Courses and Programs 1997-1999
Courses and Programs 1997-1999Bot 102. Biology of Plants. (2-4) Cr. 2. F.SS. 8 weeks. Function, structure, development, and evolution of plants. Primarily for students who do not have a professional interest in plant science. Materials fee.
Bot 202. Field Botany. (2-4) Cr. 2. F.S.SS. 8 weeks. Field and laboratory studies of plants in various local habitats. Includes trees, shrubs, flowering plants and other green plants, lichens and fungi. Not recommended for students with professional interest in plant science. Field trip fee.
Bot 301I. Iowa Natural History. (Same as Ia LL 301I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
Bot 302I. Plant-animal Interactions. (Same as Ia LL 302I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
Bot 303. Biological Evolution. (Same as Biol 303.) See Biology. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Bot 304. Plants and People. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in Biol 109 or 201 or Bot 102. Wallace. Uses of plants and fungi by humans and the importance of plants in the past, present and future. Discussion of fruits, vegetables, grains, herbs, spices, beverages, oils, fibers, wood, medicines, and drugs, in the context of their agricultural, cultural, and economic roles in modern societies. Emphasis on origins and worldwide diversity of culturally important plants, their characteristics, and uses.
Bot 306. Plant Taxonomy. (2-4) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: Biol 201. Wendel. Principles of plant classification, survey of flowering plant families, identification and field study of local plants. Field trip fee.
Bot 312. Ecology. (Same as Biol 312.) See Biology.
Bot 312I. Ecology. (Same as Ia LL 312I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
Bot 320. Plant Physiology. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Biol 301 or Gen 320; Biol 302 or B B 301; Chem 231 or 332; Phys 106 or 111. Spalding. Application of physical and biological principles to the understanding of plant processes involved in assimilation, metabolism, and regulation of growth and development. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Bot 321. Plant Physiology Laboratory. A: (0-3) Cr. 1. S. B: (0-6) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: Biol 202L; credit or enrollment in 320. Spalding. Laboratory to accompany 320. 321B will include independent group research projects. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Bot 330. Environmental Systems. (Same as Env S 330, EnSci 330.) (2-4) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: One course in calculus, 12 credits of biology and chemistry including at least 3 credits from each. Crumpton. Dynamics of natural environmental systems. Systems approach to the analysis of material and energy flows, including physical and biological aspects of environmental systems and their functional connections. Lab will emphasize environmental modeling and simulation using STELLA, a visual computer modeling system. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Bot 340. Biodiversity. (Same as Env S 340.) (4-0) Cr. 2. S. Second 8 weeks. Prereq: One course in natural sciences or Environmental Studies. Clark Survey of the major groups of organisms and biological systems. Definition, measurement, and patterns of distribution of organisms. Sources of information about biodiversity. Not intended for major credit in the biological sciences.
Bot 356. Dendrology. (Same as For 356.) (2-6) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: Biol 201. Farrar. Taxonomy, morphology, and ecology of North American species of woody plants of importance in timber production and wildlife food and cover. Field trip fee.
Bot 364. Biology of Aquatic Plants and Algae. (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: Two courses in biological sciences. Crumpton. Introduction to algae and aquatic plants with emphasis on ecological relationships in lakes, rivers, and wetlands.
Bot 364L. Aquatic Plants and Algae Laboratory. (0-2) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 364. Laboratory to accompany 364. Emphasis on identification of algae and aquatic plants.
Bot 364I. Biology of Aquatic Plants. (Same as Ia LL 364I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
Bot 367I. Plant Taxonomy. (Same as Ia LL 367I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
Bot 399. Undergraduate Seminar. (1-0) Cr. 1 each time taken. S. Prereq: Junior classification and 8 credits in botany. Knaphus. Meetings of students and faculty to discuss topics of current interest in plant science. Opportunity to develop written and oral communication skills.
Bot 401. Environmental Analysis of Watersheds: Biogeochemical Dynamics. (Same as EnSci 401, Geol 401.) (3-2) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 12 credits of natural sciences including at least 3 credits in biology and 6 credits in chemistry. Hoyle and Raich. Spatial and temporal dynamics of biological, chemical, and physical phenomena controlling biogeochemical processes in the environment. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Bot 403I. Evolution. (Same as Ia LL 403I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Bot 404. Plant Anatomy. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Biol 202L; 306 recommended. Lersten. Characteristics of cell and tissue types in vascular plants. Anatomy of developing and mature stems, roots, and leaves, including secondary (woody) growth. Introduction to the special anatomy of flowers and seeds. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Bot 406. Principles of Mycology. (Same as MIPM 406.) (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 10 credits in biological sciences. Tiffany. Morphology, taxonomy and ecology of fungi; their relation to agriculture and industry. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Bot 422I. Prairie Ecology. (Same as Ia LL 422I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Bot 484. Plant Ecology. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Biol 312. Principles of plant population, community, ecosystem, and landscape ecology. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Bot 484I. Plant Ecology. (Same as Ia LL 484I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Bot 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken. Prereq: 7 credits in botany, permission of instructor. No more than 9 credits of 490 may be counted toward a degree in botany. A. Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology B. Morphology D. Mycology E. Systematics and Evolution F. Plant Ecology H. Honors I. Iowa Lakeside Laboratory J. Cytology K. Aquatic and Wetland Ecology
Bot 500. Ecology of Aquatic and Wetland Microorganisms. (Same as MIPM 500.) (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 15 credits in biological sciences. Crumpton. Introduction to major groups of autotrophic and heterotrophic microorganisms and their roles in aquatic systems.
Bot 501I. Freshwater Algae. (Same as Ia LL 501I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
Bot 505. Plant Diversity and Evolution. (2-6) Cr. 4. Alt. S., offered 1999. Prereq: 10 credits in biological sciences. Farrar. Current concepts of plant phylogeny from the origin of land plants through the origin of angiosperms, with emphasis on morphology, reproduction and evolutionary trends in bryophytes, pteridophytes, and gymnosperms.
Bot 511. Plant Nutrition and Water Relations. (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 320. Mineral nutrition, ion and water relations, translocation in vascular plants, and physiological responses to abiotic stresses.
Bot 512. Plant Growth Regulation. (Same as MCDB 512.) (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 320 or a course in developmental biology; 545 or B B 404, 405 or Gen 520. Wurtele. Plant growth and development and its molecular regulation. Hormone biosynthesis, metabolism, and action. Signal transduction in plants.
Bot 513. Plant Metabolism. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 320, Phys 111, Chem 331; one semester of biochemistry recommended. Spalding. Photosynthesis, respiration, and other aspects of plant metabolism.
Bot 529. Plant Cell Biology. (Same as MCDB 529.) (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 320, Biol 301, 302 or B B 405. Rodermel. Organization, function, and development of plant cells and subcellular structures.
Bot 531I. Conservation Biology. (Same as Ia LL 531I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
Bot 542. Introduction to Molecular Biology Techniques. (Same as Zool 542.) See Zoology.
Bot 545. Plant Molecular Biology. (Same as MCDB 545.) (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 320, Biol 302. Colbert. Organization and function of plant nuclear and organelle DNA; regulation of gene expression. Methods of generating novel genetic variation.
Bot 552. Pteridology. (1-3) Cr. 2. Alt. SS., offered 1998. Prereq: 10 credits in biological sciences. Farrar. Morphology, taxonomy, and ecology of the lower vascular plants, with emphasis on ferns. Field trip fee.
Bot 553. Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1998. Prereq: 10 credits in biological sciences, including Bot 306. Structural and functional aspects of stamen/pollen and ovule/ embryo sac development; pollination, pollen tube growth and fertilization; embryo and endosperm development.
Bot 558. Paleobotany. (1-3) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1998. 8 weeks. Prereq: 10 credits in biological sciences. Farrar. Introduction to morphology, identification, and phylogeny of fossil plants from Pre-Cambrian to present.
Bot 560I. Restoration Ecology. (Same as Ia LL 560I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
Bot 564. Wetland Ecology. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 15 credits in biological sciences. van der Valk. Ecology, classification, creation and restoration, and management of wetlands. Emphasis on North American temperate wetlands.
Bot 564I. Wetland Ecology. (Same as Ia LL 564I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
Bot 570. Landscape Ecology. (Same as A Ecl 570.) (2-3). Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1998. Prereq: Permission of instructor; Bot 588 or A Ecl 588; a course in calculus. The study of ecological and evolutionary processes within a spatial context with emphasis on behavior, population and community dynamics. Field trip fee.
Bot 575. Field Mycology. (2-6) Cr. 4 each time taken. SS. Prereq: 5 credits in botany. Tiffany. Collection and identification of fungi and relation of their occurrence to environmental factors. Field trips.
Bot 575I. Field Mycology. (Same as Ia LL 575I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
Bot 580I. Ecology and Systematics of Diatoms. (Same as Ia LL 580I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
Bot 582. Functional Ecology. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1998. Prereq: Biol 312. Jurik. The nature of adaptations to physical and biotic environments. Biophysical, biomechanical, and physiological bases of the structure, form, growth, distribution, and abundance of organisms.
Bot 583. Techniques in Functional Ecology. (1-3) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1999. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 582. Jurik. Laboratory and field approaches to plant water relations, photosynthesis, energy balance, structure, and growth. Modern techniques of data acquisition and analysis. Field trip fee.
Bot 584. Ecosystems Ecology. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1998. Prereq: 484. Survey of the structure and function of major terrestrial ecosystems. Food webs, energy flows, and controls over ecosystem structure and composition. Water, nutrient, and carbon fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems. The effects of humans on ecosystem properties and dynamics.
Bot 585. Community Ecology. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1998. Prereq: 484. Factors controlling species diversity, species abundance, and the structure and function of communities in space and time. Weekend field trips to various vegetation types. Field trip fee.
Bot 588. Population Ecology. (Same as A Ecl 588.) (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Biol 312, Stat 401, a course in calculus. Concepts and theories of population dynamics with emphasis on models of growth, predation, competition, and regulation.
Bot 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken. Prereq: 10 credits in botany, permission of instructor. A. Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology B. Morphology D. Mycology E. Systematics and Evolution F. Plant Ecology I. Iowa Lakeside Laboratory J. Cytology K. Aquatic and Wetland Ecology
Bot 595. Agrostology. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1998. Prereq: 306 and permission of instructor. Clark. Structure, identification, classification, phylogeny, and economic aspects of grasses and related families.
Bot 596. Advanced Plant Systematics. (2-6) Cr. 4. Alt. F., offered 1997. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Clark, Wallace, Wendel. Principles of plant classification and phylogenetic theory; processes of plant speciation; sources and interpretation of systematic data; examination of research methods and their applications; plant nomenclature.
Bot 599. Creative Component. Cr. arr. Research toward nonthesis master's degree.
Bot 641. General Mycology. (Same as MIPM 641.) (2-6) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: Pl P 407. Tiffany. First semester of a full-year course. Taxonomy, morphology, ecology, and phylogeny of slime molds and fungi (mastigomycetes, zygomycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and fungi imperfecti). Materials fee.
Bot 642. General Mycology. (Same as MIPM 642.) (2-6) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 461. Tiffany. Continuation of 641. Taxonomy, morphology, ecology, and phylogeny of slime molds and fungi (mastigomycetes, zygomycetes, ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and fungi imperfecti). Materials fee.
Bot 679. Light Microscopy. (Same as MIPM 679.) (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Horner. Current theories encompassing light optics, photomicrography, photographic printing, biological specimen preparation, microtomy, general staining, histochemistry, autoradiography, and cytophotometry.
Bot 679L. Light Microscopy Laboratory. (Same as MIPM 679L.) (0-9) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Permission of instructor, enrollment in 679. Horner. Laboratory exercises related to all topics covered in 679. Materials fee.
Bot 680. Scanning Electron Microscopy. (Same as MIPM 680.) (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Horner. Current theories encompassing scanning electron microscopy, photography, and specimen preparation.
Bot 680L. Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory. (Same as MIPM 680L.) (0-6) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Permission of instructor, enrollment in 680. Horner. Laboratory exercises related to all topics covered in 680. Materials fee.
Bot 681. Transmission Electron Microscopy. (Same as MIPM 681.) (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Horner. Current theories encompassing electron optics, biological specimen preparation, ultramicrotomy, general staining, cytochemistry, immunocytochemistry, autoradiography, negative staining, shadowing, electron diffraction and image analysis.
Bot 681L. Transmission Electron Microscopy Laboratory. (Same as MIPM 681L.) (0-9) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 679, 679L; permission of instructor; enrollment in 681. Horner. Laboratory exercises related to all topics in 681. Materials fee.
Bot 682. X-ray Microanalysis. (Same as MIPM 682.) (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: 681, permission of instructor. Horner. Current theories encompassing elemental analysis of bulk and thin-sectioned biological specimens using scanning transmission electron microscopy.
Bot 682L. X-ray Microanalysis Laboratory. (Same as MIPM 682L.) (0-3) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: 681, 681L; permission of instructor; enrollment in 682. Horner. Laboratory exercises related to all topics covered in 682. Materials fee.
Bot 684. Plant Ecology Colloquium. (2-0) Cr. 2 each time taken. F.S. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Discussion of ecological literature and research; term paper and oral presentation; different topic chosen by instructor each semester.
Bot 696. Seminar in Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology. (Same as Agron 696, B B 696, For 696, Gen 696, Hort 696, MCDB 696, P Phy 696.) Cr. 1 each time taken. F.S. Presentations and discussions of recent literature and problems under investigation.
Bot 698. Seminar. Cr. 1 each time taken. Meetings of botany faculty and students to discuss recent literature and problems under investigation. A. Vascular Plants B. Non-vascular Plants C. Systematics and Evolution D. For all faculty and students in botany E. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (Same as MCDB 698.) See Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. F. Ecology G. Aquatic and Wetland Ecology
Bot 699. Research. Cr. var. A. Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology B. Morphology D. Mycology E. Systematics and Evolution F. Plant Ecology I. Iowa Lakeside Laboratory J. Cytology K. Aquatic and Wetland Ecology