BIOL 110 - Botany

4 credit (3 lecture, 2 lab) 5 contact hours [Minimum Reading score of 82 on Compass or ENGL 051 ; minimum Writing score of 70 on Compass or ENGL 071 ; minimum math score of 36 on Compass Pre-Algebra or MATH 075 ]*

This course is a survey of the Fungi and Plant Kingdoms and their natural communities. Plant structure, classification and function are studied through class and outdoor lab experiences, both on and off campus. Students build a representative botanical collection from local flora, with emphasis on the Angiosperms (flowering plants). Students observe and record the phenology (seasonal rhythm) of selected deciduous plants. Students contribute to the scientific body of botanical knowledge through maintenance of the existing MCC Herbarium and through the inventory and preservation of specimens found in an assigned Montcalm County public site. Students must be comfortable with all-weather outdoor physical activity and wear appropriate clothing for such.
OFFERED: fall semesters