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Briggs B.S. Degree in Plant Biology Course Requirements
For additional information, please contact the Department of Plant Biology.
These guidelines
are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s
course
requirements.
| University Requirements | 20 | ||
| Tier 1 Writing | LB 133 or WRA 110-150 | 4 | |
| IAH | Integrated Arts & Humanities | 8 | |
| ISS | Integrated Social Science | 8 | |
| LBC Requirements (See Also University Equivalent Courses) | |||
| Math | |||
| LB 118 | Calculus I | 4 | |
| LB 119 or STT 231 | Calculus II or Statistics for Scientists | 4 or 3 | |
| Science | |||
| LB 144 | Biology I: Organismal Biology | 4 | |
| LB 145 | Biology II: Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 | |
| LB 171 | Chemistry I | 4 | |
| LB 171L |
Chemistry
I Lab |
1 | |
| LB 172 | Chemistry II | 3 | |
| LB 172L | Chemistry II Lab | 1 | |
| LB 271 | Physics I | 3 | |
| LB 271L | Physics I Lab | 1 | |
| LB
272 |
Physics
II |
3 | |
| LB 272L | Physics II Lab | 1 | |
| Complete Two HPS Courses and Senior Seminar | |||
| LB 330-336, 355, 368, 425, 483 | History, Philosophy, Sociology of Science | 7-8 | |
| LB 492* | Lyman Briggs Senior Seminar | 4 | |
| Major Requirements | |||
| BMB 461 | Biochemistry I | 3 | |
| CEM 251 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CEM 252 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 | |
| PLB 203 | The Biology of Plants | 3 | |
| PLB 316 | Experiments in Plant Biology | 4 | |
| PLB 415 | Plant Physiology | 3 | |
| PLB 445 | Evolution | 3 | |
| PLB 498 | Undergraduate Research | 3 | |
| PLB 499 | Senior Seminar | 2 | |
| Choose One of the Following Courses | |||
| CSS 350 | Introduction to Plant Genetics | 3 | |
| ZOL 341 | Fundamental Genetics | 4 | |
| Complete One of the Following Concentrations | |||
| Concentration 1: Plant Ecology and Evolution (14-17 credits) | |||
| All of the Following Courses | |||
| PLB 418 | Plant Systematics | 3 | |
| PLB 434 | Plant Structure and Function | 4 | |
| PLB 441 | Plant Ecology | 3 | |
| ZOL 355 | Ecology | 3 | |
| One of the Following Courses | |||
| FW 417 | Wetland Ecology and Management | 3 | |
| PLB 335 | Plants Through Time | 3 | |
| PLB 402 | Biology of Fungi | 3 | |
| PLB 424 | Algal Biology | 4 | |
| ZOL 355L | Ecology Laboratory | 1 | |
| PLB 440 | Field Ecology and Evolution | 4 | |
| Concentration 2: Plant Physiological, Molecular, and Cellular Biology (12-14 credits) | |||
| Both of the Following Courses | |||
| BMB 462 | Biochemistry II | 3 | |
| MMG 409 | Eukaryotic Cell Biology | 3 | |
| Two of the Following Courses | |||
| FW 417 | Wetland Ecology and Management | 3 | |
| MMG 431 | Microbial Genetics | 3 | |
| PLB 402 | Biology of Fungi | 3 | |
| PLB 418 | Plant Systematics | 3 | |
| PLB 424 | Algal Biology | 4 | |
| PLB 434 | Plant Structure and Function | 4 | |
| PLB 441 | Plant Ecology | 4 | |
| PLP 405 | Plant Pathology | 3 | |
| ZOL 355 and ZOL 355L | Ecology (Must take ZOL 355L for 1 credit concurrently) | 4 | |
| Concentration 3: General Plant Biology (14-17 credits) | |||
| One of the Following Courses | |||
| PLB 434 | Plant Structure and Function | 4 | |
| ZOL 355 | Ecology | 3 | |
| One of the Following Courses | |||
| PLB 218 | Plants of Michigan | 3 | |
| PLB 418 | Plant Systematics | 3 | |
| One of the Following Courses | |||
| PLB 441 | Plant Ecology | 3 | |
| ZOL 355L | Laboratory | 1 | |
| One of the Following Courses | |||
| FW 417 | Wetland Ecology and Management | 3 | |
| PLB 335 | Plants Through Time | 3 | |
| PLB 402 | Biology of Fungi | 3 | |
| PLB 424 | Algal Biology | 4 | |
| ZOL 440 | Field Ecology and Evolution | 4 | |
| PLP 405 | Plant Pathology | 3 | |
| PLP 407 | Plant Pathology | 4 | |
*Student may consult with their Lyman Briggs advisor regarding a possible substitution for the Lyman Briggs Senior Seminar for this major.
other electives
for BS Degrees total 120 credits.
For additional information, please contact the Department of Plant Biology.
IMPORTANT: These
guidelines are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s
course
requirements.
