335, or instructor approval. Ecological concepts and principles relevant to eastern trees and ecosystems. Required weekend and an extended field trips in the region. 2 hrs lecture, 4 hrs lab.BIO 722 Grasses and Grasslands. (3) I. Prerequisite: instructor approval. Development and composition of grasslands; phylogeny, classification, and identification of grasses. Emphasis on North American grasses and grasslands, with field trips to native and managed grasslands. 1 Lec/4 Lab.
BIO 725 Aquatic and Wetland Plants. (3) A. Prerequisite: BIO 131. Collection, systematics, distribution, ecology, and reproduction of aquatic and wetland vascular plants. 1 Lec/4 Lab.
BIO 736 Dendrology. (3) I. Prerequisite: BIO 131 or instructor approval. Woody plant taxonomy with emphasis on field identification of trees and shrubs in summer and winter conditions; habitats and distributions; economic importance; forest regions of North America. 1 Lec/4 Lab.
