Common use of Botany Competencies Clause in Contracts

Botany Competencies. An introductory understanding of botany is necessary for all students majoring in Environmental Science. These competencies provide students with the basic concepts of plant biology and a survey of the major groups of plants and plant-like organisms. It expands on many of the biological concepts introduced in Principles of Biology within the context of plants. These competencies, acquired through both lecture and rigorous laboratory/field experiences, also are intended to provide students with the fundamentals necessary to support upper level courses with a botanical content and provide a broad survey of form and function of the major plant groups as well as the bacteria, algae, water molds, slime molds and fungi within the overall framework of a modern phylogenetic system of classification. Laboratory study of representative members of the major ▇▇▇▇▇ will be included. See Appendix D: Competencies for Preparation in Botany.