Plant Biology Minor

https://www.unh.edu/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.

Required Courses
BIOL 409Green Life: Introducing the Botanical Sciences4
BIOL 566Systematic Botany4
BIOL 408Plants and Civilization4
or AGFS 421 Introductory Horticulture
Select two additional plant-based courses from the following:8
AGFS 651Plant Pathology4
BIOL 704Plant-Microbe Interactions3
BIOL 720Plant-Animal Interactions4
BIOL 795Independent Investigations in Biology (If taken for 4 credits)4
GEN 772Evolutionary Genetics of Plants4
MEFB 625Introduction to Marine Botany5
MEFB 747Aquatic Plants in Restoration/Management4
MEFB 795Independent Investigations in Marine, Estuarine, and Freshwater Biology (If taken for 4 credits)4