Required text and Other Materials:
Mauseth, James D. 1995. Botany, 2nd Ed.; Saunders College Publ.

Lab Portfolio Assignments, packet available at bookstore

Course Goals/Outcomes/Objectives:

Students will read selected chapters from the text and complete two essay exams over the material read.

Students successfully completing this course should have an introductory to intermediate level of knowledge of the morphology and anatomy of plant leaves, stems, roots and flowers. They will have an introductory level of understanding of the processes of plant growth from both apical meristems and vascular cambium. Students will read a survey of the plant kingdoms and will learn the basic characteristics of each of the major kingdoms and divisions of organisms that are considered by many to be plants, including Cyanobacteria, Autotrophic Protista (Algae), Non-vascular plants, Lower vascular plants, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms.

Course Requirements and Methods of Assessment:

Students will read and be tested over the content of the following chapters in the text: 5, 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. I recommend that students answer the review questions at the end of each chapter, as practice for the exams, but these need not be submitted to me. Click on the hyperlink for Outline of Course Content for detailed information about material that should be emphasized in each chapter.

Students should contact me with specific questions about any course content, or what should be studied most thoroughly for the exams.

Students will complete none laboratory exercises utilizing photographs available via the Internet. Lab portfolio assignments should be sent to me for evaluation if questions arise, but will not be graded and submission for evaluation is not required. Photographs for completion of lab exercises are available in the Plant Biology Image Gallery.

Students will complete two written exams. These will both be essay format with one or two significant essays per chapter. Each essay will be evaluated on a 10-point scale. Students may take the first exam any time after completing their reading of chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8. Exams must be taken in order; the first exam must be taken before the second. The exams are "closed book" and no notes may be used during the test. Students have up to two hours for completion of each test.

Grading Procedure:

Exam I, Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8 - 40 pts.
Exam II, Chapters 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 - 60 pts.

A = 86-100%; B = 76 - 85%; C = 66 - 75%; D = 56 - 65%; F = below 56%

Schedule of Assignments, Tests, Projects:
Students may take the first exam any time after completing their reading of chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8. Exams must be taken in order; the first exam must be taken before the second.

Special Instructions:
Exams should be proctored by a qualified representative for EOU. Students may have two hours for completion of each exam. No course notes or books are allowed during the exam.

Computer Technology Required:
Students must have access to an Internet capable computer for viewing the plant anatomy images.

Information about Supplementary Resources:
Detailed information about contents of each chapter to be studied is available at http://www2.eou.edu/~kantell/dep202b.html

The Plant Biology Image Gallery is located at http://www2.eou.edu/~kantell/images.htm

Lab Portfolio Assignments are described at http://www2.eou.edu/~kantell/dep202e.html

Syllabus Prepared by: Dr. Karen Antell, 31 May 2001

Outline of Course Content

Plant Biology Image Gallery

Lab Portfolio Assignment Special Instructions

Suggested timeline for one-term completion
Students who are not receiving federal financial aid may take two terms for completion.