Botany

A. Emmsley

Course Descriptions

BOT 101: General Botany

Subject
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00
Studies growth, function, and evolution of plants. Analyzes human interactions with plants and plant interactions with their environment. (Crosslisted as BIOL 102.)
Designation
DB

BOT 101L: General Botany Lab

Subject
Credits 1 Lab Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Laboratory to accompany BOT 101. (Crosslisted as BIOL 102L.)
Designation
DY
Corequisites

BOT 101.

BOT 105/HWST 211: Ethnobotany

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00

Identifies endemic, indigenous, and Polynesian introduced flora of Hawai‘i. Examines the many uses of Hawai‘i’s flora by the indigenous people. Reveals the relationship of gods/plants/man, and connects belief and practices with the intentional migration of specific plants. Meets Social Science requirement, not Natural Science requirement.

Designation
HI
DS

BOT 105L: Ethnobotany Lab

Subject
Credits 1 Lab Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
2.50
Studies the interactions between the Hawaiian culture and plants/plant environments. Considers different levels and types of interactions and patterns of interactions between people and plants. Places emphasis on the importance of cultural upbringing. Includes field trips in lieu of lab. (Crosslisted as HWST 211L.)
Designation
DY
Prerequisites

BOT 105 or HWST 211, either with a C or better (or concurrent).