USP Codes are listed in brackets by the 1991 USP code followed by the 2003 USP code (i.e. [M2<>QB]).

3100. Plants and Civilization. 3. [C2, G1<>(none)] An overview of ways plants have and will continue to influence human civilizations. Botanical origins and socio-economic impacts of deforestation, plant fibers, stimulants, drugs and medicinals, wood products, foods and other plant-derived resources is discussed. Students write short papers building skills in research, critical thinking, argumentation, and citation strength. Prerequisite: LIFE 1000 or LIFE 1010. (Normally offered spring semester)

3150. Survey of Remote Sensing Applications. 3. Provides an introduction to remote sensing with a survey of applications in different fields. It include a brief introduction to fundamental of remote sensing and surveys applications of aerial photography, multi-and hyperspectral, active and thermal remote sensing, and global change remote sensing. Cross listed with GEOG 3150. Prerequisites: completion of a USP QA course and one science course with laboratory.

3200. Plant Anatomy. (B) 3. Acquaints students with the origin, structure, development and functions of plant cells, tissues and organs. Prerequisite: LIFE 2023. (Normally offered spring semester)

4001. Modeling the Earth System. 4. Takes a modeling approach to demonstrate how the Earth is integrated into an interconnected system through exchanges of energy and matter, and how Earth system functioning is susceptible to human alteration.  Unifying concepts focus on quantitative interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and between the Earth’s lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere. Cross listed with ATSC/ESS/GEOL 4001. Prerequisites: MATH 2205 or equivalent and [ESS 2000 or GEOL 2000].

4040. Conservation of Natural Resources. 3.  Geographically analyzes conservation of natural and human resources, as well as political, social and ethical ramifications of our environmental policy. Cross listed with GEOG 4040. Prerequisite: 6 hours of GEOG or ENR.

4100. Writing in Botany. 1. [W3<>WC, I, L] Writing intensive course, for zoology and physiology, biology and botany majors. Teaches students to write in the format of biological disciplines. Students must be concurrently enrolled in an upper-division 3-4 hours ZOO, BOT or BIOL course or have successfully completed such a class. Cross listed with ZOO 4100. Prerequisites: WA, WB and prior or concurrent registration for an upper division ZOO, BOT, LIFE/BIOL course.

4111. Remote Sensing of the Environment. 4. Combined lecture and laboratory course introduces students to the fundamentals of remote sensing with a strong emphasis on vegetation, land cover and environmental applications. Students learn to use digital spectral data to distinguish characteristics of the terrestrial biosphere important for ecological and land management applications. Dual listed with BOT 5111; cross listed with GEOG 4111. Prerequisites: QA and one science course with lab.

4130. Applied Remote Sensing for Agricultural Management. 3. Addresses specific applications of remote sensing to cropland and rangeland management. Provides an overview of remote sensing, specific applications for crops, shrubs and range vegetation. The course foundation will be agriculture-specific remote sensing of green plants. Cross listed with AECL/RNEW 4130; dual listed with BOT 5130. Prerequisites: QA course and 9 credit hours in student’s major field and junior/senior standing or permission of instructor.

4140. Remote Sensing and Natural Resource Management. 3. Provides practical instruction on the use of remote sensing and other technologies for management of agricultural, rangeland and forest resources. Covers the relationships between remote sensing and GIS. Credit will not be given for both BOT 4112 and BOT/G&R 4140. Cross listed with G&R 4140. Prerequisite: LIFE 2400 or G&R 1010.

4211. Advanced Remote Sensing of the Environment. 4. Includes lecture and laboratory. Specific topics include a review of remote sensing fundamentals and methods for using high spatial resolution data, hyperspectral data, active remote sensing, advanced image processing, advanced classification techniques and statistical techniques specific to exploring remotely sensed data. Cross listed with GEOG 4211; dual listed with BOT 5211.  Prerequisite: BOT/GEOG/GEOL 4111.

4300. Mycology. (B) 4. Provides an understanding of fungi from mushrooms to molds and how they affect our daily lives. Lecture and lab topics include mushroom identification, fungi symbiotic with plants, animals and insects, and fungi that are important in medicine, industry and agriculture. Prerequisite: LIFE 2023. (Normally offered fall semester)

4330. Cultivation of Edible Mushrooms. 3. An in-depth study of mushroom cultivation emphasizing a hands-on approach. Students learn about the history and biology of edible and medicinal mushrooms as well as about tissue culture, spawn generation techniques, substrate preparation, inoculation techniques, and strategies for maximizing yield. Prerequisite: BOT 4300.

4350. Medical Mycology. 3. A course on human pathogenic fungi and actinomycetes, covering the essential features, clinical manifestation, epidemiology and pathology of fungal infections. Familiarizes students with the ability of fungi to invade hosts, immunological and serological changes evoked by fungi, and drugs and therapies currently available. Prerequisite: general microbiology of mycology. (Normally offered spring semester)

4390. Fungal Physiology and Ecology. 3. A comprehensive lecture-seminar-discussion course designed to familiarize advanced students with physiological processes underlying fungal ecology, and modern methods used to study those processes. A comparative organismal approach is taken, involving both symbiotic bungi and saprophtic fungi, with emphasis on ectomycorrhizal and decomposer modes of nutrition in forest ecosystems. Dual listed with BOT 5390. Prerequisites: BOT 4300 and one course in plany physiology or ecology.

4400. Plant Physiology. (B) 4. Provides a basic understanding of plant growth and development. Covers water relations, general metabolism, nutrition, as well as hormonal and environmental controls. Dual listed with BOT 5400. Prerequisites: LIFE 2023, CHEM 1030, 2300 or equivalents. (Normally offered fall semester)

4550. Computational Biology. 4. Introduces concepts and skills that are generally applicable to computational analysis of biological questions. Content is motivated by applied projects that require basic computer programming for analysis. Two computer languages are introduced and utilized. Prerequisites: MATH 2200 or STAT 2050 or equivalent; LIFE 1010 or equivalent.

4640. Flora of the Rocky Mountains. (B) 3. Field course. Acquaints students with the flora of the surrounding region. Emphasizes field identification and collection from plant communities encompassing a wide range of environments, such as grasslands, forests and alpine tundra. Prerequisite: LIFE 2023. (Normally offered summer session)

4664. Special Topics in Evolution. 1-4 (Max. 6). Advanced topics in evolutionary biology are engaged by studying primary research and topical synthesis in the current literature. Dual listed with BOT 5664. Prerequisites: LIFE 3500 or equivalent.

4680. Taxonomy of Vascular Plants. (B) 4. A study of classification principles, nomenclature rules and systematic botany literature. Plants of the Rocky Mountain region are used primarily as examples, but the course gives a comprehensive view of the characteristics and relationships of the principal plants families. Dual listed with BOT 5680. Prerequisite: LIFE 2023. (Normally offered spring semester)

4700. Vegetation Ecology. (B) 4. Discusses the ecology of major vegetation types, emphasizing patterns of vegetation distribution, vegetation-environment relationships, succession, the effect of fire and management decisions and methods of vegetation analysis. Dual listed with BOT 5700. Prerequisite: LIFE 2400 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered fall semester)

4730. Plant Physiological Ecology. (B) 4. Acquaints advanced students with environmental factors which affect the establishment and growth of plants. Emphasizes adaptive mechanisms. Cross listed with RNEW 4730. Dual listed with BOT 5730. Prerequisites: one course in physiology and one course in ecology. (Normally offered spring semester)

4745. Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology. 3. Advanced course examines fundamental ecosystem functions and their relationship to ecosystem structure using a systems approach. We study cycles of carbon, water and nutrients through ecosystem components with an emphasis on interactions among plants, soil, and the atmosphere. Current readings focus on responses of terrestrial ecosystems to global climate change and human disturbance. Dual listed with BOT 5745; cross listed with ECOL 5745. Prerequisite: 1 course in ecology.

4775. Forest Ecology. 4. Integrative study of the structure, function, and ecological diversity of forested ecosystems, and the physical factors that influence this diversity, including emergent properties of energy flow and nutrient cycling. Special emphasis is given to understanding forest disturbances and succession, and implications for impacts of management and sustainability are discussed throughout. Cross listed with RNEW 4775. Prerequisites: LIFE 3400.

4780. Biogeochemistry. 4. A comprehensive treatment of biogeochemistry with emphasis on biogenic elements and biological processes. Reviews occurrence of elements, their behavior in the biosphere, and how their cycles are affected by humans. Dual listed with BOT 5780. Prerequisite: a course in organic chemistry.

4790 [4710]. Special Topics in Ecology. (B) 1-3 (Max. 6). Acquaints students with various topics not covered in regular courses. Emphasizes recent developments appearing in journal literature. Dual listed with BOT 5790. Prerequisite: two courses in ecology or consent of instructor. (Normally offered both semesters)

4900. Problems. (B) 1-10 (Max. 10). Independent study of a particular problem or phase of botany, or presentation of reviews and discussion of current advances in botanical investigations. Prerequisites: LIFE 2023 and consent of instructor. (Offered fall, spring and summer)

4970. Internship. 1-12 (Max. 12). Provides undergraduate students with academic credit for approved work experiences in the fields of botany and biology. Must be arranged in consultation with a botany faculty member and the work supervisor. Offered S/U only. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, 3.0 GPA, declared major in botany or biology, and approval by a botany faculty member and work supervisor.

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