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Twin Cities Campus
Plant Biology B.S.
Plant Biology
College of Biological Sciences
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Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2008.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
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Required credits within the major: 66 to 80.
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Degree: Bachelor of Science.
Plant biologists study all aspects of biology as they pertain to plants or fungi and make important contributions to analyzing and preserving biodiversity worldwide. They work to enhance the nutritional value of crops as well as their resistance to disease, pests, and drought while working to reduce the need for pesticides, fertilizer, and irrigation.
Current faculty research interests include genomics, gene expression, chromosome structure, plant growth substances, signal transduction, plant responses to stress, the plant cytoskeleton and cell morphogenesis, metabolic activities during development, cellular structure and ultrastructure of vascular and nonvascular plants, aquatic biology, lichenology, molecular evolution and systematics, fungal/plant interactions, biological rhythms, and fungal diversity.
Plant biology majors follow one of two tracks. One track fits the need of students who are primarily interested in environmental biology, evolution, or other aspects of whole organisms; the other track is appropriate for students interested in molecular, cellular, and development biology. All plant biology majors are guaranteed experience in a research laboratory as long as they show satisfactory progress toward their degree and make arrangements by the middle of their junior year.
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Admission Requirements
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A GPA above 2.00 is preferred for the following:
2.5 for students transferring from outside the University.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements including writing and liberal education courses.
For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Chemistry
CHEM 1021 - Chemical Principles I, ENVT, PHYS SCI/L (4.0 cr)
CHEM 1022 - Chemical Principles II, PHYS SCI/L, ENVT (4.0 cr)
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I (3.0 cr)
CHEM 2302 - Organic Chemistry II (3.0 cr)
CHEM 2311 - Organic Lab (4.0 cr)
or BIOC 4025 - Laboratory in Biochemistry (2.0 cr)
Quantitative Requirement
MATH 1271 - Calculus I, MATH (4.0 cr)
or MATH 1281 {Inactive}
Take exactly 1 course(s) from the following:
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MATH 1272 - Calculus II (4.0 cr)
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MATH 1282 {Inactive}
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STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis, MATH (4.0 cr)
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CSCI 3003 - Introduction to Computing in Biology (3.0 cr)
Physics
PHYS 1201W - Introductory Physics for Biology and Pre-medicine I, PHYS SCI/L, WI (5.0 cr)
or PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I, PHYS SCI/L, WI (4.0 cr)
PHYS 1202W - Introductory Physics for Biology and Pre-medicine II, PHYS SCI/L, WI (5.0 cr)
or PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II, PHYS SCI/L, WI (4.0 cr)
General Biology
BIOL 2002 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part I, BIOL SCI/L (5.0 cr)
or BIOL 2002H - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part I, BIOL SCI/L, H (5.0 cr)
BIOL 2003 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II (3.0 cr)
or BIOL 2003H - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II, H (3.0 cr)
BIOL 2004 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II Laboratory (2.0 cr)
or BIOL 2004H - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II Laboratory, H (2.0 cr)
General Plant Biology
BIOL 3007W - Plant, Algal, and Fungal Diversity and Adaptation, WI (4.0 cr)
or Take all of the following in the same term:
BIOL 3002 - Plant Biology: Function (2.0 cr)
BIOL 3005W - Plant Function Laboratory, WI (2.0 cr)
Biology Core
BIOC 3021 - Biochemistry (3.0 cr)
or BIOC 4331 - Biochemistry I: Structure, Catalysis, and Metabolism in Biological Systems (4.0 cr)
BIOL 3407 - Ecology, ENVT (3.0 cr)
or BIOL 3408W - Ecology, ENVT, WI (3.0 cr)
or BIOL 3807 - Ecology, ENVT (4.0 cr)
or BIOL 3409 - Evolution (3.0 cr)
BIOL 4003 - Genetics (3.0 cr)
BIOL 4004 - Cell Biology (3.0 cr)
Plant Biology Major Electives
One course must be completed from Group A and Group B. Courses from Group C may be used if additional credits are needed to reach 11 total credits. Other Group C electives can be approved by the director of undergraduate studies or a faculty mentor. Approval must be sent to CBS Student Services.
Take 11 or more credit(s) from the following:
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Group A: Organismal Biology
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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FR 3104 - Forest Ecology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4068 - Plant Physiological Ecology
(3.0 cr)
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PBIO 4321 - Minnesota Flora (3.0 cr)
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PBIO 4511 - Flowering Plant Diversity (3.0 cr)
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PLPA 5203 - Introduction to Fungal Biology (3.0 cr)
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Group B: Cell Biology and Genetics
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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PBIO 4601 - Topics in Plant Biochemistry (3.0 cr)
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PBIO 5301 - Plant Genomics (3.0 cr)
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PBIO 5309 - Molecular Ecology And Ecological Genomics (3.0 cr)
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PBIO 5412 - Plant Physiology (3.0 cr)
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PBIO 5514 - Plant Molecular Genetics and Development (3.0 cr)
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PBIO 4516W - Plant Cell Biology: Writing Intensive, WI (3.0 cr)
or PBIO 5516 - Plant Cell Biology (3.0 cr)
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Group C: Statistics, Mathematics, and Electives
EEB 3963 - Modeling Nature and the Nature of Modeling (3.0 cr)
or STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis, MATH (4.0 cr)
or STAT 3021 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3.0 cr)
Lab/Field Requirement
Any course 3xxx or higher offered at the Lake Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories may be used to fulfill the Lab/Field Requirement. BIOL 3002 and 3005W or BIOL 3007W may be used for the Lab/Field Requirement if not used in the General Plant Biology area. Courses that are listed in both Major Electives Group A or B AND the Lab/Field Requirement can count in both areas.
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
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BIOC 4025 - Laboratory in Biochemistry (2.0 cr)
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BIOC 4125 - Laboratory in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (3.0 cr)
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BIOC 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive, WI (1.0-6.0 cr)
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BIOC 4994 - Directed Research (1.0-6.0 cr)
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EEB 4068 - Plant Physiological Ecology
(3.0 cr)
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EEB 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive, WI (1.0-6.0 cr)
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EEB 4994 - Directed Research (1.0-6.0 cr)
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EEB 5605 - Limnology Laboratory (2.0 cr)
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FR 3104 - Forest Ecology (4.0 cr)
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GCD 4015 - Genetics Laboratory (2.0 cr)
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GCD 4025 - Cell Biology Laboratory (2.0 cr)
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GCD 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive, WI (1.0-6.0 cr)
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GCD 4994 - Directed Research (1.0-6.0 cr)
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MICB 3301 - Biology of Microorganisms (5.0 cr)
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MICB 4215 - Advanced Laboratory: Microbial Physiology and Diversity (3.0 cr)
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MICB 4235 - Advanced Laboratory: Virology, Immunology, and Microbial Genetics (3.0 cr)
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MICB 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive, WI (1.0-7.0 cr)
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MICB 4994 - Directed Research (1.0-7.0 cr)
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PBIO 4321 - Minnesota Flora (3.0 cr)
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PBIO 4511 - Flowering Plant Diversity (3.0 cr)
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PBIO 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive, WI (1.0-6.0 cr)
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PBIO 4994 - Directed Research (1.0-6.0 cr)
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Program Sub-plans
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A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors UHP
This is an honors sub-plan.
Students admitted to the University Honors Program (UHP) must fulfill UHP requirements in addition to degree program requirements. For any course required in a degree program, UHP students must register for the honors version if one is offered. Honors courses used to fulfill degree program requirements will also fulfill UHP requirements. CBS Honors
Students who received Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program grants or who participated in the Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program may petition to use this work to fulfill up to 3 of the 6 research credits. Other honors opportunities may include an additional semester (or 2 credits) of directed research, an upper division honors course or seminar (3xxx-4xxx), or a graduate-level course (seniors only; requires permission).
Course must be taken fall and spring semester
Take exactly 2 credit(s) from the following:
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BIOL 3960H - Honors Seminar, H (1.0 cr)
Take 6 total credits of directed research from 4994 and/or 4794W.
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