Bachelor of Science - University of Hawai`i at Manoa Botany

The BS degree is designed for those students who plan a career in science with an emphasis on plants, especially those intending to do graduate studies. A full complement of basic courses in biology, chemistry, math, and physics is required in addition to botany courses. (For a liberal arts degree emphasizing plants, see our BA Program)

BS Program Requirements

BIOL 171/171L Introduction to Biology I
BIOL 172/172L Introduction to Biology II
CHEM 161/161L General Chemistry I
CHEM 162/162L General Chemistry II
CHEM 272/272L Organic Chemistry
ICS 101 Tools for the Information Age
MATH 215 Applied Calculus I
MATH 216 Applied Calculus II
PHYS 151/151L College Physics I
PHYS 152/152L College Physics II
Specific requirements in the following areas:

Cell and Molecular Biology

Ecology and Conservation

Organismal and Structural Botany

Genetics and Evolution

BIOL 275/275L Cell & Molecular Biology

BOT 470/470L Principles of Plant Physiology

one of

BIOL 265/265L Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

BOT 351/351L Inside Tropical Ecosystems

and one of

BOT 350 Resource Management and Conservation in Hawai‘i

BOT 450 Natural History of Hawaiian Islands

BOT 453 Plant Ecology & Environmental Measurements

BOT 454 Vegetation Ecology

BOT 456 Plant-Animal Interactions

BOT 482/482L Adaptations of Plants to Marine Environment

BOT 201/201L Plant Evolutionary Diversity

BOT 461 Systematics of Vascular Plants

and one of

BOT 311/311L Form & Function in Algae & Plants

BOT 410/410L Plant Anatomy

and one of

BOT 430/430L Mycology

BOT 480 Algal Diversity & Evolution

BIOL 375/375L Concepts of Genetics

BOT 462 Plant Evolution

Bachelor of Science Checklist

Prospective majors should consult the department promptly so as to design a curriculum that satisfies these requirements. BOT 101 to BOT 160 do not fulfill BS major requirements.

Advising Note: Recent changes in the BS curriculum may not be reflected in the current General and Graduate Information Catalog. The checklist of courses for the BS degree is the most up-to-date source of information. Questions??? Contact Alan Teramura, Botany Undergraduate Advisor, 101 St. John, 956-8369, teramura@hawaii.edu.

See also:

Bachelor of Arts Program

Botany Minor