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| BTNY 28500 - Plants And Civilization |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. This course, intended primarily for non-majors, covers the history of agriculture, with focus on the centers of origin of our major food, fiber, and medicinal plants, and their historical, cultural, and economic relevance. The course also surveys the biology of crop plants, with respect to taxonomy, anatomy, cell structure, physiology, development, and genetics. Discussions also center on the roles plant biotechnology may play in sustainable agriculture and in helping to alleviate problems caused by overpopulation and ecological stress.
3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Botany and Plant Pathology Course Attributes: Lower Division, GTC-Science, Tech & Society, UC-Science, Tech & Society May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Professional preparation, scientific principles, critical thinking, cultural understanding, social science principles and lifelong learning. |
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