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BSC 212 - Principles Of Botany

Department: Biological Sciences

Description: An integrative approach to understanding plants, including their physiology, structure, development, genetics, evolution and ecology. Lecture, lab and field trips.

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisites: BSC 196 and 197

Current Offerings

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Fall 2025

  • 001 - Lecture (In Person): M W F 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM , Sydney Metternich 4.00 hour(s)

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Felmley Hall of Science 105 (FHS 105)

Instructor: Sydney Metternich

Materials Fee: $9.00

Book Title
ISBN
Author
Edition
Publisher
MSRP
Notes
A Photographic Atlas for the Botany Laboratory (Required)
ISBN9781617314117
AuthorSamuel R. Rushforth
Edition7th
PublisherMorton Publishing
MSRP $54.00
NotesTextbook/Material Note: Any medium (hardback, paperback, e-text) will work

RAVEN BIOLOGY OF PLANTS (Required)
ISBN9781429219617
AuthorEVERT
Edition8TH
PublisherFREEMAN
MSRP $204.67
NotesTextbook/Material Note: Any medium (hardback, paperback, e-text) will work. There are e-text options available.

Lab Sections

  • 002 - Laboratory (In Person) : Th 9:00 AM - 11:50 AM, Cassie Mcginnis
  • 003 - Laboratory (In Person) : Th 1:00 PM - 3:50 PM, Abu Habib Md Abdullah

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Felmley Science Annex 129 (FSA 129)

Instructor: Cassie Mcginnis

Book Title
ISBN
Author
Edition
Publisher
MSRP
Notes
A Photographic Atlas for the Botany Laboratory (Required)
ISBN9781617314117
AuthorSamuel R. Rushforth
Edition7th
PublisherMorton Publishing
MSRP $54.00
NotesTextbook/Material Note: Any medium (hardback, paperback, e-text) will work

RAVEN BIOLOGY OF PLANTS (Required)
ISBN9781429219617
AuthorEVERT
Edition8TH
PublisherFREEMAN
MSRP $204.67
NotesTextbook/Material Note: Any medium (hardback, paperback, e-text) will work. There are e-text options available.

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Felmley Science Annex 129 (FSA 129)

Instructor: Abu Habib Md Abdullah

Book Title
ISBN
Author
Edition
Publisher
MSRP
Notes
A Photographic Atlas for the Botany Laboratory (Required)
ISBN9781617314117
AuthorSamuel R. Rushforth
Edition7th
PublisherMorton Publishing
MSRP $54.00
NotesTextbook/Material Note: Any medium (hardback, paperback, e-text) will work

RAVEN BIOLOGY OF PLANTS (Required)
ISBN9781429219617
AuthorEVERT
Edition8TH
PublisherFREEMAN
MSRP $204.67
NotesTextbook/Material Note: Any medium (hardback, paperback, e-text) will work. There are e-text options available.