Course Descriptions
Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences
Professors T. W. Boutton, D. D. Briske, J. T. Cothren, F. T. Davies, Jr., E. A. Funkhouser, T. C. Hall, J. L. Heilman, M. A. Hussey, T. D. McKnight, C. W. Magill, M. G. Messina, J. C. Miller, Jr., J. E. Mullet, W. D. Park, C. O. Patterson, D. W. Reed, S. A. Senseman, D. M. Stelly, T. L. Thomas, D. M. Vietor, R. H. White; Associate Professors F. J. Betran, M. L. Binzel, B. G. Cobb, H. T. Cralle, J. H. Gould, L. R. Griffing, T. S. Isakeit, S. R. King, P. E. Klein, C. Loopstra, C. O. Patterson, A. E. Pepper, P. J. Rizzo, M. G. Tjoelker, H. Zhang, K. Zhu-Salzman; Assistant Professors S. A. Finlayson, D. B. Hays, H. Koiwa, M. V. Kolomiets, L. Lombardini, L. Tarpley, W. K. Versaw
Molecular and Enviromental Plant Sciences
(MEPS)
201. Social and Environmental Aspects of Plant Physiology. (3-0). Credit 3. I
Environmental and social issues related to plants and their impact on human populations, such as nutrition, sustainability, biotechnology, landscape, medicine, clothing and building. A wide array of information will be linked in such a way that the information is usable to students in business, political science, education, liberal arts and biology.
291. Research. Credit 1 to 4.
Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in molecular and environmental plant sciences. May be repeated 3 times for credit. Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore classification and approval of instructor.
313. Introduction to Plant Physiology. (3-0). Credit 3. II
General course dealing with principal life processes of higher plants; influence of environmental factors on these processes. Agricultural and ecological significance of life processes of plants. Prerequisites: BOTN 101; CHEM 102 or 104; CHEM 222 or 228.
315. Laboratory in Introductory Plant Physiology. (0-3). Credit 1. II
General laboratory study of topics covered in MEPS 313; measurement of life processes of plants in response to the environment; introduction to experimental techniques in whole plant and cellular physiology. Prerequisite: MEPS 313 or registration therein or approval of instructor.
316. Introduction to Theory and Practice of Plant Physiology. (2-3). Credit 3.
Theory of plant physiology related to purposeful practices for improving plant adaptation, productivity and quality and for protecting and remediating environments in agriculture; laboratory experiments of physiology of plant structure, components and culture; water relations and stress; nitrogen and mineral nutrition; gas exchange; hormonal regulation. Prerequisites: BOTN 101; CHEM 101; junior or senior classification.
411. Biotechnology for Crop Improvement. (3-0). Credit 3. I
Use of biotechnology to improve agricultural, horticultural and forest crops; techniques and methods used and case studies where biotechnology has been used to alter traits such as pathogen resistance, protein or oil consumption, ripening, fertility and wood properties. Prerequisite: BIOL 113 or equivalent. Cross-listed with GENE 411.
485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4 each semester. I, II, S
Individual problems or research not covered by other course work. Report required. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and prior approval of instructor or department head.
489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. I, II, S
Selected topics in an identified area of plant physiology. May be repeated for credit.
491. Research. Credit 1 to 4.
Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in molecular and environmental plant sciences. May be repeated 3 times for credit. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and approval of instructor.