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SURVEY OF BOTANY

BOTANY 100
Course Description

Major emphasis on the roles of plants and microbes in past and present global ecology, and the past and present uses of plants and microbes by humans, including emerging applications of biotechnology.

Prerequisites

None

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Spring, Summer

Grade Point Average
3.48

4.71% from Historical

Completion Rate
97.87%

-0.81% from Historical

A Rate
48.23%

3.86% from Historical

Class Size
141

24.84% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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