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BIO 455 Plant Evolution and Classification


This course focuses on the classification and identification of plants, including methods of collecting and preserving vascular plants. Lectures will introduce processes of evolution that have influenced the diversity and relationships among plant groups.

Often cross-listed with  

Credit 4 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall (odd yrs.) and Summer (even yrs., at Fish Lake)

Prerequisites - BIO 315 with a “C” or higher 
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing

Equivalent Course(s) - BIO 555, BOTN 455, BOTN 550
Course History -
Change to description and prerequisites 12/2021, effective Fall 2022; Change to credit hours 1/2018, effective Fall 2018; Course Rotation added 8/2014; Change to prerequisite 7/2014, effective Summer 2015

biology , botany  


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