| Course Title: Plant Biology with Laboratory |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: Plants are arguably the most important and consequential organisms on the planet. The origin of plants over 450 million years ago profoundly altered the terrestrial landscape. The incredible array of plant lineages that exist today are united by the fundamental cellular and developmental mechanisms that enable their survival. We will explore major themes in plant biology, including structure-function relationships, evolution and adaptation, and the co-dependence of humans and plants by working with plants hands-on, using the botanic garden collections and the campus living laboratory. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Chloe Drummond | 413-538-2573 | cdrummond@mtholyoke.edu |
| Amy Frary | 413-538-3015 | afrary@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 10:30AM - 11:45AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Laboratory | Friday | 10:30AM - 11:20AM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: BIOL-145 or BIOL-160. | Take previously | Required |
| Coreq: BIOL-224L. | Take concurrently | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| ENVST-NS | ENVST-NS: Env Studies pre-2024 Minor - Natural Science | This course has been approved to count towards the Environmental Studies minor Natural Science area. |
| ENVST-CRSE | ENVST-EL: Env Studies Electives | This course is an approved elective for the Environmental Studies major and minor. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 48 | Enrollment: 0 | Available: 48 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |