Structure, function, and reproduction of plants. Fundamental aspects of plant science with implications of botanical knowledge needed for applied plant sciences.

Provides a hands-on exploration of the unique biodiversity found in the tropical Andes and the Galápagos Islands, while studying ideas of how this great diversity came to be, and examining conservation efforts employed to protect it. Prerequisites: Instructor permission.

Study of the plant as a whole, growth and development, water and mineral relations, environmental factors, and regulatory processes. Prerequisites: BCOR 1400 and BCOR 1450, or BIOL 1400 and BIOL 1450, or BCOR 1425; CHEM 1400 and CHEM 1450, or CHEM 1100 and CHEM 1150, or CHEM 1400 and CHEM 1150; or Instructor permission.

Explores the scale of global change while focusing on ways plants can be used to mitigate and adapt to the future climate while enhancing native plant biodiversity. Students will gain practical skills by engaging with community partners and contributing to nature-based climate solutions projects in the local Burlington community. Prerequisites: BIOL 1450, BCOR 1450, or PBIO 1040.

Provides a hands-on exploration of the unique biodiversity found in the tropical Andes and the Galápagos Islands, while studying ideas of how this great diversity came to be, and examining conservation efforts employed to protect it. Prerequisites: BCOR 1400 and BCOR 1450 or BIOL 1400 and BIOL 1450; Instructor permission.

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Undergraduate student work on individual or small team research projects under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion. Prerequisites: Department permission.

Covers methods used to model ecological and environmental systems with a focus on system dynamics and agent-based modeling. Explores the complexity of ecological systems, including emergent properties and feedbacks between system components. Utilizes the system dynamics software Stella and the agent-based programming language Netlogo. Credit not awarded for both PBIO 3940 and PBIO 5940. Prerequisite: BCOR 2100 or NR 2030 or an equivalent intermediate-level course in ecology and/or evolution.

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On-site supervised work experience combined with a structured academic learning plan directed by a faculty member or a faculty-staff team in which a faculty member is the instructor of record, for which academic credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

On-site supervised work experience combined with a structured academic learning plan directed by a faculty member or a faculty-staff team in which a faculty member is the instructor of record, for which academic credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

On-site supervised work experience combined with a structured academic learning plan directed by a faculty member or a faculty-staff team in which a faculty member is the instructor of record, for which academic credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

Undergraduate student service as a teaching assistant, usually in an introductory level course in the discipline, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

Undergraduate student service as a teaching assistant, usually in an introductory level course in the discipline, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

Undergraduate student service as a teaching assistant, usually in an introductory level course in the discipline, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

Undergraduate student service as a teaching assistant, usually in an introductory level course in the discipline, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

Undergraduate student work on individual or small team research projects under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion. Prerequisite: Department permission.

Culmination of the Plant Biology major; draws together the disciplines of plant biology presented in previous coursework and other student experiences into a single over-arching perception of plant biology and its role in the world; prepares Plant Biology majors for post-graduate success. Prerequisites: Plant Biology major; Senior standing or Junior standing if graduating in December.

College honors thesis or other department/program honors, under the supervision of a faculty member. Offered at department discretion.

Presentations of personal research by faculty, Graduate students, and outside guest speakers. Attendance required of Plant Biology Graduate students and Seniors in botanical research programs. Without credit.

A comprehensive, practical, hands-on training exercise that teaches how professionals go about making sense of a landscape and its many possible values. Designed for Graduate students, the class functions as a pro bono consulting team on a specific land parcel, helping the community sponsor understand the parcel's biota, soils, hydrology, geology, and natural communities. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

Writing seminar in which students pitch, write, and publish a feature story, essay, or opinion piece in a general publication such as a newspaper, a trade or professional magazine, or website. Also explores news releases, fundraising appeals, and other institutional writing. Prerequisites: PBIO 6330; Field Naturalist Program Graduate student.

Research for the Master's Thesis. Credit as arranged.

Final project under the direction of a graduate faculty mentor. Credit as arranged.

Graduate student work on individual or small team research projects under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.

Research for the Doctoral Dissertation. Credit as arranged.