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Plant Biology (PLNT)(0401W)
Advising by Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics

Must earn "C" or better in each course

A. Biochemistry or Statistics (3 cr.): ONE course from either BIOM 301; STAT 464 BIOM 401; BCHM 461 or BCHM 463.

B. Upper Level Courses (>18 cr.): At least 15 credits from the approved list below including two upper level (300-400) laboatory courses (designated with (:L) and at least one course each from Molecular Biology/Physiology adn Ecology/Systematics. Can include up to 3 credits of elective. Any additional science, mathematics or computer scicence course designated for science majors and approved by faculty.

APPROVED LIST OF UPPER LEVEL COURSES

Molecular Biology/Physiology	Ecology/Systematics	Ecology/Systematics con't.
BSCI 411 Plt Genetics & Molecular Biol (3)	BSCI 226 Plant Taxonomy (4:L)	BSCI 491 Advanced Plant Taxonomy (3)
BSCI 420 Plant Physiology (4:L)	BSCI 348K Photosynthetic Life (3)	BSCI 493 Medicinal & Poisonous Plants (3)
BSCI 421 Plant Cell Biology (4:L)	BSCI 348S Bioinform. in Gen. & Evol. (3)	BSCI 494 Animal-Plant Interactions (3)
BSCI 348 Selected Topics - CBMG **	BSCI 362 Ecol. of Marsh & Dune Veg. (2)	BSCI 495 Animal-Plant Inter. lab (1:L)
BSCI 348 Iden&Ctrl.of FungTox.in Fd(3)	BSCI 385 Plts of Economic Importance (3)	Independent Research***
BSCI 348S Bioinfo in Gen & Evolution (3)	BSCI 460/461 Plant Ecology (4:L)	BSCI 379H Honors Research (1-3)
AGRO 483 Crop Breeding (3)	BSCI 472 Evolutionary Biol. of Plants (3)	BSCI 379P Research Prob. (1-3)

**=Selected Topics need to be approved by		***=Courses must be approved by the
department advisor.		Biological Sciences Program.
		See schedule of classes.

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