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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.

Prerequisties

None

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.64

9.97% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

1.28% from Historical

A Rate
64.44%

39.19% from Historical

Class Size
135

21.3% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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