What Are Plants Talking About?

3 Credits

Emerging pathogens and pests are threatening our plants. Are plants crying out for help and we can’t hear? Do plants talk? Remember? Feel? These and other intriguing and scientifically pressing questions will be addressed in this multi-disciplinary course and addresses topics about plant physiology, plant pathology, entomology, and microbiology. This course affords students the ability to critically examine and evaluate the principles of the scientific method, model construction, and use the scientific method to explain natural experiences and phenomena.