PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A, sophomore standing, and ( ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 151 , BOTANY/BIOLOGY 130 , ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 , or BIOCORE 381 ), or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning Comm QR - Quantitative Reasoning B Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe fundamental processes that control plant growth and development at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels, by study of physical, chemical, and biological principles and mechanisms. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify, perform, and interpret experimental techniques commonly used in plant physiology through both lecture and laboratory instruction. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze physiological processes across biological scales (from genes and cells to tissues and organs), using both qualitative and quantitative data. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Construct and interpret graphs and other data visualizations to analyze trends, make predictions, and draw evidence-based conclusions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Critically evaluate primary literature in plant physiology and synthesize experimental findings to propose research questions and experimental approaches. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe fundamental processes that control plant growth and development at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels, by study of physical, chemical, and biological principles and mechanisms. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify, perform, and interpret experimental techniques commonly used in plant physiology through both lecture and laboratory instruction. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze physiological processes across biological scales (from genes and cells to tissues and organs), using both qualitative and quantitative data. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Construct and interpret graphs and other data visualizations to analyze trends, make predictions, and draw evidence-based conclusions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Critically evaluate primary literature in plant physiology and synthesize experimental findings to propose research questions and experimental approaches. Audience: Graduate