Special emphasis is placed on the evolution of organ systems. Laboratory work includes examination of live and preserved material of selected invertebrates and vertebrates. A study of the morphology and physiology of herbaceous and woody plants, with emphasis on the plant as a functional unit. Water relationships, photosynthesis, and growth are studied. Laboratory work includes microscopic examination of cells and tissues in typical plants.
Students conduct and report on experiments designed to illustrate basic plant processes.
An evolutionary survey of the plant kingdom from bacteria to flowering plants. Laboratory work includes field identification of trees and flowering plants as well as microscopic study of lower plants.