Graduate Courses for Plant Biology (PBIO)
Schedule of Classes:
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer
(Only current and next semester available)
PBIO 689 Advanced Topics in Plant Biology (1-4 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable four times if content
differs. Formerly BOTN689.
Lectures, experimental courses and other special instructions in various
subjects in plant biology.
PBIO 698 Seminar in Plant Biology (1 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Formerly BOTN698.
Discussion of special topics and current literature in all phases of
botany.
PBIO 699 Special Problems in Plant Biology (1-3 credits)
Formerly BOTN699.
Credit according to time scheduled and organization of course. Maximum
credit towards an advanced degree for the individual student at the
discretion of the student's advisor. This course emphasizes research on
a specialized advanced topic and may consist primarily of experimental
procedures under the direction of visiting lecturers or resident
faculty.
PBIO 710 Plant Membrance Physiology (2 credits)
Prerequisites: PBIO 420; and PBIO 410 or equivalent. Formerly BOTN684.
Biochemical and biophysical approaches to plant membrane structure and
function.
PBIO 727 Methods in Plant Tissue Culture (2 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of both department and instructor. Formerly
BOTN620.
A methodology and techniques course designed to give the student
background and experience in plant tissue culture.
PBIO 730 Techniques in Microscopy (4 credits)
Two hours of lecture and six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite:
permission of instructor. Recommended: PBIO 400. Formerly BOTN656.
Preparation of biological materials for observation with the light
microscope.
PBIO 740 Plant Population Biology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: PBIO 445 or permission of instructor. Formerly BOTN687.
An examination of current theoretical and empirical research covering
topics such as demography, reproductive strategy, clonality, seed banks,
interspecific competition and plant-herbivore interactions.
PBIO 799 Master's Thesis Research (1-6 credits)
Formerly BOTN799.
PBIO 898 Pre-Candidacy Research (1-8 credits)
PBIO 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8 credits)
Formerly BOTN899.
