All students must meet the Degree and University Requirements.
All students must meet the Catamount Core Curriculum Requirements.
All students must meet the College Requirements.
Major Requirements
Students who are pursuing the B.S. in Plant Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to take at least 84 credits of coursework in the College of Arts and Sciences.
At least 44 credits in major courses, plus 29-31 credits in ancillary courses, including:
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATIONAL COURSES. At least 34 credits. | ||
| PBIO 1070 | Putting Down Roots in PlantBio | 1 |
| Biology. Choose 1 of the following options: | 8 | |
Option A: | ||
| Exploring Biology 1 and Exploring Biology 2 | ||
Option B: | ||
| AP Biology 1 and AP Biology 2 | ||
Option C: | ||
| AP Biology 1 and Accelerated Biology | ||
| CHEM 1400 | General Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 1450 | General Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 2580 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 2585 | Organic Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| Calculus I. Choose 1 of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Fundamentals of Calculus I | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II. Choose 1 of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Fundamentals of Calculus II | ||
| Transitional Calculus | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Statistics. Choose 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| Basic Statistical Methods 1 | ||
| Applied Environ Statistics | ||
| Physics. Choose 1 of the following: | 4 | |
| Elementary Physics I | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics I | ||
| REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES. 16 credits. | ||
| BCOR 2300 | Genetics | 3 |
| Choose 1 of the following: | 4 | |
| Ecology and Evolution | ||
| Molecular & Cell Biology w/lab | ||
| PBIO 2040 | Plant Physiology | 4 |
| PBIO 2090 | Plant Systematics | 4 |
| PBIO 4899 | Plant Biology Capstone | 1 |
| PLANT BIOLOGY ELECTIVES. 12 credits. | ||
| Intermediate Level or Above. 6 additional credits from the following: | 6 | |
PBIO numbered 2000 to 2999 | ||
PBIO numbered 3000 to 3999 | ||
| Advanced Level. 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
PBIO numbered 3000 to 3999 | ||
PBIO numbered 5000 to 5999 (graduate level requiring instructor permission) | ||
| ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES. 12 credits. | ||
| 12 additional credits at the 2000-level or above in PBIO or other courses relevant to plant biology, selected in consultation with the advisor. | 12 | |
Restrictions
Students completing the B.S. in Plant Biology in the College of Arts & Sciences may not also receive the B.S. in Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences or the B.S. in Plant Biology or the B.S. in Biological Sciences in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences.
Other Information
In the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), only one course may overlap between a major and a minor or between two CAS majors.
Courses for the major and/or its pre/co-requisites that are cross-listed in the catalog or schedule of courses under another course prefix may be taken under that other prefix and still count for these requirements.
With the approval of the chair/director, courses that applied to the major in previous years but have since been deactivated may be applied to this year’s major requirements if they are reactivated.
For a Bachelor of Science degree, no more than 50 credits in courses with the same departmental prefix may be used toward completion of the 120 credits required for graduation.
At least half of the credits used to complete major requirements must be taken at the University of Vermont.