This course is designed to familiarize students with the important botanical features and methods used to identify vascular plant species. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing the distinguishing characteristics, taxonomic relationships, and ecological distribution of plant families common to the coastal plain, piedmont, and mountain regions of Georgia. 2112 Vascular plants is designed to familiarize students with the anatomy, growth and development, physiology, and ecology of the higher plants including the ferns and fern allies, gymnosperms, and angiosperms. Gross dissection and techniques used in morphology. 2112 Concepts of evolution with a review of the how animals with backbones developed through more than 400 million years.
Microbiology is the study of biological organisms and agents too small to see with the unaided eye.
This course will introduce students to the diversity, physiology, anatomy, and genetics of microorganisms, with particular emphasis on the bacteria. It will also introduce students to key areas of microbiology, including medical microbiology, microbial ecology, food microbiology, and biotechnology. In the laboratory students will learn techniques for medical microbiology and biotechnology. This course is designated as a writing across the curriculum course. Students should be aware that a heavy writing component is required for this course.