SCIN314 - Botany

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

• (LO-1) Define plant parts, major cell types, and organ types.
• (LO-2) Identify the basic processes important to plant growth and metabolism.
• (LO-3) Explain how the morphology of plants influences function.
• (LO-4) Apply understanding of natural selection to geographical pattern of plant diversity.
• (LO-5) Apply gained knowledge to assess an applied botanical sub-discipline.

Please see the Student Handbook to reference the University’s grading scale

Required Technology

• See the Technology Requirements section of the undergraduate catalog for the minimum hardware and software requirements.
• Microsoft Office 365 is available to APUS students for free. To sign up, visit http://products.office.com/en-us/student. If you have questions about accessing the software, please contact Classroom support at classroomsupport@apus.edu.

Additional Resources

Other references for this course can be found in the Resources section of our classroom. Additionally, these books might be useful:

Capon, B. 2010. Botany for Gardeners, 3rd Edition. Timber Press: Portland, OR USA. 268pp.
Glimn-Lacy, J. and P.B. Kaufman. 2006. Botany Illustrated: Introduction to Plants, Major Groups, Flowering Plant Families, 2nd Edition. Springer Science: New York, NY USA. 146pp.
Harris, J.G. and M.W. Harris. 2001. Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary, 2nd Edition. Spring Lake Publishing: Payson, UT USA. 206pp.

Websites

In addition to the required course texts the following public domain Websites are useful. Please abide by the university’s academic honesty policy when using Internet sources as well. Note web site addresses are subject to change.