Go to Main Content

Purdue Self-Service

 

HELP | EXIT

Detailed Course Information

 

Fall 2022
Apr 18, 2024
Transparent Image
Information Select the desired Level or Schedule Type to find available classes for the course.

BTNY 30500 - Plant Evolution And Taxonomy
Credit Hours: 3.00. The principles of classification of seed plants, with emphasis on methods of identification in laboratory and field. Requires class trips. Students will pay individual lodging or meal expenses when necessary.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture
All Sections for this Course

Offered By: College of Agriculture
Department: Botany and Plant Pathology

Course Attributes:
Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. Become familiar with locally important plant orders and families. 2. Learn the vegetative and floral characters (and the associated terminology) that are essential for the identification of flowering plants. 3. Become proficient with the use of keys so that you can quickly determine the scientific name of any plant. 4. Learn how DNA sequences are used to decipher phylogenetic relationships among plants.


Prerequisites:
Undergraduate level BIOL 11000 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BIOL 11100 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BTNY 11000 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BTNY 12000 Minimum Grade of D-

Return to Previous New Search
Transparent Image
Skip to top of page
Release: 8.7.2.4