THE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate
Document Number 6510S
Date
of Senate Approval 04/08/10
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 52: Change
course description for BIOL 110;
Change course name and description for BIOL 334;
Change
course name and description for BIOL 335
1. Delete: On pg.
83, course description for BIOL 110,
Plants and Humans:
Non-technical study of plants, emphasizing topics of student
interest and plants of Western North Carolina. Includes
growth, reproduction, interactions and uses that humans make of plants. Spring.
Add: On pg. 83, in place of
deleted entry:
Study of introductory botany and uses of plants by humans. Topics include environmental issues, nutrition, biotechnology, agriculture,
drugs, and culinary and medicinal herbs.
Presented with an emphasis on fundamental concepts in
science while also stressing social issues that arise from our relationship to
plants. Lectures are supplemented by outdoor activities. Spring.
Impact:
None.
Rationale:
Course
description has been updated to reflect topics currently covered in the course
and to include a field experience.
2. Delete: On pg. 84, the entry for BIOL 334:
334 Biology of the Lower Plants (4)
Class and
laboratory provide a phylogenetic approach to lower plant divisions with special
emphasis on morphology, ecology and systematics of
algae, fungi, mosses, fern allies and ferns. Prerequisites: BIOL 115, 211. Odd years Spring.
Add: On
pg. 84, in place of deleted entry:
334 Plant Morphology: Diversity and Evolution of the Plant Kingdom
(4)
Class and
laboratory study of the morphology, evolution, diversity, and identification of
plants with particular emphasis on non-flowering plants. Human uses and
ecological considerations are examined as each group is introduced. Students
will learn the features of all major lineages of plants with emphasis on modes
of sexual reproduction, ecology, evolutionary history, and identification both
in the field and laboratory. Outdoor laboratories provide an opportunity to
learn about the ecology of plants and the communities and habitats of the
Southern Appalachians. Prerequisite:
BIOL 211. Even years Spring.
Impact:
None
Rationale:
Course name and description have been updated to
reflect topics currently covered in the course and to include a field
experience.
3. Delete: On pg. 85, entry for BIOL 335:
335 Biology
of the Seed Plants (4)
Class and
laboratory provide an introduction to major groups of
flowering plants and gymnosperms, stressing modern concepts of phylogeny, systematics, ecology and biogeography. Prerequisites: BIOL
115, 211. Even years Spring.
Add: On pg. 85, in place of
deleted entry:
335 Flowering Plant Systematics (4)
Class and
laboratory study of the diversity, evolution, natural history, and economic
importance of flowering plants. Students will learn important features of
angiosperm families and the phylogenetic
relationships of these families with emphasis on floral morphology, modes of
sexual reproduction, and use of taxonomic keys for identification both in the
field and laboratory. Additional topics include ecology, pollination biology,
biogeography, molecular evolution, and plant secondary chemistry. Outdoor
laboratories in high quality natural areas provide a venue for learning the
spring flora of the Southern Appalachians. Prerequisite: BIOL 211. Odd years Spring.
Impact:
None
Rationale:
Course name and description have been updated to
reflect topics currently covered in the course and to include a field
experience.