Plant Biology Minor
https://colsa.unh.edu/biological-sciences/program/minor/plant-biology
The Minor in Plant Biology is designed to provide a broad introduction to plant biology and why plants are important to humans, while providing a framework for understanding plant diversity, function, and behavior. Electives allow the opportunity to choose a specialized area of plant biology that is of interest.
Academic policies related to Minors.
Five courses are required for completion of the minor, of which no more than two can overlap with major requirements.
The minimum acceptable grade in courses is a C-; the average grade for these courses must be a C or better.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 409 | Green Life: Introducing the Botanical Sciences | 4 |
| BIOL 566 | Systematic Botany | 4 |
| BIOL 408 | Plants and Civilization | 4 |
| or AGFS 421 | Introductory Horticulture | |
| Select two additional plant-based courses from the following: | 8 | |
| AGFS 651 | Plant Pathology | 4 |
| BIOL 704 | Plant-Microbe Interactions | 3 |
| BIOL 720 | Plant-Animal Interactions | 4 |
| BIOL 795 | Independent Investigations in Biology (If taken for 4 credits) | 4 |
| GEN 772 | Evolutionary Genetics of Plants | 4 |
| MEFB 625 | Introduction to Marine Botany | 5 |
| MEFB 747 | Aquatic Plants in Restoration/Management | 4 |
| MEFB 795 | Independent Investigations in Marine, Estuarine, and Freshwater Biology (If taken for 4 credits) | 4 |