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University of Calgary Calendar 2011-2012 Faculty of Science 5. Program Details 5.1 Biological Sciences 5.1.4 Programs in Botany
5.1.4 Programs in Botany

See the Faculty of Science subsections on Enrolment Limitations in Section 3 (Faculty Regulations) and Program Details in Section 5.

Courses constituting the field of Botany

*Applicability to the field depends upon the actual course content. Approval will have to be granted on an individual basis. Check the list published by the Department each February.

**No more than one FCE of such courses (approved by the Department prior to registering in the course) can be counted towards the Major Field.

Required Courses - Major Program

See also 3.4 Program Requirements, in particular, the regulations on the distribution of courses at the 200 level and above allowed in a program and on the List of Science-Equivalent Courses in Other Faculties (Table I).

Note: Commencing Fall 2011, Biology 241/243 will replace Biology 231/233 as the core introductory departmental courses, serving as prerequisites for the 300-level core biology courses and others.

2.5 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 331 (Biocore)

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

1.0 FCE - One of Applied Mathematics 217 or  Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 and one of Applied Mathematics 219 or Mathematics 211 or 213 or 253 or 283

1.0 FCE - Computer Science 217 and 219, or Computer Science 231 and 233, or 235 and Computer Science option

or

Geology 201 and 203

or

Physics 211 or 221, and 223

0.5 FCE - Biochemistry 393

0.5 FCE – Botany 327

0.5 FCE - Chemistry 351

0.5 FCE - Chemistry 353 or option*

2.0 FCE - Botany 303, 321, 401 or 501, 543

1.0 FCE - Choose from Biochemistry 561, Biology 435, 451, 505, Botany 441 or 541

1.5 FCE - Options from the Field

4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Options from outside the Faculty of Science**

4.0 FCE - Options

*Check details of other programs in the Department of Biological Sciences to see where this option is allowed.

**These 4.0 FCE options are selected from faculties outside the Faculty of Science. Of these 4.0 FCE students must select at least 1.0 FCE from the Faculty of Arts. (see 3.4.B.(d) Breadth requirement in Section 3 Faculty Regulations).

Required Courses - Honours Program

Note: Commencing Fall 2011, Biology 241/243 will replace Biology 231/233 as the core introductory departmental courses, serving as prerequisites for the 300-level core biology courses and others. 

2.5 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 331 (Biocore)

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

1.0 FCE - One of Applied Mathematics 217 or Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 and one of Applied Mathematics 219 or Mathematics 211 or 213 or 253 or 283

1.0 FCE - Computer Science 217 and 219, or Computer Science 231 and 233, or 235 and Computer Science option

or

Geology 201 and 203

or

Physics 211 or 221, and 223

0.5 FCE - Biochemistry 393

0.5 FCE - Botany 327

0.5 FCE - Chemistry 351

0.5 FCE - Chemistry 353 or option*

2.0 FCE - Botany 303, 321, 401 or 501, 543

1.0 FCE - Choose from Biochemistry 561; Biology 435, 451, 505; Botany 441 or 541

1.5 FCE - Options from the Field

1.0 FCE – Botany 530

4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Options from outside the Faculty of Science**

3.0 FCE - Options

*Check details of other programs in the Department of Biological Sciences to see where this option is allowed.

**These 4.0 FCE options are selected from faculties outside the Faculty of Science. Of these 4.0 FCE students must select at least 1.0 FCE from the Faculty of Arts. (see 3.4.B.(d) Breadth requirement in Section 3 Faculty Regulations).

Recommendations

Students are advised to emphasize either a Plant Diversity, Form and Function route or a Plant Cell Biology and Biochemistry route to be better equipped for further study and employment in those areas. This listing provides recommended options for students wishing to create a program of courses that explores their particular areas of interest and supports their career goals. It is not expected that students will be able to include all of the suggestions in one area in their programs; neither is the list exhaustive nor exclusive. Some courses may have prerequisites that are not included in the listing.

Plant Diversity, Form and Function

Biology 401, 435, 451; Botany 541; Ecology 413, 419

Plant Cell Biology and Biochemistry

Biochemistry 561; Biology 505; Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 411, 451, 511, 519, 523

Courses in Marine Science may be taken for credit during the summer and/or students may elect to spend the fall of either the third or fourth year attending the Bamfield Fall Program. Refer to the Marine Science course listings for details.

Suggested Program Sequence

Third Year

(Available to Honours students, and Major students after satisfactory completion of the Biological Sciences core program that includes Biology 241, 243, 311, 313 and 331).

Fall

Winter

Botany 303

Botany 401 or 501

Option

Botany 321

Option

Option

Option

Option

Non-science option

Non-science option

Fourth Year

Botany 530 (for Honours), option from Field (for Majors)

Botany 530 continued (for Honours), option from Field (for Majors)

Biology 435 or Botany 541

Botany 543

Option

One of: Biochemistry 561 or Biology 451 or 505 or option 

Option

Option

Non-science option

Non-science option