Academic Learning Compact - Botany (CALS & CLAS)

The botany major provides a foundation 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.

The biology major is administered jointly by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. 

Additional information is available from your major's website.

Before Graduating You Must

• Achieve acceptable performance in all required botany courses.
• 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.