BIOL 120 - Plants and People

Credits: 3

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Campus/Sites Offered: Online
Offering Note: May not be offered on a regular basis.

Description
An introduction for non-biology majors to the social, cultural, and economic role of useful and harmful plants and plant products in modern society. Consideration is given to the origin, history and human value of selected plants, especially those used for food, medicine and industrial raw materials, or in religious rites.

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate the scientific process and its importance to botanical investigation.
Differentiate the fundamental role of plants for all life on earth, including photosynthesis and the ecological services that plants provide.
Describe the cultural significance of man’s changing relationship with plants from the deep past into the future.
Explain the importance and history of plants in industry, including the major plants used in the food, pharmaceutical, and beverage industries.
Justify the religious and intoxicant uses of plants and their effect on human cultures.

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade